Standard Algorithm Flowchart Template
Caption: The standard template enforces six mandatory sections. START and END are rounded terminals. INPUT and OUTPUT are rectangles. VALIDATION and PROCESSING are process blocks. DECISION nodes are diamonds with yes/no branches. ERROR handling must terminate at END. Iterative processes loop from DECISION back to PROCESSING via BRANCHES.Mandated Algorithm Index
Template Compliance Rules
- Every algorithm flowchart must begin with
([START])and end with([END]) - Every input must be declared in an
INPUTblock before validation - Every validation must branch to error handling on failure
- Iterative processes must show the loop explicitly:
DECISION→BRANCHES→PROCESSING - Every output must be declared in an
OUTPUTblock beforeEND - Color coding: green for START/END, red for ERROR, orange for DECISION, blue for INPUT/OUTPUT/PROCESSING
- No algorithm flowchart may exceed 15 nodes without decomposition into sub-flowcharts