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Flowchart Symbols

Rectangle and oval shapes represent processes and steps. Diamonds represent decisions. Lines and arrows show the sequence and relationships between steps. Common flowchart symbols include rectangles, ovals, diamonds, parallelograms, documents, inputs/outputs, decisions, and connectors.

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Flowchart Symbols

Rectangle and oval shapes represent processes and steps. Diamonds represent decisions. Lines and arrows show the sequence and relationships between steps. Common flowchart symbols include rectangles, ovals, diamonds, parallelograms, documents, inputs/outputs, decisions, and connectors.

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Flowchart Symbols

- Flowcharts use special shapes to represent different types of actions


or steps in a process. Lines and arrows show the sequence of the
steps, and the relationships among them. These are known as
flowchart symbols.

Common Flowchart Symbols


Rectangle Shape - Represents a process

Oval or Pill Shape - Represents the start or end

Diamond Shape - Represents a decision

Parallelogram - Represents input/output


What are the Basic Symbols of a Flowchart?

Start/End Symbol Action or Process Symbol Document Symbol

- The terminator symbol - A box can represent a - A printed document or


marks the starting or single step ("add two cups report.
ending point of the of flour"), or and entire
system. It usually contains sub-process ("make
the word "Start" or "End." bread") within a larger
process.

Multiple Documents Symbol


Input/output Symbol
Decision Symbol
- Represents multiple - Represents material or
- A decision or branching
documents in the process information entering or
point. Lines representing
- leaving the system, such
different decisions
as customer order (input)
emerge from different
or a product (output).
points of the diamond.

Manual Input Symbol Preparation Symbol Connector Symbol


- Represents a step where a - Represents a set-up to - Indicates that the flow
user is prompted to enter another step in the continues where a
information manually. process. matching symbol
-
(containing the same
letter) has been placed.
Or Symbol Collate Symbol Manual Loop Symbol

- Indicates that the - Indicates a step that - Indicates a sequence of


process flow continues orders information into commands that will
in more than two a standard format. continue to repeat until
branches. stopped manually.

Summoning Junction Sort Symbol Loop Limit Symbol


Symbol
- Indicates a step that - Indicates the point at
- Indicates a point in the organizes a list of items which a loop should
flowchart where into a sequence or sets stop.
multiple branches based on some pre-
converge back into a determined criteria.
single process.

Subroutine Symbol Delay Symbol


Merge Symbol
- Indicates a sequence of - Indicates a delay in the
- Indicates a step where
actions that perform a process.
two or more sub-lists or
specific task embedded
sub-processes become within a larger process.
one. This sequence of actions
could be described in
more detail on a separate
flowchart.
Data Storage or Stored Data Display Symbol
Symbol
- Indicates a step that
- Indicates a step where displays information.
data gets stored.

Database Symbol Off Page

- Indicates a list of - Indicates that the


information with a process continues off
standard structure that page.
allows for searching and
sorting.

Internal Storage Symbol

- Indicates that
information was stored
in memory during a
program, used in
software design
flowcharts.

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