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A flowchart is made up of a few shapes and arrow marks, each constituting a specific meaning.
It is advisable to come up first with the step-by-step procedure then followed by the flowchart creation.
Let us look at the symbols associated with flowcharts.
Shape | Name | Meaning |
Flowline | It connects the shapes to convey the sequence of events. | |
Terminal | It marks the beginning and end of a process. | |
Input/output | It is used to mark the input we give and the output we achieve. | |
Processing | It is used to denote a calculation or a normal process flow. | |
Decison | It is used to denote a decision made for a specified condition. The answers to the condition will either be 'Yes' or 'No'. |