flow chart symbols
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- flowcharts are made up of...
- ...industry-standard symbols.
- flowchart provides logic for the...
- ...final program.
- flowcharts and _____ are the staple item of computer professionals.
- related logic-development tools
- process symbol
- straight processing of data takes place. RECTANGLE
- decision symbol
- decision needs to be made based on two outcomes. DIAMOND
- input/output symbol (I/O)
- asking the user a question or printing a report. RHOMBUS
- terminal symbol
- the word begin or start is written in it always begins every flowchat. end or finish too. LONGATED OVAL
- off-page connector
- gone off the page. HOME PLATE
- flow connector
- one logic flow of the flow chart is to merge with another. SMALL CIRCLE
- flow directions
- arrows that connect every symbol. UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT ARROWS
- rule #1
- use standard flow chart symbols.
- rule #2
- flow chart logic should go from top to bottom, and left to right.
- rule #3
- decision symbol is the only symbol that can have more than one exit, and it must have two.
- rule #4
- a decision symbol should always ask a yes or no question.
- rule #5
- instructions in the symbols should be in clear English, not computerese or programming language statements.