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, (1.1) 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.
(1.2) Binary question A question to which there are only two possible answers.
(1.2) Binary message A message that can only be one of two possible values.
(1.3) Bit A contraction of "Binary Digit". The single unit of information in a computer, typically
represented as a 0 or 1.
(1.3) Bit rate (or bitrate) The number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time. e.g. 8 bits/sec.
(1.3) Bandwidth Transmission capacity measure by bit rate
(1.3) Latency Time it takes for a bit to travel from its sender to its receiver.
(1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.9) Protocol A set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices.
(1.7) ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)
The universally recognized raw text format that any computer can understand.
(1.7) Code (verb) To write code, or to write instructions for a computer.
(1.8) RFC (Request for Comments) Documents are how standards and protocols are defined
and published for all to see on the IETF website.
(1.9) IP Adderss A number assigned to any item that is connected to the Internet.
Principles [Code.org] 2026
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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, (1.1) 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.
(1.2) Binary question A question to which there are only two possible answers.
(1.2) Binary message A message that can only be one of two possible values.
(1.3) Bit A contraction of "Binary Digit". The single unit of information in a computer, typically
represented as a 0 or 1.
(1.3) Bit rate (or bitrate) The number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time. e.g. 8 bits/sec.
(1.3) Bandwidth Transmission capacity measure by bit rate
(1.3) Latency Time it takes for a bit to travel from its sender to its receiver.
(1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.9) Protocol A set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices.
(1.7) ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)
The universally recognized raw text format that any computer can understand.
(1.7) Code (verb) To write code, or to write instructions for a computer.
(1.8) RFC (Request for Comments) Documents are how standards and protocols are defined
and published for all to see on the IETF website.
(1.9) IP Adderss A number assigned to any item that is connected to the Internet.
