AP CSP VOCABULARY REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
GRADED A+
a general representation of something -- of
some person or place or event or
abstraction process. An abstraction extracts common
features from specific examples in order
to generalize concepts. Words,
symbols, maps, and models are all
examples of
everyday abstractions.
algorithm a precise sequence of instructions for
processes that can be implemented by a
programming language and executed
by a computer.
AND gate a circuit with two inputs and one output
defined such that its output is TRUE (or
ON) only when both of its inputs are
TRUE (or ON).
base the number of distinct digits or symbols
used to represent numbers in that
system. Our decimal system is base-10
because it uses 10 digits, 0 through 9.
, binary number system number system in which all numbers are
represented in terms of the 2 binary
digits, 0 and 1.
binary sequence a sequence of 0s and 1s.
bit a single binary digit, either 0 or 1. It is the smallest
unit of data in a computer.
blacklist In internet terminology, a blacklist is a
generic term for a list of email addresses
or IP addresses for organizations that
known to be spammers.
boolean condition is a true/false condition. It is
named after George Boole (1815-1864) an
English mathematician.
browser a program that displays web pages and is used
to navigate the WWW.
byte A group of eight binary digits or bits.
character any symbol that requires one byte of storage.
chip an informal way of describing an
integrated circuit (IC) consisting of
millions of tiny circuits.
compilation The process of translating the entire source code
into a single binary file.
computer a machine that processes information under the
control of a program.
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
GRADED A+
a general representation of something -- of
some person or place or event or
abstraction process. An abstraction extracts common
features from specific examples in order
to generalize concepts. Words,
symbols, maps, and models are all
examples of
everyday abstractions.
algorithm a precise sequence of instructions for
processes that can be implemented by a
programming language and executed
by a computer.
AND gate a circuit with two inputs and one output
defined such that its output is TRUE (or
ON) only when both of its inputs are
TRUE (or ON).
base the number of distinct digits or symbols
used to represent numbers in that
system. Our decimal system is base-10
because it uses 10 digits, 0 through 9.
, binary number system number system in which all numbers are
represented in terms of the 2 binary
digits, 0 and 1.
binary sequence a sequence of 0s and 1s.
bit a single binary digit, either 0 or 1. It is the smallest
unit of data in a computer.
blacklist In internet terminology, a blacklist is a
generic term for a list of email addresses
or IP addresses for organizations that
known to be spammers.
boolean condition is a true/false condition. It is
named after George Boole (1815-1864) an
English mathematician.
browser a program that displays web pages and is used
to navigate the WWW.
byte A group of eight binary digits or bits.
character any symbol that requires one byte of storage.
chip an informal way of describing an
integrated circuit (IC) consisting of
millions of tiny circuits.
compilation The process of translating the entire source code
into a single binary file.
computer a machine that processes information under the
control of a program.
