APCSP Midterm Study Questions ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What stage of the design cycle can be skipped, if you D. None of the Above
feel you are able to do so?
A. Developing Ideas
B. Inquiring and Analyzing
C. Evaluating
D. None of the Above
Which of the following is not a common number system D. Base 32
utilized in the representation of data?
A. Base 32
B. Base 10
C. Base 2
D. Base 16
What kind of malicious attack is a virus? A. self- replicating program that embeds itself into other code
A. self- replicating program that embeds itself into other
code
B. stand-alone self replicating program that targets
network resources
C. harmful program disguised as a helpful resource
D. None of the Above
Which of the following actions is most likely to raise legal C. A musician creates a song using samples of a copyrighted work and then uses a
or ethical concerns? Creative Commons license to publish the song.
A. An analyst writes a program that scans through a
database of open-access scientific journals and creates a
document with links to articles written on a particular
topic.
B. A computer scientist adds several features to an open-
source software program that was designed by another
individual.
C. A musician creates a song using samples of a
copyrighted work and then uses a Creative Commons
license to publish the song.
D. A public interest group alerts people to a scam that
involves charging them for a program that is available for
free under a Creative Commons license.
, Which of the following is a true statement about program D. Program documentation is useful during initial program development and also
documentation? when modifications are made to existing programs.
A. Program documentation should not be changed after it
is first written.
B. Program documentation is only needed for programs
in development; it is not needed after a program is
completed.
C. Program documentation is useful when programmers
collaborate but not when a programmer works
individually on a project.
D. Program documentation is useful during initial program
development and also when modifications are made to
existing programs.
Define decomposition A. Breaking big problems into smaller more manageable pieces.
A. Breaking big problems into smaller more manageable
pieces.
B. Ignoring problems because they are too hard
C. The process of computer hardware breaking down
when exposed to water
D. When a virus slowly breaks down and corrupts files
Which of the following is an advantage of a lossless A. A lossless compression algorithm can guarantee reconstruction of original
compression algorithm over a lossy compression data, while a lossy compression algorithm cannot.
algorithm?
A. A lossless compression algorithm can guarantee
reconstruction of original data, while a lossy compression
algorithm cannot.
B. A lossless compression algorithm typically provides a
greater reduction in the number of bits stored or
transmitted than does a lossy compression algorithm.
C. Both A and B
D. None of the Above
Binary numbers are important because a binary number A. True
can be converted into every other base.
A. True
B. False
Which data compression algorithm is a destructive A. Lossless Data Compression
process?
A. Lossless Data Compression
B. Lossy Data Compression
A programmer is writing a program that is intended to be B. How many programming statements the program contains
able to process large amounts of data. Which of the
following considerations is LEAST likely to affect the
ability of the program to process larger data sets?
A.How long the program takes to run
B. How many programming statements the program
contains
C. How much memory the program requires as it runs
D. How much storage space the program requires as it
runs
CORRECT ANSWERS
What stage of the design cycle can be skipped, if you D. None of the Above
feel you are able to do so?
A. Developing Ideas
B. Inquiring and Analyzing
C. Evaluating
D. None of the Above
Which of the following is not a common number system D. Base 32
utilized in the representation of data?
A. Base 32
B. Base 10
C. Base 2
D. Base 16
What kind of malicious attack is a virus? A. self- replicating program that embeds itself into other code
A. self- replicating program that embeds itself into other
code
B. stand-alone self replicating program that targets
network resources
C. harmful program disguised as a helpful resource
D. None of the Above
Which of the following actions is most likely to raise legal C. A musician creates a song using samples of a copyrighted work and then uses a
or ethical concerns? Creative Commons license to publish the song.
A. An analyst writes a program that scans through a
database of open-access scientific journals and creates a
document with links to articles written on a particular
topic.
B. A computer scientist adds several features to an open-
source software program that was designed by another
individual.
C. A musician creates a song using samples of a
copyrighted work and then uses a Creative Commons
license to publish the song.
D. A public interest group alerts people to a scam that
involves charging them for a program that is available for
free under a Creative Commons license.
, Which of the following is a true statement about program D. Program documentation is useful during initial program development and also
documentation? when modifications are made to existing programs.
A. Program documentation should not be changed after it
is first written.
B. Program documentation is only needed for programs
in development; it is not needed after a program is
completed.
C. Program documentation is useful when programmers
collaborate but not when a programmer works
individually on a project.
D. Program documentation is useful during initial program
development and also when modifications are made to
existing programs.
Define decomposition A. Breaking big problems into smaller more manageable pieces.
A. Breaking big problems into smaller more manageable
pieces.
B. Ignoring problems because they are too hard
C. The process of computer hardware breaking down
when exposed to water
D. When a virus slowly breaks down and corrupts files
Which of the following is an advantage of a lossless A. A lossless compression algorithm can guarantee reconstruction of original
compression algorithm over a lossy compression data, while a lossy compression algorithm cannot.
algorithm?
A. A lossless compression algorithm can guarantee
reconstruction of original data, while a lossy compression
algorithm cannot.
B. A lossless compression algorithm typically provides a
greater reduction in the number of bits stored or
transmitted than does a lossy compression algorithm.
C. Both A and B
D. None of the Above
Binary numbers are important because a binary number A. True
can be converted into every other base.
A. True
B. False
Which data compression algorithm is a destructive A. Lossless Data Compression
process?
A. Lossless Data Compression
B. Lossy Data Compression
A programmer is writing a program that is intended to be B. How many programming statements the program contains
able to process large amounts of data. Which of the
following considerations is LEAST likely to affect the
ability of the program to process larger data sets?
A.How long the program takes to run
B. How many programming statements the program
contains
C. How much memory the program requires as it runs
D. How much storage space the program requires as it
runs
