Unit_5_Part_1_Selection or Conditional Statements

Conditional Statement

A statement that allows a choice between different actions based on a condition.

Boolean Expression

An expression that evaluates to either true or false, often using relational or equality operators.

if statement

A control structure that executes a statement if its boolean condition evaluates to true.

if-else Statement

A control structure that executes one statement if the condition is true, and another if it is false.

Logical Operators

Operators that combine boolean expressions: Logical AND (&&), Logical OR (||), and Logical NOT (!).

Block Statement

A group of statements enclosed in braces ({}) that can be used as a single statement in control structures.

Nested if Statement

An if statement that is placed inside another if statement, allowing for multiple levels of conditions.

Relational Operators

Operators used to compare two values, returning a boolean result:

Equality Operator

The operator (==) that checks if two values are equal.

Assignment Operator

The operator (=) that assigns a value to a variable.

Truth Table

A table that shows all possible true/false values for logical expressions.

Scanner

A class in Java used to read input from various sources, including user input.

NumberFormat

A class in Java that allows for formatting numbers, including currency.

MAX Constant

A constant used to represent the maximum boundary value in various conditions.

Random Class

A class in Java used to generate pseudo-random numbers.