According to Wikipedia:
“A flowchart is a common type of diagram, that represents an algorithm or process, showing the steps as boxes of various kinds, and their order by connecting these with arrows. Flowcharts are used in analyzing, designing, documenting or managing a process or program in various fields.”
“A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea. Mind maps are used to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas, and as an aid in study, organization, problem solving, decision making, and writing.”
In other words a flowchart is a graphical outline of a succession of steps in a logical process such as a decision making procedure, a sequence of steps in solving a mathematical problem, the order in which some steps must be taken etc.
A mind map on the other hand is a simple type of flowchart used to visualize ideas or concepts to better organize thought as when brainstorming. Mind maps are visual lists or outlines of ideas.
I first used flowcharts in college to “plan” complex computer programs to schematically visualize the steps required to solve a mathematical problem without missing any. I have used them since mostly for the same task but also for other reasons. In the past I used Visio for complicated flowcharts or just drew them by hand.
Electronic schematics can be considered as very sophisticated type of flowchart where instead of a few boxes with simple meanings such as “if-then-else” or “Yes-No” boxes, you have pictorial representations of integrated circuits (IC) with very specific and complicated meanings that can be connected in a myriad of ways, all of which have distinct but predetermined outcomes.
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