Flow ChartsIntroductionFlow charts show the steps or stages of a process. They show the sequenceof operations and the operations performed. You must be able to interpretand translate various symbols to create a chart that is easy to visualize andfollow.SymbolsThe language of flow charts is symbols. These symbols represent decisionpoints, devices, and functions. The symbols are uniform in meaning andalways have the same meaning regardless of where they appear. Symbolsdrawn over themselves represent multiples or sequential steps. The multiplesymbols are drawn from front to back. Use a flow chart template toconstruct a flow chart.Figure 2-11 shows a flow chart template.Figure 2-11. —A flow chart template.Continued on next page2-16
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