FLOW CHART

What is a Flowchart?
• Flowchart is a graphical representation of an algorithm.
• The first design of flowchart was designed by John Von Neumann in 1945.
• Programmers often use it as a program-planning tool to solve a problem.
• It makes use of symbols which are connected among them to indicate the
flow of information and processing.
• The process of drawing a flowchart for an algorithm is known as
“flowcharting”.
• Flowcharts use simple geometric shapes to depict processes and arrows to
show relationships and process/data flow.
Guidelines for Developing Flowcharts
• Flowchart opening statement must be ‘start’ keyword.
• Flowchart ending statement must be ‘end’ keyword.
• All symbols in the flowchart must be connected with an arrow line.
• The decision symbol in the flowchart cannot be associated with the arrow
line.
• Flowchart can have only one start and one stop symbol
• On-page connectors are referenced using numbers
• Off-page connectors are referenced using alphabets
• General flow of processes is top to bottom or left to right
• Arrows should not cross each other