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Flowchart is a diagrammatic representation of sequence of logical steps of a program. Flowcharts use simple geometric shapes to depict processes and arrows to show relationships and process/data flow.

Flowchart Symbols

Here is a chart for some of the common symbols used in drawing flowcharts.

Symbol	Symbol Name	Purpose
	Start/Stop	Used at the beginning and end of the algorithm to show start and end of the program.
	Process	Indicates processes like mathematical operations.
	Input/ Output	Used for denoting program inputs and outputs.
	Decision	Stands for decision statements in a program, where answer is usually Yes or No.
	Arrow	Shows relationships between different shapes.
	On-page Connector	Connects two or more parts of a flowchart, which are on the same page.
	Off-page Connector	Connects two parts of a flowchart which are spread over different pages.

Guidelines for Developing Flowcharts

These are some points to keep in mind while developing a flowchart −

• Flowchart can have only one start and one stop symbol

• On-page connectors are referenced using numbers

• Off-page connectors are referenced using alphabets

• General flow of processes is top to bottom or left to right

• Arrows should not cross each other

Example Flowcharts

Here is the flowchart for going to the market to purchase a pen.

Here is a flowchart to calculate the average of two numbers.

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