AP Computer Science Principles Vocabulary

The universally recognized raw text format that any computer can understand.

The number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time. e.g. 8 bits/sec

Principle that all internet traffic should be treated equally by Internet Service Providers.

The service that translates URLs to IP addresses.

The protocol used for transmitting web pages over the Internet

An easy-to-remember address for calling a web page (like www.code.org).

A data compression algorithm that allows the original data to be perfectly reconstructed.

to write instructions for a computer.

A number assigned to any item that is connected to the Internet.

A novel or improved idea, device, product, etc, or the development thereof

an algorithm to find a satisfactory solution where finding an optimal solution is impractical.

Small chunks of information that have been carefully formed from larger chunks of information.

Develops and promotes voluntary Internet standards and protocols

A group of computers and servers that are connected to each other.

A way of representing information using only two options

Provides reliable, ordered, and error-checked delivery of a stream of packets on the internet

The single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1

Transmission capacity measure by bit rate

A set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices

Time it takes for a bit to travel from its sender to its receiver.

A type of data used for graphics or pictures