AP CSP exam

Bit

A contraction of "Binary Digit"; the single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1

Byte

8 bits

Overflow Error

Error from attempting to represent a number that is too large.

Round-off Error

Error from attempting to represent a number that is too precise. The value is rounded.

Analog Data

Data with values that change continuously, or smoothly, over time. Some examples of analog data include music, colors of a painting, or position of a sprinter during a race.

Digital Data

Data that changes discreetly through a finite set of possible values

Lossless Compression

A process for reducing the number of bits needed to represent something without losing any information. This process is reversible.

Lossy Compression

A process for reducing the number of bits needed to represent something in which some information is lost or thrown away. This process is not reversible.

Binary

A way of representing information using only two options.

Creative Commons

A collection of public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work, used when an author wants to give people the right to share, use, and build upon a work that they have created

Data Compression

A process for reducing the number of bits needed to represent a piece of information

Decimal

a system for representing numbers using combinations of the digits 0 - 9

Intellectual Property

A work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a piece of writing or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc.

Open Access

online research output free of any and all restrictions on access and free of many restrictions on use, such as copyright or license restrictions

Open Source

programs that are made freely available and may be redistributed and modified

Digital Millennium

Was passed in 1998 as an anti-piracy law, making it illegal to duplicate digital copyrighted works and selling or freely distributing them.

Sampling

A process for creating a digital representation of analog data by measuring the analog data at regular intervals called samples.

Computing Device

a machine that can run a program, including computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors

Computing System

a group of computing devices and programs working together for a common purpose