AP CSP VOCABULARY - (ALL) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
GRADED A+
Bit Binary Digit. Single unit of information on a
computer. Represented as a 0 or 1
Bit Rate The number of bits that are conveyed or
processed per unit of time
Protocol A set of rules governing the exchange or
transmission of data between devices. A
set of rules for sending, receiving, and
interpreting binary messages
Latency The time it takes for a signal to arrive
Bandwidth Transmission capacity, measured by bit rate
Boolean Question for which only two answers are
possible
Fiberoptics Method of transmitting data that utilizes light
Copper Wire Method of transmitting data that utilizes
electrical current
WiFi A wireless networking technology that
utilizes radio waves to transmit
information/data
, Prototype A preliminary sketch of an idea or model
for something new. It's the original
drawing from which something real
might be built or created.
IP Address A number assigned to any item that is
connected to the Internet.
Packets Small chunks of information that are portions of
a larger, complete set.
A computer which receives messages
Router travelling across a network and redirects
them towards their intended destinations
based on the addressing information
included with the message.
Transmission Control Provides reliable, ordered, and error-
Protocol (TCP) checked delivery of a stream of packets
on the internet. TCP is tightly linked with
IP and usually seen as TCP/IP in writing.
Domain Name System An abbreviation for Domain Name System,
(DNS) the Internet's system for converting
alphabetic names into numeric IP
addresses.
Hypertext Transfer The protocol used by the World Wide
Protocol (HTTP) Web. It describes how messages are
formatted and interchanged, and how
web servers respond to commands.
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
GRADED A+
Bit Binary Digit. Single unit of information on a
computer. Represented as a 0 or 1
Bit Rate The number of bits that are conveyed or
processed per unit of time
Protocol A set of rules governing the exchange or
transmission of data between devices. A
set of rules for sending, receiving, and
interpreting binary messages
Latency The time it takes for a signal to arrive
Bandwidth Transmission capacity, measured by bit rate
Boolean Question for which only two answers are
possible
Fiberoptics Method of transmitting data that utilizes light
Copper Wire Method of transmitting data that utilizes
electrical current
WiFi A wireless networking technology that
utilizes radio waves to transmit
information/data
, Prototype A preliminary sketch of an idea or model
for something new. It's the original
drawing from which something real
might be built or created.
IP Address A number assigned to any item that is
connected to the Internet.
Packets Small chunks of information that are portions of
a larger, complete set.
A computer which receives messages
Router travelling across a network and redirects
them towards their intended destinations
based on the addressing information
included with the message.
Transmission Control Provides reliable, ordered, and error-
Protocol (TCP) checked delivery of a stream of packets
on the internet. TCP is tightly linked with
IP and usually seen as TCP/IP in writing.
Domain Name System An abbreviation for Domain Name System,
(DNS) the Internet's system for converting
alphabetic names into numeric IP
addresses.
Hypertext Transfer The protocol used by the World Wide
Protocol (HTTP) Web. It describes how messages are
formatted and interchanged, and how
web servers respond to commands.
