In a flowchart, which shape represents a process?

• A. Process
• B. Input/Output
• C. Decision
• D. Terminator

Answer: (A)

In flowcharts, shapes map to different kinds of actions, so a step that performs work or changes data is drawn as a rectangle. This rectangle is used because it clearly signals a processing task, like calculating a value or updating information.

The other shapes have different roles: a parallelogram for input and output, a diamond for a decision that branches the flow, and an oval (terminator) for the start or end of the process. So the rectangle that represents a processing step is the correct choice.