IF Statement Worksheet

Question 1

Why is an IF statement known as a control structure?

It controls what will happen next in the program.

Question 2

There are other control structures in JavaScript that we'll be learning about soon. Use your google skills to look up the other control structures in JavaScript and list them below.

if/else / else/if statements, switch statements, while / do/while loops, for loops, ternary operator (?)

Question 3

What is a boolean expression?

An expression that returns either true or false.

Question 4

What is the 'equality operator', and what is it used for? How is it different from the assignment operator?

The equality operator is checking to see if two things are the same (==), while the assignment operator is giving a variable a value using one equals (=);

Question 5

Why is it important to properly indent your code when writing IF statements?

To avoid bugs and facilitate readability.

Question 6

What is a code block in JavaScript?

The code existing between the {curly braces}

Coding Problems

Coding Problems - See the 'script' tag below this h3 tag. You will have to write some JavaScript code in it.

Always test your work! Check the console log to make sure there are no errors.