In the following flowchart, how many loops or cyclical patterns are depicted?
Find app on app store;
Download and install app;
Try app out;
Keep app or not?-No->uninstall app;
If yes, pay for app;
Keep app;
A. Three
B. One
C. Two
D. None
In the provided flowchart, there are two loops or cyclical patterns depicted. The first loop occurs when the user tries the app and decides whether to keep it or uninstall it. If the decision is to uninstall the app, the user goes back to the "Download and install app" step. However, if the decision is to keep the app, the user moves on to the next step, which is to pay for the app. This creates an additional loop as the user can then decide whether to keep the app or not again. Therefore, the correct answer is C. Two.
To determine the number of loops or cyclical patterns depicted in the given flowchart, we need to identify any parts of the flowchart that lead back to a previous step.
Let's break down the flowchart:
1. Find app on app store;
2. Download and install app;
3. Try app out;
4. Keep app or not?
- If the answer is "No," uninstall the app;
- If the answer is "Yes," continue to the next step.
5. If yes, pay for app;
6. Keep app.
From the flowchart, we can see that step 4 gives us two possible outcomes: "No" and "Yes." If we answer "No," we uninstall the app, and the process ends. However, if we answer "Yes," we move on to step 5 and potentially continue.
Looking at steps 5 and 6, we can see that after paying for the app (step 5), we go back to step 6, which is to keep the app. This creates a loop or cyclical pattern where after paying for the app, we are asked again whether to keep it or not.
So, the correct answer is C. Two loops or cyclical patterns are depicted in the flowchart.