The document discusses flowcharting and problem solving steps. It provides objectives and steps in problem solving such as defining the problem, identifying variables, discarding unnecessary information, discovering relationships between data, and arranging equations into an algorithm. It defines flowcharting symbols and general rules for flowcharting. Advantages of flowcharting include good communication, proper analysis, documentation, coding, debugging, and program maintenance. An example flowchart is provided to find the sum of the first 10 natural numbers.

1. Flowcharting IT 12 | Fundamentals of Programming and Database Theory and Applications Ms. Jennifer O. Calleja | IT Instructor

10. Flowcharting Symbols Ms. Jennifer O. Calleja | IT Instructor Process Indicates any type of internal operation inside the Processor or Memory Input|output Used for any Input / Output (I/O) operation. Indicates that the computer is to obtain data or output results

11. Flowcharting Symbols Ms. Jennifer O. Calleja | IT Instructor Decision Used to ask question that can be answered by True or false | yes or no connector Allows the flowchart to be drawn without intersecting lines or without a reverse flow

12. Flowcharting Symbols Ms. Jennifer O. Calleja | IT Instructor Terminal Indicates the starting or ending of the program process or interrupt program Flow lines Shows direction of flow