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    Flow charts are used to represent algorithms and the flow of data through computer systems. A program flow chart shows the steps an algorithm takes using standard symbols like process, decision, and input/output. Pseudocode describes algorithms in a language resembling code. Data flow diagrams show how data moves between processes and data stores at a high level without detail on storage.

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    Gcse Algorithms and Flow Charts

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    Flow charts are used to represent algorithms and the flow of data through computer systems. A program flow chart shows the steps an algorithm takes using standard symbols like process, decision, and input/output. Pseudocode describes algorithms in a language resembling code. Data flow diagrams show how data moves between processes and data stores at a high level without detail on storage.

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    Flow charts are used to represent algorithms and the flow of data through computer systems. A program flow chart shows the steps an algorithm takes using standard symbols like process, decision, and input/output. Pseudocode describes algorithms in a language resembling code. Data flow diagrams show how data moves between processes and data stores at a high level without detail on storage.

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    GCSE INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

    HOMEWORK
    Algorithms and Flo Charts
    !rogram "lo #harts S$st%ms "lo #harts
    The steps taken by a program to carry out
    a process are called an algorithm.
    Algorithms can be expressed as a flow
    chart. Traditionally, programmers
    documented their algorithms with flow
    charts.
    In a program flow chart, there are special
    symbols for stages such as:
    Start or end
    Process
    Input or output
    ecision
    This program flow chart shows password
    checking during a network login:
    Start
    Set counter to !
    "nter password

    Is password #$% &o increase
    counter by !
    'es &o
    is counter()%
    Allow login
    'es
    *ock account
    "nd
    Algorithms as stat%m%nts
    Program flow charts are used less than
    they used to be. Processes are often
    described by a series of statements
    resemble code in a high le+el programming
    language, they are called pseudocode.
    These show the flow of data through a
    system. Processes are not gi+en in detail.
    Systems flow charts show input, output
    and files
    Some flow chart symbols
    $eyboard input
    isk file
    Tape file
    Process
    Paper output
    It is important to be able to use a systems
    flow chart to describe a simple operation.
    ,or example, a mail merge operation can be
    shown as follows:
    &o
    "nter names
    And addresses
    -alidate
    'es
    #$%
    Store data
    ata file *etter
    .erge
    .erged letters
    &ata "lo diagrams
    These are simple diagrams to show how data flows through an organisation. They include
    human as well as computer processes. &o detail is gi+en of how is stored.
    Some data flow diagram symbols
    Process
    ata store
    "ntity/data source
    ata flow
    Algorithms and "lo #harts
    ,low charts are often the easiest way to show processes in a computer system. There
    are some standard types.
    0uestions
    ! 1hat sort of diagram is used to show the relationship between processes,
    files, input and output%
    2 1hat is a data flow diagram used for%
    ) 1hat does a program flow chart represent%
    3 1hat is pseudocode%
    4 1hat type of flow chart looks in detail at how a process works%
    #rder customer #$
    5ustomer credit check send order
    Status warehouse
    5redit
    Status
    5ustomer file

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