PROGRAMMING 1 ASSIGNMENT: FLOWCHART

A system flowchart is a type of flowchart that explains the functionality of an entire system.
In contrast, a program flowchart is a type of flowchart that explains how a particular program
solves a given task. Thus, this is the basic difference between a system flowchart and a program
flowchart.

In the vast world of programming where everyone with enough knowledge and skills in
programming can create and execute a program using codes. Generally, after studying we
students will be exposed to real-life situations where the only thing that can keep us from stress
and heavy duties are the flowcharts. There is a certain way of making a flowchart and it depends
on the uses and specific field. For example, a Program Flowchart that focuses on how a
particular program solves a given task. And also, there is a System Flowchart that is more
general than Program Flowchart. System flowcharts are a means to show how decisions are
made to regulate events and how data flows in a system. Symbols are used to demonstrate this.
To demonstrate what happens to data and where it goes, they are linked together. Keep in mind
that data flow charts and system flow charts are extremely similar.
There are certain symbols used in making both program and system flowcharts. First, is the
OVAL also known as the terminator that is used at the beginning and at the end. The
RECTANGLE is used for the process, the arrow indicates the directional flow, and the diamond
is used for the decision. There are also intermediate and advanced symbols for flowcharts and
those are the Document Symbol, Data Symbol, Input, Output Symbol, and Merging and
Connecting Symbol.

In general, it can be said that the Program and System Flowchart are both useful yet it
depends on the usage. The system Flowchart is the one responsible for the decisions that are
made to regulate events and how data flows in a system. And the Program Flowchart only
focuses on how a particular program solves a given task.