Herman Goldstine John Von Neumann 1940: Document Flowcharts, Showing Controls Over A
Flowcharts were first developed in the 1940s by Herman Goldstine and John von Neumann to visually represent decisions and their results. Flowcharts provide a step-by-step diagram that can map out complex situations like programming code or troubleshooting computer problems. They show the flow and controls of documents, data, systems, and programs through graphical shapes and connecting arrows. Popular programs like Microsoft Visio are often used to design and create flowcharts.
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Herman Goldstine John Von Neumann 1940: Document Flowcharts, Showing Controls Over A
Flowcharts were first developed in the 1940s by Herman Goldstine and John von Neumann to visually represent decisions and their results. Flowcharts provide a step-by-step diagram that can map out complex situations like programming code or troubleshooting computer problems. They show the flow and controls of documents, data, systems, and programs through graphical shapes and connecting arrows. Popular programs like Microsoft Visio are often used to design and create flowcharts.
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A flowchart is a graphical
representation of decisions and their
results mapped out in individual shapes that were first developed by Herman Goldstine and John von Neumann in the 1940's. Flowcharts can provide a step-by-step diagram for mapping out complex situations, such as programming code or troubleshooting problems with a computer. The picture to the right shows an image from Microsoft Visio, a popular program used to design and create flowcharts and diagrams.
Document flowcharts, showing controls over a
document-flow through a system
Data flowcharts, showing controls over a dataflow in a system
System flowcharts, showing controls at a
physical or resource level
Program flowchart, showing the controls in a
program within a system
Notice that every type of flowchart focuses on some
kind of control, rather than on the particular flow itself. [10]
However, there are several of these classifications.
For example, Andrew Veronis (1978) named three basic types of flowcharts: the system flowchart, the general flowchart, and the detailed flowchart. [11]
That same year Marilyn Bohl (1978) stated "in
practice, two kinds of flowcharts are used in solution
planning: system flowcharts and program flowcharts...".[12] More recently Mark A. Fryman (2001) stated that there are more differences: "Decision flowcharts, logic flowcharts, systems flowcharts, product flowcharts, and process flowcharts are just a few of the different types of flowcharts that are used in business and government". Sterneckert (2003) suggested that flowcharts can be modeled from the perspective of different user groups (such as managers, system analysts and clerks) and that there are four general types:[10]
A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents
an algorithm, workflow or process, showing the steps as boxes of various kinds, and their order by connecting them with arrows. This diagrammatic representation illustrates a solution model to a given problem. Flowcharts are used in analyzing, designing, documenting or managing a process or program in various fields.[1]