Here are the shapes we learned:
You prefer lines to go down. Always start with start
and end with end. When you loop back up, just draw the arrow back up to the re-entry
point and label the loop condition on the line.
Shape |
Description |
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Use when you have 2 or 3 choices. One arrow in from the top
and 2 or 3 out from the side and bottom with the choices labelled. Put a
question inside |
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Read from scanner |
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Process data by changing it or creating it. Use one for a
statement or sometimes for a small group of statements |
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Print to the terminal or graphics window |
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Start |
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End (really the same shape as start) |
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Method |
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Put at the bottom of a chart that runs off the bottom of
the page and at the top of the next page. Use the same number in both shapes
to connect them. |