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What is lossy compression?
Reducing number of bits needed to representing with losing some data
A technique used for organizing files.
A method for increasing the resolution of images.
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What is a return statement?
A method used to store data in a variable.
A technique for comparing values.
A statement that exits a function and optionally provides a value.
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What is the Internet?
A system for creating web pages.
A device used to store data.
computer network consisting of interconnected networks that use protocols
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What is an IP address?
The unique number assigned to each device on the Internet.
A type of network error.
speed of network connection
The set of rules for transferring data between devices.
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What is an overflow error?
An error from rounding off numbers.
A failure of a network device.
An error caused by attempting to represent a number that is too large.
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What is a bit?
A type of error in a network system.
Chunk of data sent across a network
A contraction of "Binary Digit"; single unit of information in a computer.
A unit of data used for storing text.
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What is input in computing?
The process of storing data in a file.
Text a user reads
Data sent to a computer for processing by a program.
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What is digital data?
Data that changes discretely through a finite set of possible values.
A system used to organize analog information.
Data with values that change continuously.
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What is sampling?
A way of rounding off numbers in digital systems.
Creating a digital representation of analog data, measuring at intervals
Creating analog data from digital sources
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What is a byte?
A way of representing information using ten options.
8 bits.
An error caused by attempting to represent a number that is too large.
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What is debugging?
The process of finding and fixing errors in a program.
Sending data across a network
A method for organizing code into functions.
A technique for storing user input.
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What is fault tolerance?
A method for encrypting files.
A protocol for sending web pages
Encryption method
The ability of a system to continue functioning even if a component fails
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What is the development process?
The process of translating data into digital format.
The method of debugging a program.
Steps in creating software - investigation, design, prototyping, testing
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What is a packet?
A unit of information in a computer.
A method for storing large files.
A chunk of data sent over a network.
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What is a program statement?
A file used for storing code.
A type of network protocol.
A command or instruction within a program.
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What is the role of a router?
It forwards data across a network.
Translating domain names
It connects devices to the internet.
It assigns unique IP addresses.
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Which of the following are examples of analog data?
Music stored in a computer
A sequence of 1s and 0s
Colors of a painting
Position of a sprinter dyring a race
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What is a computing device?
A programming language used to develop apps.
A network system used to store data.
A machine that can run a program, such as a computer or tablet.
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What is pair programming?
A technique used for debugging programs.
Encryption system
A system for designing digital data.
Method where two developers work together at one computer alternating roles
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What is Domain Name System (DNS)?
The system responsible for translating domain names into IP addresses.
Type of IP
A network protocol for transferring web data.
A method for organizing files across devices.
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What does "Redundancy" refer to in a network?
The protocol used for transmitting web pages.
extra components to ensure the system continues to work if others fail.
The need for high bandwidth to send more data.
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What does Intellectual Property refer to?
A collection of digital licenses that allow free distribution of works.
A work that results from creativity and has rights associated with it.
A set of rules that specify the behavior of a system.
A unit of information in a computer.
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What is a computing system?
A system used to measure internet speed.
A group of computing devices and programs working together
A collection of stored data and files.
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What is the user interface?
The inputs and outputs that allow a user to interact with a program.
A method for designing hardware components.
A program used to store data.
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What is a protocol?
Debbugging techique
A method for creating digital data.
An agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of a system.
A set of instructions for running a program.
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What is the World Wide Web?
A type of IP address.
A system of linked pages, programs, and files.
A method for encrypting web pages.
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What is lossless compression?
A process where some information is lost and not recoverable.
A method for rounding off data.
Reducing number of bits representing something without losing information
Digital do Analog convertor
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What is a computing network?
A set of files stored on a single computer.
A machine used for running applications.
A group of connected computing devices capable of sending/receiving data.
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What is decimal?
A way of representing information using ten options.
A process for compressing digital information.
A set of rules for organizing data in computing.
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Which of the following are examples of computing devices?
Smart sensors
Computers
Microwaves
Tablets
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What is binary?
A method for rounding off data.
A system for organizing files.
A way of representing information using ten options.
A way of representing information using only two options.
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What is a Boolean expression?
A technique for storing user input
A function used to process data.
An expression that evaluates to either true or false.
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What is a path in a network?
The series of connections between computing devices on a network.
A set of rules for transferring data across a network.
The process of creating digital data from analog data.
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What does HTTP stand for?
HyperTransfer Test Program
High-Traffic Transfer Protocol
HyperText Transfer Protocol
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What is Creative Commons?
Public copyright licenses enabling free distribution of copyrighted work
A process for converting data into a digital format.
A method for compressing files.
A set of rules for programming.
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What is the Digital Divide?
The process for converting digital data to analog.
Differing access to computing devices and the internet
A network error caused by high traffic.
The system for translating domain names.
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What is a comparison operator?
A type of function used in algorithms.
An operator that compares two values - equal, greater than, or less than
A method for organizing program data.
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What is analog data?
Data with values that change continuously or smoothly over time.
Data that changes discretely through a finite set of values.
Data that can only be used with digital devices.
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What is Internet Protocol (IP)?
A method for measuring network speed.
A protocol for sending data across the internet that assigns IPs
A protocol for translating domain names
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What is a round-off error?
Mistake in coputing an IP address
A failure to transmit a packet of data.
An error from attempting to represent a number that is too precise
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What is output in computing?
The method for compressing digital files.
Data sent from a program to a user
A button click user did
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What is bandwidth?
Speed of program
A process for compressing files.
The maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time.
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What is an expression in programming?
A technique user for debugging
A type of data stored in a variable.
combination of values, variables, and operators resulting a single value.
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What is a variable in programming?
A named reference to a value that can be changed or updated.
A process for debugging programs.
A sequence of code statements.
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What is a function in programming?
A method for debugging errors.
A way of comparing data.
A block of code that performs a specific task and can be called with a name
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What is a conditional statement?
A statement that controls execution based on a condition - true or false.
A type of data used in an expression.
A command used to define a program.
