FLOWCHART What do you think what is flowchart? Our electronic definitions web site has answer for that as well:
flowchart is a graphical representation of the operations involved in a data processing system. Symbols are used to represent particular operations or data and flow lines indicate the sequence of operations or the flow of data.
1 Data flowchart is a flowchart used to describe a complete data processing system the clerical operations involved down to the level of individual programs but excluding details of such programs. Also called a System flowchart.
3.2 Program flowchart is a flowchart used to describe the sequence of operations within a computer program and forms part of the permanent record of a finished program for maintenance purposes. (See example on page 22.)
4 ECMA (European Computing Manufacturers Association) symbols are standard symbols used in system and program flowcharts.
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