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What is the primary purpose of flowcharts?
What is the primary purpose of flowcharts?
Which of the following statements about flowcharts is true?
Which of the following statements about flowcharts is true?
What does a decision symbol in a flowchart represent?
What does a decision symbol in a flowchart represent?
What is a sequential structure in a flowchart?
What is a sequential structure in a flowchart?
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What is the purpose of a looping structure in a flowchart?
What is the purpose of a looping structure in a flowchart?
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Which symbol in a flowchart represents an input or output operation?
Which symbol in a flowchart represents an input or output operation?
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Study Notes
Importance of Flowcharting
- Flowcharting helps to understand a problem more effectively by drawing pictures, which provide a more complete idea of the situation than text alone.
- Combining pictures with text creates a powerful tool for communication and problem solving.
What is a Flowchart?
- A flowchart is a graphical representation of operations involved in a data processing system.
- Symbols are used to represent particular operations or data.
- Flow lines indicate the sequence of operations (top to down sequence).
Flowchart Components
- Terminal: Start or Stop of program flow
- Input / Output operation
- Connector
- Process to be performed
- Decision / Comparison Operation (one arrow goes in, two go out)
Flowchart Structures
Sequential Structure
- A series of processes that follow in order.
- Example: Washing hair (Wet hair, Apply shampoo, Rinse, ...)
Decision Making Structure
- A condition exists that may change the order or types of processes to be followed.
- Example: IF the light is red THEN I will stop OTHERWISE I will go (Drive Car, Light is No Go, Red?, Yes Stop)
Looping Structure
- Performing the same set of processes a number of times until a STOPPING condition occurs.
- Example: Looping until a certain condition is met.
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Description
Learn about the importance of flowcharting as a visual tool for understanding problems, communicating ideas, and developing algorithms. Explore how combining pictures with text can enhance problem-solving processes.
