Prepare Interpret Technical Drawing

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• Drawing act or the art of representing
any object by means of lines and shades
• Picture visual representation or image

painted, drawn, photographed, or
otherwise rendered on a flat surface
• process a series of actions, changes, or

functions bringing about a result
• Technical pertaining to the useful or
mechanical arts, or to science or
business
• Technician a person skilled in
mechanical or industrial techniques or
in a particular technical field
• Flowchart a diagram that uses graphic
symbols to depict the nature and flow
of the steps in a process
• Tool kit a small bag or box equipped
with hand tools
• Tree structure an algorithm for placing

and locating files in an organized
database
• Video display terminal a computer

terminal having a video display that
uses a cathode-ray tube.
• a. Decision
• b. Process
• c. Arrow line
• d. Connector
• e. Sub-process
1. It is represented by a rectangle.
It refers to an action in a
business process.
PROCESS
2. It is represented by a diamond.
A process that can answer a
decision of "yes" or "no" requires a
decision box. DECISION
3. It is represented by a small
circle or a connector box and is
labeled using letters.
CONNECTOR
4. Drawn in one direction,

preferably from top to bottom to
keep a flowchart clear.
ARROW LINES
5. A process is represented by a
rectangle with double lines on
each side.
SUB-PROCESS
Flow chart
Flow chart
• A flowchart is a diagram that
uses graphic symbols to depict
the nature and flow of the steps
in a process.
• Another name for this tool is

"flow diagram."
• A flowchart is commonly used by
systems analysts to visualize the
series of processes in a business
system.
• A flowchart is a useful tool to

design an efficient business system
and to troubleshoot or improve an
existing system.
• A flowchart consists of elements,
such as the terminator, process,
sub process, decision, arrow
lines, and connectors.
What Are the
Elements of a
Flowchart?
1. Terminator
• A terminator is represented by a small
rectangle with curved corners.
• A terminator appears at the start and
at the end of a flowchart.
• The end terminator appears only once
on a single flowchart.
2. Process
• A process is represented by a
rectangle.
• It refers to an action in a business
process.
• IT must be described clearly and
concisely.
3. Sub-process
• A sub-process is represented by a
rectangle with double lines on
each side.
• A sub-process is a major process
that could be broken up into
simpler processes developed into
another flowchart.
4. Decision
• A decision is represented by a
diamond.
• A process that can answer a
decision of "yes" or "no" requires
a decision box.
5. Connector
• A connector is represented by a small
circle or a connector box and is labeled
using letters.
• A flowchart written on a single page is
clearer than a flowchart on several
pages.
• A connector ensures that the processes
are connected logically and correctly on
several pages.
6. Arrow Lines
• Arrow lines drawn in one
direction, preferably from top to
bottom, keep a flowchart clear.
• Avoid arrow lines that loop
because this could indicate
redundancy in the business
process.
Benefits of
Using
Flowcharts
1. Promote understanding of a
process.
• People may have differing ideas about
how a process works. A flowchart can
help you gain agreement about the
sequence of steps.
• Flowcharts promote understanding in a
way that written procedures cannot do.
One good flowchart can replace pages of
words.
2. Provide a tool for training
employees.
• Because of the way they visually lay

out the sequence of process steps,
flowcharts can be very helpful in
training employees to perform the
process according to standardized
procedures.
3. Identify problem areas and
opportunities for process
improvement.
• Once you break down the process steps
and diagram them, problem areas
become more visible.
• It is easy to spot opportunities for
simplifying and refining your process by
analyzing decision points, redundant
steps, and rework loops.
Basic Flowchart
Symbols
• The symbols that are commonly
used in flowcharts have specific
meanings and are connected by
arrows indicating the flow from
one step to another:
1. Oval.
• Ovals indicate both the starting
point and the ending point of the
process steps.
2. Box.
• A box represents an individual
step or activity in the process.
3. Diamond.
• A diamond shows a decision point,
such as yes/no or go/no-go.
• Each path emerging from the

diamond must be labeled with one
of the possible answers.
4. Circle.
• A circle indicates that a particular
step is connected to another
page or part of the Flowchart. A
letter placed in the circle clarifies
the continuation.
5. Triangle.
• A triangle shows where an in-
process measurement occurs.

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• Picture visual representation or image

• process a series of actions, changes, or

• Tree structure an algorithm for placing

• Video display terminal a computer

4. Drawn in one direction,

• Another name for this tool is

• A flowchart is a useful tool to

• Because of the way they visually lay

• Each path emerging from the

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