Oftern algoritms are written in diagram form through a flow charts. The following task was completed so i could get a basic understanding of how to read a flow chart, the last 3 definitions in the previous tasks alo apply her as the flow charts are written is sequens, can contain selection and sometime include repetition.
Description of flowcharts
Below is a basic flow chart showing the 5 basic
flowcharting symbols. (continued below...)
This diagram is typical of most flow charts you
will find in process documentation. Using these basic symbols is a simple but
effective way to provide a graphical snapshot of a process. The following is an
overview of the symbols:
·
The rectangles indicate
Process steps.
·
The diamonds indicate
Decisions, or branches in the process.
·
The circles indicate
Connectors which act as jump nodes from one part of the process to another.
·
The ovals (Terminators)
indicate the process boundaries, showing where the process starts and stops.
·
The arrows (Flow Lines)
indicate the process flow direction.
Questions on Flowcharts
- For each of the flowcharts below describe in words what you think they will do.
This flow chart will help determine whether it is freezing
or not as it will print either “below Freezing” or “above Freezing”
This flow chart will turn a LED light on and off. Once the
light it on, the timer starts and the light remains on for a second until it is
off.
How to use word to draw
flowcharts
You
can go to
this link for an explanation of the shapes in word that can be used for
flowcharts, just don’t bother giving them your email address.
Then you can use word to
answer the following question.
- Convert one of the algorithms you have created in the previous task into a flowchart, e.g. Opening a door, moving through a traffic light.
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