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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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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]

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