flowcharts Flashcards
What are flowcharts?
A flowchart is a diagram that depicts a process system or computer algorithm.
How are flowcharts used?
They are used while designing and documenting simple processes or programs.
What do flowcharts help with?
They help visualise what is going which helps understand a process and find find flaws, bottlenecks and less obvious features within it.
What are the symbols callled?
The symbols are called start/end ,arrows, input/output ,process and decision.
What are the symbols represented by?
an oval, arrow, parallelogram, rectangle and a diamond
What is the difference between a sequential algorithm and selection algorithm?
A sequential algorithm is the order in which instructions occur and processed whereas selection determines which path a program takes when it is running.
What is a selection?
This is the process of making a decision.
What is sequencing?
the main logical structure of algorithms or programs
What is an algorithm?
An algorithm is any set of instructions that will solve a problem once followed in correct sequence or order.
What are the properties of an algorithm
The properties are definiteness,
finiteness ,input ,output and effectiveness
