Hello my friends in  [Stemsocial](Ecency.com), You know, there are way provided for problem solving of which some are; Alogorithm and Flowchart and I'm here today to talk about Flowcharts. 

First of All, what's a flowchart. 
It's a type of diagram that represent an alogorithm or process, showing the steps as boxes of various kinds and their order by connecting arrows. 


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# Flowcharts Symbols And Their Uses

Terminal Symbols :
It is an oval symbol which represents the beginning and end of a flowchart. They can be annoted by the verbs START, STOP, END etc
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Input Symbol:
It'sa parallelogram symbol which identifies the logical positions of all input and output operations in a flowchart. The terms used are; Read, Print, Input, Output.
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Process  Symbol:
It is rectangular and represent computation, movement of data as the name implies. 
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Decision Symbol:
It is diamond shaped denoting where the performance of logical operation where 2 or more data items are compared. 
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Annotation symbol:
It is used to add descriptive or explanatory comments to a flowchart. These comments do not affect processing but clarify a particular point in the flowchart.

Predefined Symbol:
This symbol is used for one or more named operation in amother set of flowchart.

Connect Symbol:
It is used to serve links arranged in different pages of a flowchart that spreads over more than one page. 

Arrows Symbols 
It indicates the direction of the process or data. 


# Importance of Flowcharts 

* It provides a breakdown of the essential steps to solving problem 
*  It helps to identify essential steps and simultaneously offer the bigger picture of the process.


# Uses Of Flowchart

* To develop understanding of how a process is done 
* To study a process for improvement 
* To communicate to others how a process is done 
* When better communications is needed between people involved with the same process 
* To document a process 

Alright guy's, that's all for flowchart. 
Thanks for reading.
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[Reference](Google.com)

https://asq.org/quality-resources/flowchart

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/culture-online/case-studies/2021/jun/what-significance-flowchart