Logical thinking is critical for IT professionals, managers and executives. You must be able to diagnose problems end users are having. You must be able to evaluate vendor claims. You must be able to refute your boss when he or she turns down your request for a raise or promotion. The following concepts from TechRepublic Premium will help you hone your logical thinking skills.

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1: The conditional statement

Have you ever dropped your smartphone into water? Not good, correct? Let’s assume, for the purposes of this article, that every time it happens, without exception, your phone is ruined. In other words, this statement is true: “If you drop your smartphone into water, then it will become ruined.” This statement, in logic, is known as a conditional statement. The first part of the sentence states a condition or requirement. The second part of the sentence states the result of that condition. If the condition is fulfilled, the result will occur. If you’ve done any application programming, you doubtless have worked with conditional statements. The principles of conditional statements are the same for logical thinking.

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