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Flowchart Symbols

Part of Pseudocode & Flowcharts — GCSE Computer Science

This study notes covers Flowchart Symbols within Pseudocode & Flowcharts for GCSE Computer Science. Revise Pseudocode & Flowcharts in Algorithms for GCSE Computer Science with 15 exam-style questions and 8 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 4 of 8 in this topic. Use this study notes to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Topic position

Section 4 of 8

Practice

15 questions

Recall

8 flashcards

Flowchart Symbols

Symbol Name Purpose Example
⬭ Oval/Terminator Start or End START, END, STOP
▱ Parallelogram Input or Output INPUT name, OUTPUT total
▭ Rectangle Process/Calculation total = price * quantity
◇ Diamond Decision (Yes/No) Is age >= 18?
→ Arrow Flow direction Shows order of execution

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Practice Questions for Pseudocode & Flowcharts

Which flowchart symbol is used to represent a decision?

  • A. Rectangle
  • B. Diamond
  • C. Oval
  • D. Parallelogram
1 markfoundation

Describe three features that should be present in well-written pseudocode for a counting loop.

3 marksstandard

Quick Recall Flashcards

What shape is used for Start/End?
Oval (terminator)
What is a trace table?
Table to track variable values during execution

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