Program Logic

Identifiers

name data for use by programmers to make it easier to program

Constant

set or predefined value that can not change once defined

Variable

value that can potentially change in the execution of the program either from the result of an output of another part of the program or as input from a user

Conditional Statement

used for branching (logic) or program flow, commonly using Booleans to determine which path the program should choose

Examples of Conditional Statements

Matching like values or data types or a combination of both

computing two calculations and evaluating their outcomes to see if they match

Checking a known value in a database such as a password with one the user ended

Keywords of Conditional Statements

if, then, or else

Loops

useful when repeating a process until a condition or set of conditions are either met or not met depending on what loop is intended for initially

For Loop

static number of times a loop will execute no matter if the condition is met already

Do while Loop

variable loop goes on only if the condition has not yet been met

Instruction Sets

code to accomplish a task or set of tasks to achieve a specific goal

Instruction Set Methods

built-in tasks or set of tasks that the code programmers found to be useful

Instruction Set Functions

Programmer specific function custom to the program being created by the individual programmer