Introduction to flowcharts

What symbol do flowcharts begin with?

• oval
• parallelogram
• rectangle
• diamond

What symbol do flowcharts end with?

• oval
• parallelogram
• rectangle
• diamond

What symbol shows a decision?

• oval
• parallelogram
• rectangle
• diamond

What symbol shows something you need to do/process?

• oval

• parallelogram

• rectangle

• diamond

Which symbol shows an input?

• oval

• parallelogram

• rectangle

• diamond

Why do we use flowcharts?

• To represent and plan algorithms in an easy way

• To use different mathematical shapes

• The computer can read them

• It's more complicated

What is the name of this symbol in a flowchart?

• Start

• Sub

• Decision

• Process

What is the name of this symbol in a flowchart?

• Input

• Output

• Decision/Question

• Process

What is the name of this symbol in a flowchart?

• Input/Output

• Decision

• Process

• Start/Stop

What is the purpose of an arrow in a flowchart?

• Shows the relationships between shapes/ the flow of information
• They look nice when we use them
• We don't use arrows
• Shows the way the arrow is directed