Flow Chart

Ma. Romeila Joise S. Jusay

What is a Flow Chart?

is a graphical or symbolic representation of a process.

What is a Flow Chart?

is a type of diagram that represents a process, showing the steps as boxes of various kinds, and their order by connecting these with arrows.

Common alternate names:

Flowchart Process flow chart Process map Process chart Process model Process flow diagram

Shapes and Symbols in a Flow Chart

ARROW / FLOW LINE

Denotes the direction of the flow

OVAL
Denotes the beginning or end of the flow process.

PARALLELOGRAM
Denotes either an input or output of the process.

DIAMOND
Denotes a decision to be made / a question

RECTANGLE
Denotes a process or action step to be carried out

CIRCLE
is typically small and is used as a Connector to show a jump from one point in the process flow to another.

START

LAUNCH THE ANGRY BIRD TARGET THE PIGS

DID IT HIT THE PIGS?

N
TRY AGAIN

Y
HIT!!! PROCEED TO NEXT LEVEL END

TEST YOURSELF
Give 5 shapes / symbols and each usage in the flowchart.

Assignment

Make a flow chart that will tell how to go from Building D to Computer Laboratory.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret. ~Ambrose Bierce