Flow Chart and its symbols

Flow Chart and its symbols

Flowcharts are maps or graphical representations of a process. Steps in a process are shown with symbolic shapes, and the flow of the process is indicated with arrows connecting the symbols. Computer programmers popularized flowcharts in the 1960's, using them to map the logic of programs. In quality improvement work, flowcharts are particularly useful for displaying how a process currently functions or could ideally function. Flowcharts can help you see whether the steps of a process are logical, uncover problems or miscommunications, define the boundaries of a process, and develop a common base of knowledge about a process. Flowcharting a process often brings to light redundancies, delays, dead ends, and indirect paths that would otherwise remain unnoticed or ignored. But flowcharts don't work if they aren't accurate, if team members are afraid to describe what actually happens, or if the team is too far removed from the actual workings of the process.

A flowchart (also spelled flow-chart and flow chart) is a schematic representation of a process. They are commonly used in business/economic presentations to help the audience visualize the content better, or to find flaws in the process.

Types of Flowcharts

There are four basic types of flowcharts: Basic, Process, Deployment, and Opportunity.

Basic flowcharts quickly identify all the major steps in a process. They are used to orient a team with

the major steps by just giving a broad overview of the process.

Process flowcharts examine the process in great detail. They provide a comprehensive listing of all

The major and sub-steps in a process.

Deployment flowcharts are similar to Process flowcharts in that they are very detailed but also Indicate the people who are involved in the process. This could be very useful when the process involves cooperation between functional areas.

Opportunity flowcharts highlight decision step and check point. They are used for very complicated

Processes because they highlight specific opportunities for improvement.

 Ovals are used to represent starting and ending points to the flowchart process.

                                  

 Rectangles are used to describe an action taken or a task completed.

                    

 Diamonds contain questions requiring a “Yes” or “No” decision.

Data Input/Output uses a skewed rectangle to represent a point in the process where data is

entered or retrieved.

Connectors

Conversion Of Flow Chart To Language

Draw a flowchart to find the sum of first 50 natural numbers.

Answer: The required flowchart is given in Fig. 1.

Following flowchart’s C program is:

#include<stdio.h>

void main()

{

                int sum=0, n=0;