INTRODUCTION TO FLOWCHART

TODAY’S OBJECTIVES

1. Define the term “flowchart”

1. Identify the symbols use to represent information within a flowchart

1. Construct a flowchart to represent a simple problem

 FLOWCHART

Flowchart is a graphical representation of an algorithm. They use

a set of symbols with the pseudocode statements in each symbol.
FLOWCHART SYMBOLS
 TERMINATOR

Used to Start and Stop a flowchart.

 PROCESS

Used for calculations, declaration and initialization statements.

 DECISION

Used for conditions in decision making.

 INPUT/OUTPUT

Used for input and output statements.

 DATA FLOW/FLOW LINE

Used to show the flow of data/processes in the flowchart.

 CONNECTOR

Used for joining parts of a flowchart together or join part

of a flowchart from one page to another.
 Class Activity

Construct a flowchart for the following question:

Write a structured algorithm to prompt the user to enter the length of a

square. Calculate the area of the square and output it with a suitable label.
 Solution
Pseudocode
Flowchart
{Created by 4th Form on 25/10/2021}
Start
Algorithm Square
VAR Length : Real
VAR Area : Real
Length : Real
Area : Real
Length ← 0.0
START Area ← 0.0

Length ← 0.0
Area ← 0.0 Print ‘Enter the length of a square’

Print ‘Enter the length of a square’

Read Length
Read Length
Area ← Length * Length

Print ‘The area is’, Area Area ← Length * Length

STOP
Print ‘The area is’, Area

Stop
 Class Activity

Draw a flowchart to ask the user to enter two numbers. Find the sum of the
two numbers and output it.