Question

200-500 words per explanation and avoid plagiarism.

Explain the following in your own words without copying it from anywhere. Give

examples each in your explanation.

a. Flowcharts

Answer 1

Flow charts are pictorial representation of an algorithm. It makes use of diagrams/symbols to  pass instructions. Different symbols have different meanings, for example the rectangular symbol represents a process whereas the parallelogram symbol represents input/ output.

The different types of flow charts includes:

Data Flow charts

Document Flow charts

Program Flow charts

System Flow charts

Flow charts are useful in programming, creating plans and breaking down complex processes into simpler processes.