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Flow Chart: Flow Chart Symbols: 1. Start or Stop Box Purpose

The document defines various symbols used in flow charts: 1) Start and Stop boxes indicate the beginning and end, 2) Process boxes show actions or calculations, 3) Input and Output boxes represent data entering or leaving the program, 4) Decision boxes direct the flow based on yes/no conditions, and 5) Flow lines connect the symbols to show logic. It provides examples of each symbol and guidelines for drawing flow charts correctly.

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Flow Chart: Flow Chart Symbols: 1. Start or Stop Box Purpose

The document defines various symbols used in flow charts: 1) Start and Stop boxes indicate the beginning and end, 2) Process boxes show actions or calculations, 3) Input and Output boxes represent data entering or leaving the program, 4) Decision boxes direct the flow based on yes/no conditions, and 5) Flow lines connect the symbols to show logic. It provides examples of each symbol and guidelines for drawing flow charts correctly.

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Flow Chart

Flow Chart Symbols:

1. Start or Stop Box

Purpose:

 Used at the beginning and at the end of the flow chart.


 This box indicates start and end of the program.

Example:

Start End

2. Process Box

Purpose:

 Used to indicate process, actions or calculations.


 Also used for assigning the data.

Example:

A=2+3 OR B = 10

3. Input or Output Box

Purpose:

 Used to indicate input or output of a program.

Example:

Input A Means the data will be typed from the keyboard.

Output B Means display the value of B


4. Decision Box Yes

No

Purpose:

 Indicates a decision. Means when one needs to choose between options


or the condition of Yes and No.

Example:

Yes
Is
A=5+6
5<6

No
A=6–5

 If 5 is less than 6 then Yes condition is performed.


 If 5 is not less than 6 then No condition will fulfilled.

5. Flow Lines

Purpose:

 Used to connect the flow chart symbols.


 It shows the flow of logic in a flow chart.

Example:

Start

A=2+3

Output A

End
Points to Remember:

Wrong Way for drawing the Correct Way for drawing the
Flowchart Symbols Flowchart Symbols

Start Start

A=2+3 A=2+3

End End

Input A Input A

End End

A=2+3 A=2+3

Start Start

A=2+3 A=2+3

Output B Output A

End End

B is not used in the flowchart so If A is written in capital then


output B is wrong. throughout the flowchart where ever
A is use always write it in capital.
Example # 1:

Find the Perimeter of a Circle. [Hint: Perimeter of a Circle = 2 𝝅 𝒓𝟐 ]

Start

Input r

Perimeter = 2 * 3.14 * r2

Output
Perimeter

End

 r represents radius of a circle. If in the question radius value is not given


then input box is used. i.e., Input r

 If the value of r is given then process box is used i.e., r = 10

 According to the formula, r is always written in lower case that’s why you
will find lower case r in the flowchart.

 * (asterisk symbol) is used as multiplication operator in computer


programs.

 The value of 𝝅 (pi) is always 3.14


Example # 2:

Draw a flow chart to find the first ten Even numbers.

[Hint: First Ten Even Numbers are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20]

Start

E=2

If
Yes
E <= 20

Output
E
No

End
E=E+2

 E means Even number. You can write any letter instead of E.


 E = 2 because first even number is 2.
 In decision box E is compare with 20 because the tenth even number
is 20.
 If E is less than or equals to 20, then value of E will display. (Means
Yes Condition is fulfilled).
 After displaying E, there will be an increment in E with 2 to obtain the
next number.
 If E is greater than 20, then program will be stop. (Means No
Condition is fulfilled).

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