1.1.3 Happy Balance Vocab

Question 1

conditional statements

Answer 1

A programming statement that evaluates a true/false Boolean expression to determine the next steps in a program.
written as “if-then” or “if-then-else” statements

Question 2

Boolean expressions

Answer 2

A processing decision branch using relational operators (= ≠ > <) that returns one of two values

Question 3

chained conditional statement

Answer 3

A series of conditionals that a computer moves through until it finds the one that is true.

Question 4

argument

Answer 4

The values that a program provides to a function or subroutine

Question 5

integer

Answer 5

A whole number that does not have a decimal or any digits after the decimal.

Question 6

procedure

Answer 6

A sequence of actions or instructions to follow in solving a problem or accomplishing a task

Question 7

arithmetic operator

Answer 7

A symbol in code that tells a computer to perform a specific math operation, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

Question 8

notifier

Answer 8

a non-visible component from the User Interface drawer that creates a screen popup

Question 9

logical operators

Answer 9

used to examine the relationship between two values and determine whether the statement is true or false
(AND, OR, and NOT)