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| boolean expression | a program segment that produces a true or false value |
| boolean operators (&&,||,!) | conditional operators used to combine or modify logical operations. The names corresponding to these operators are AND, OR, and NOT |
| Boolean type | a type of variable that takes on one of two values: true or false |
| boolean variables | variable used to store true or false values |
| condition | the current circumstances on which decision-making depends. Conditions take the form of a boolean expression |
| control structure | another term for a flow control statement |
| counting loop | another term for a for statement |
| flow control statement | statement that controls the flow of a program through the statements within them |
| flow diagram | graphic used to visualize pattern of flow within a control structure |
| for statement | statement that directs program flow through a group of statements a fixed number of times |
| general loop | another term for a while loop |
| if-then-else logic | directs program flow along one of two paths based on the evaluation of a boolean expression |
| if statement | statement that directs program flow through one group of statements and away from another group of statements |
| indefinite loop | a looping structure that is not based on a fixed number of repetitions |
| infinite loop | a looping structure that endlessly repeats statement execution due to an improperly designed termination condition |
| nested statement (inner statement, outer statement) | a flow control statement that is contained within another flow control statement |
| relational operators (==, !=, <, >, <=, >=) | an operator that computes a true or false value. The names corresponding to these operators are equality, inequality, less-than, greater-than, less-than-or-equal, greater-than-or-equal |
| repetitive control | looping based on an arbitrary number of iterations |
| selective control | another term used to describe if-then-else logic |
| selective execution (selective flow) | term that describes the behavior of an if statement |
| validating the parameter | process of checking the validity of a parameter's values before allowing flow to proceed |
| wait() statement | a statement that pauses program flow for a specified number of seconds |
| while statement | a structure that directs program flow through a group of statements an arbitrary number of times |
