SPRUIE9D May 2017 – May 2024 DRA74P , DRA75P , DRA76P , DRA77P
Flow charts follow the following rules:
| Shape | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Process | Any computational steps or processing function of a program; defined operation(s) causing change in value, form, or location of information |
![]() | Decision | A decision or switching-type operation that determines which of a number of alternate paths is followed |
![]() | Predefined process or sub-process | One or more named operations or program steps specified in a subroutine or another set of flow charts |
![]() | Data or I/O | General I/O function; information available for processing (input) or recording of processed information (output) |
![]() | Terminator | Terminal point in a flow chart: start, stop, halt, delay, or interrupt; may show exit from a closed subroutine |
![]() | Annotation | Additional descriptive clarification, comment |
![]() | On page connector (reference) | Exit to, or entry from, another part of chart in the same page |
![]() | Off page connector (reference) | The flow continues on a different page. |
![]() | Summing Junction | Logical AND |
![]() | Or | Logical OR |
![]() | Parallel mode (ISO) | Beginning or end of two or more simultaneous operations |
| Flow Line | Lines indicate the sequence of steps and the direction of flow. |