Flowcharts Some Rules
Flowcharts as Communication Since flowcharts are about communication, we must develop some rules All languages must have rules Let’s get right in there!
Rules for Flowcharts Every flowchart must have a descriptive title There can be only one start and one end You should have no more than 2 flowcharts per page They should be neat! Decision diamonds are the only shape that can have more than one arrow coming out of it (they can only have two – one yes and one no) No shape can have more than one arrow coming into it – use flow arrows The general direction for all flowcharts is from up to down (not left to right)