Question

What is a flowchart? Write the rules for drawing a flowchart.

Answer 1

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What is a flowchart ?

A diagram that shows step-by-step progression through a procedure or system especially using connecting lines and a set of conventional symbols.

Write the rules for drawing a flowchart ?

Each flowchart must have one and only one Start object. The flow of control must always enter an object from the top. The flow of control must always leave an object from the bottom (except for Decision objects, which allow the flow of control to leave from the side). The flow of control must not split.

Answer 2

A flowchart is a picture of the defined steps of a process in sequential order.

It is a generic tool that can be adapted for a wide variety of purposes, and can be used to describe various processes, such as a manufacturing process, writing a program, etc.

Explanation:

Each flowchart must have one and only one Start object.

The flow of control must always enter an object from the top.

The flow of control must always leave an object from the bottom except for Decision objects, which allow the flow of control to leave from the side.

The flow of control must not be split between steps.

The types of flowcharts include:

   Process flowchart.

   Swimlane Flowchart.

   Workflow Diagram.

   Data Flow Diagram.