Flowcharts

What is a flowchart?

• A diagram showing the sequence of a program

• An instruction booklet

• A boat

• A useless bunch of boxes and arrows and stuff

What is this symbol used for?

• Decision

• Start/Stop

• Input/Output

• Process (step)

What is this symbol used for?

• Decision

• Start/Stop

• Input/Output

• Process (step)

What is this symbol used for?

• Decision

• Start/Stop

• Input/Output

• Process (step)

What is the purpose of arrows in flowcharts?

• For decoration

• To show which instructions are most important

• To show the direction of program flow

• So you don't get lost in a maze

How many times will the program repeat "turn left 90* and move 50 steps"?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

A command that performs different actions depending on whether a condition is true or false.

• conditional statement

• decomposing

• algorithm

• flowcharting

What is the Output if the user enters:
Yes

• Leave umbrella at home
• Take an umbrella

In this flowchart the diamond shape helps with...

• Deciding whether the student should pass or fail

• Adding up the student's marks

• Making sure the student gets good marks

• Checking the student's general behaviour