Chapter 8: Statement-Level Control Structures

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from Chapter 8 on statement-level control structures in programming languages.

Control Structure

A control statement and the statements whose execution it controls.

Selection Statement

Provides the means of choosing between two or more paths of execution.

Nesting Selectors

The practice of placing control structures within other control structures.

Multiple-Way Selection Statements

Statements that allow the selection of one of any number of statements or statement groups.

Counter-Controlled Loops

Loops that run a specified number of times, determined by a counting variable.

Logically-Controlled Loops

Loops where repetition control is based on a Boolean expression.

Iterative Statements

Statements that allow repeated execution of a statement or compound statement.

Guarded Commands

Commands that support program verification by evaluating Boolean expressions.

Unconditional Branching

Transfers execution control to a specified place in the program.

Two-Way Selection Statements

Selection statements that provide two alternatives, often using an 'if-then-else' format.