Difference between control flow and data flow?

Difference between control flow and data flow?

Control flow deals with orderly processing of individual, isolated tasks, these tasks are linked through precedence constraints in random order. Also the output for task has finite outcome i.e., Success, Failure, or Completion. A subsequent task does not initiate unless its predecessor has completed.

 Data flow, on the other hand, streams the data in pipeline manner from its source to a destination and modifying it in between by applying transformations.

 Another distinction between them is the absence of a mechanism that would allow direct transfer of data between individual control flow tasks. On the other hand, data flow lacks nesting capabilities provided by containers.

Control Flow                                                    
--Process Oriented Data Oriented Made up of Tasks and Container Source,      
--Smallest unit Task Component


Data Flow
-- Transformation and   Destination Connected through Precedence constraint Paths

--Outcome Finite- Success, Failure, Completion Not fixed