WAEC Computer Studies 2019 Paper

Concept:The IF...THEN statement is a conditional branch statement in BASIC programming.Explanation:It checks a condition before executing a part of the program.If the condition is true, the program runs the specified block of code.If the condition is false, the program skips that block and continues with the next statement.This allows the program to make decisions and change its flow based on the result of the test.Therefore, IF...THEN does not merely transfer control blindly or redirect every statement.It selects a path only when a given condition is satisfied.Answer:D. a conditional branch statement.