GCSE Computer Science/Flowcharts
Flowcharts
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Specification link understand and use standard flowchart symbols to represent the above statements, commands and structures - 2016 CIE Syllabus p15 |
Flowcharts are an alternative to pseudocode. They are used to describe an algorithm in the form of a diagram. Different symbols are used to represent the different structures described above.
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Terminator | Used to indicate the START or END of a flowchart. |
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Process | Used to indicate any calculations or variable assignments. |
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Decision | Used for conditional checks in selection and iteration. |
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Input & Output | Used to input or output. |
Below is an example flowchart algorithm:
