Flow charts

Question 1

What is a flowchart?

Answer 1

A diagram which is made up of specific symbols e.g. rectangles and diamonds

Question 2

What does the diagram represent?

Answer 2

The diagram represents a sequence of events

Question 3

How is each step shown?

Answer 3

Each step is shown in the correct order from start through to the end

Question 4

All flow charts start with a start box and only one arrow leaves it

Answer 4

and end with an end box (well no shi) and only one arrow leads into it

Question 5

When drawing a flowchart how should the stages be listed? (3) and what is the usual direction?

Answer 5

●every stage should be listed out in a logical order.
● The flowchart should be clear, neat, and easy to follow.
● The usual direction of the flow is either from left
to right or top to bottom

Question 6

How many lines come out of a process symbol?

Answer 6

one

Question 7

How many lines should enter a decision box? and how many should leave?

Answer 7

● Only one flow line should enter a decision symbol, but two or three may leave it depending on the options chosen

Question 8

Advantages of flow charts (1)

Answer 8

● A good way to communicate the details of a task or process to others
● Excellent way of documenting each stage in the
process

Question 9

Advantages of flow charts(2)

Answer 9

● Help people analyze problems or bottlenecks in the
process.
● When a new system is being developed, flowcharts
can act as a guide or blueprint for the programmer.

Question 10

Dis advantages of flow charts

Answer 10

● Some processes or tasks are so complex that it
becomes difficult to represent them clearly in a flowchart

● If an alteration needs to be made to the system, the
flowchart might need to be redrawn. If it was created by hand, this could take a lot of work.

● People need to understand what a flowchart is for and what the different symbols mean. It can look quite
daunting until you are familiar with the symbols.