AP CSP Multiple Choice Study Guide

Question 1

Which question can't be answered with the information given?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 2

The author of an e-book publishes it using a no-rights-reserved Creative Commons license. What are the consequences?

Accepted Answer

No worries about crediting the author in distribution and modifcation

Question 3

Which of the following code segments will move the robot to the gray square along the path indicated by the arrows?

Accepted Answer

Botstepper 2, MOVE_FORWARD,Botstepper 3

Question 4

Which of the following parallel computing solutions would minimize the amount of time taken to execute all 4 processes?

Accepted Answer

Running P and Q on 1 processor and processes R and S on the other processor

Question 5

Which of the following pairs of spreadsheets can be combined and analyzed to determine the desired information?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 6

What is the minimum number of bits required for each binary sequence if the store has 75-100 items in its inventory?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 7

Phishing Example

Accepted Answer

Using fraudulent emails to trick a user into providing sensitive info

Question 8

Would you be zoned out during this part of the test yet? (No Points)

Accepted Answer

No, Yes

Question 9

Which best describes Algorithm II?

Accepted Answer

Algorithm II uses a heuristic approach to provide a solution quickly.

Question 10

A company is testing a new algorithm. Which of the following strategies is LEAST likely to introduce bias into the app?

Accepted Answer

Test with a small group of all users that give feedback before full release

Question 11

Fill in the missing code

Accepted Answer

C

Question 12

What about ts decimal (base ten) number 15.

Accepted Answer

arrow down

Question 13

Which of the following best describes a direct benefit in using redundant routing on the Internet?

Accepted Answer

Redundancy allows messages to be sent on the network despite any failures

Question 14

Which of the following best exemplifies the use of keylogging to gain unauthorized access to a computer system?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 15

Which of the following initial values of j and k will cause the algorithm to result in an infinite loop?

Accepted Answer

j = 5, k = -5

Question 16

Which of the following data must be collected from a user’s smartphone in order for RunRoutr to suggest a running route?

Accepted Answer

The user’s geographic position

Question 17

Pretend this diagram is a network. How many connections have to be cut off before B can no longer communicate with C?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 18

Which of the following questions CANNOT be answered using only the information in the database?

Accepted Answer

In da past 10 years, were nonmoving vios more common on Mon-Fri or weekend?

Question 19

What is ts decimal (base ten) value for jump? Remember binary values go by powers of 2

Accepted Answer

ts 24

Question 20

What happens if you exceed an integer limit?

Accepted Answer

It overflows to it's negative counterpart

Question 21

What happens if you use weak passwords? Opps = Unauthorized Individuals

Accepted Answer

The Opps use data mining and other techniques to guess a user’s password.

Question 22

Which of the following groups is LEAST likely to receive targeted advertisements? SKIM!

Accepted Answer

Individuals who sign up for a premium account

Question 23

Which of the following best describes the value returned by the procedure?

Accepted Answer

The procedure returns the sum of the integers from 1 to n.

Question 24

Which of the following best describes a challenge involved in using a parallel computing solution (PCS)?

Accepted Answer

A PCS isn't the way for algorithms that require info from the previous step

Question 25

Which of the following best exemplifies the use of multifactor authentication to protect an online banking system?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 26

What value is displayed as a result of executing the code segment?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 27

Error in science simulation (Get Debugging)

Accepted Answer

B

Question 28

What are the Integer values of First and Second after execution of the program

Accepted Answer

First = 100, Second = 100

Question 29

Which of the following is the LEAST likely reason the personal information is hard to remove?

Accepted Answer

All personal information is stored online using authentication measures.

Question 30

What is the definition of Abstraction?

Accepted Answer

Focusing on relevant info or rules only, instead of the complex parts., Focusing on relevant information only, moving the complex parts away

Question 31

Which of the following could be used to replace steps 4 and 5 so that the algorithm works as intended?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 32

Which of the following code segments transforms the list as intended?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 33

Which of the following sequences of steps can be used to identify the desired restaurant?

Accepted Answer

I, II, and III

Question 34

Which of the following best explains how an analog audio signal is typically represented by a computer?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 35

In which of the following situations is using a simulation LEAST suitable for solving a problem?

Accepted Answer

When the solution requires irl data inputs at regular intervals

Question 36

Move Piece on Gameboard

Accepted Answer

4

Question 37

Which of the following best Describes a Solution that uses crowdsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 38

Which one of the following statements about the Internet is true?

Accepted Answer

The Internet is designed to scale to support an increasing number of users.

Question 39

Which of the following is an example of an attack using a rogue access point?

Accepted Answer

Connecting to a router with 0 security measures, able to view net traffic.

Question 40

Which of the following best explains how symmetric encryption algorithms are typically used?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT a possible value displayed by the program?

Accepted Answer

"carrot

Question 42

Which of the following is most likely to be a benefit to users of the application?

Accepted Answer

Users of the application may see health benefits by it's nature

Question 43

How data is transmitted on the Internet?

Accepted Answer

Data is broken into packets, which can be sent along different paths.

Question 44

Get Debugging buddy

Accepted Answer

Lines 8 and 12 should be interchanged.

Question 45

Which of the following activities has the greatest potential to contribute to the digital divide versus reducing it?

Accepted Answer

Requiring applicants for government jobs to apply using an online platform

Question 46

Is this fun? (No Points)

Accepted Answer

Absolutely Not, No, I exclaim my disagreement to the subject of enjoyment as my chosen opinion.

Question 47

Use Drawline Procedure

Accepted Answer

A

Question 48

Which of the following is a true statement about the use of public key encryption in transmitting messages?

Accepted Answer

Public key encryption enables parties to initiate secure communications...

Question 49

Which of the following best explains the ability to solve problems algorithmically???

Accepted Answer

There exist some problems that cannot be solved algorithmically.

Question 50

A binary number is to be transformed by appending three 0s to the end of the number. What is the relation between them?

Accepted Answer

The transformed number is 8 times the value of the original number.

Question 51

Binary search on list of 128 items

Accepted Answer

8

Question 52

Which answer best describes what happens if you configure the router to limit bandwidth of it's guest users?

Accepted Answer

Guests will be restricted in the max data they can send and receive per sec

Question 53

What valued would be displayed if the initial values were j = 3, k = 4?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 54

Which of the following best explains the relationship between the Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW)?

Accepted Answer

The Internet is a network of networks, & the WWW is a system accessed by it

Question 55

In which of the following situations would it be most appropriate to choose lossy compression over lossless compression?

Accepted Answer

Storing music on a smartphone to maximize the # of songs that can be stored

Question 56

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of collaborating to develop a computing innovation?

Accepted Answer

Collaboration eliminates the need to resolve differences of opinion.

Question 57

Are you zoned out yet? (No Points)

Accepted Answer

Perhaps there is a chance mate, that I am in a state between each answer., Yes, No, man idk

Question 58

Data not provided by user device

Accepted Answer

The current locations of other RunRoutr users

Question 59

Which of the following research proposals is most likely to be successful as a citizen science project?

Accepted Answer

Collecting pics of birds across the world, then relating location to size

Question 60

A program developed for a store formats users' account balances that approximates real numbers. It's bugged, but why?

Accepted Answer

Fixed number of bits for account balances causes rounding errors

Question 61

Okay, which statements are true about the network?

Accepted Answer

If B and F fail, then A will not be able to communicate with G.

Question 62

Which of the following is most likely to be a data privacy concern for RunRoutr users?

Accepted Answer

Users of the app have can see the locations users not in their contact list

Question 63

A Code Segment should display the following output: up down down down up down down down

Accepted Answer

A

Question 64

Which of the following code segments will move the robot from the center to the same path as the presented code segment?

Accepted Answer

A

AP CSP Multiple Choice Study Guide

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AP CSP Multiple Choice Study Guide

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