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A program flow chart shows the sequence of operations needed to achieve a task, in this case reading customer accounts and calculating the amount due for each customer. After an account has been processed, the program loops back to process the next one.
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A system flow chart describes the flow of data through a data-processing system. This chart shows the data flow in a basic accounting system.

Diagram, often used in computing, to show the possible paths that data can take through a system or program.

A system flow chart, or data flow chart, is used to describe the flow of data through a complete data-processing system. Different graphic symbols represent the clerical operations involved and the different input, storage, and output equipment required. Although the flow chart may indicate the specific programs used, no details are given of how the programs process the data.

A program flow chart is used to describe the flow of data through a particular computer program, showing the exact sequence of operations performed by that program in order to process the data. Different graphic symbols are used to represent data input and output, decisions, branches, and subroutines.



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