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spahgetti code - Correct answer snarled, unstructured program logic
unstructured program - Correct answer programs that do not follow the rules of
structured logic
structured program - Correct answer programs that follow the rules of structured logic
structure - Correct answer the basic unit of programming logic; each structure is either a
sequence, selection, or loop
sequence structure - Correct answer a program structure that contains steps that
execute in order. a sequence can contain any number of tasks but there is no chance
for it to branch off and skip any of the tasks
selection structure - Correct answer a program structure that tests a condition and takes
one of two courses of action depending on the result. then no matter which path is
followed, the paths join and the next task executes
decision structure - Correct answer a program structure in which a condition is tested
and depending on the result, on of two courses of action is taken. then no matter which
path is followed,they join and the next task is executed
boolean expression - Correct answer in programming, an expression that evaluates to
True or False.
end-structure statement - Correct answer designates the end of a pseudocode structure
if-then-else statement - Correct answer another name for a dual-alternative selection
dual-alternative ifs (or dual-alternative selections) - Correct answer a selection structure
that defines one action to be taken when the test condition is true and another action to
be taken when it is false
single-alternative ifs (or single-alternative selection) - Correct answer a selection
structure in which action is required for only one branch of the decision, also called an
if-then statement
