AP Computer Science Principles Review

A collection of flashcards covering fundamental concepts from the AP Computer Science Principles curriculum, helping students prepare for their exam.

What is programming described as in Big Idea 1?

A collaborative and creative process that brings ideas to life through the development of software.

What does a computing innovation do?

Uses a computer program to take in data, transform it, and output data.

What is pair programming?

When two programmers develop software side-by-side at one computer on the same algorithm.

What is a code segment?

A smaller collection of statements that are a part of a program.

Define event driven programming.

A type of program that responds to events triggered by user actions, system events or other sources.

What is the iterative development process?

Programmers develop working prototypes of their programs and revisit stages of development.

What is a library in programming?

A collection of functions that can be used in different programs.

What is a syntax error?

Occurs when the spelling and/or punctuation rules of the programming language aren't followed.

What distinguishes a global variable from a local variable?

A global variable can be used anywhere in the code, while a local variable is limited to the part of the code where it was created.

What is the difference between lossless and lossy data compression?

Lossless compression retains all original data, while lossy compression sacrifices some data for a smaller file size.

What is 'data mining'?

The process of examining very large data sets to find useful information such as patterns.

What is a binary search algorithm?

It starts in the middle of a sorted data set and eliminates half of the data based on the search criteria.

What is a procedure in programming?

A group of programming instructions also known as methods or functions that can be reused.

What is algorithmic efficiency?

An estimate of how many computational resources an algorithm uses to solve a problem.

What is the purpose of a digital certificate?

To verify the identity of a website and ensure trust between websites.

What is targeted advertising?

An advertising method that incentivizes the collection of private information.

What is intellectual property?

Creations of the mind such as inventions, literary and artistic works.

Define plagiarism.

Taking the content of someone else and claiming it as your own.

What is the 'digital divide'?

The gap between those who have access to technology and those who do not.

What is encryption?

The process of encoding data to prevent unauthorized access.

What defines 'personal identifiable information'?

Information that can be used to identify an individual, such as age, race, or phone number.