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FLOWCHARTS, STRUCTURE TABLES, HIERARCHIY CHARTS & STRUCTURE CHARTS. THE SYMBOLS. Flow charts are used to represent inputs, processes, decisions and outputs. The main flow chart symbols are ... ellipses for the start and end points of the flow chart
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FLOWCHARTS, STRUCTURE TABLES, HIERARCHIY CHARTS & STRUCTURE CHARTS
Flow charts are used to represent inputs, processes, decisions and outputs The main flow chart symbols are ... • ellipses for the start and end points of the flow chart • boxes to represent processes (do something) • diamonds to represent questions, usually with a yes/no answer • small labeled circles to join the pages of multi-page flow charts • slanty boxes for inputs and outputs Flow charts are usually read left to right and top down, like normal Roman text. Flow lines should be labeled with arrows. This is especially important if the arrow is going up or right to left
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