AP Computer Science Terms

Question 1

A variable with a whole number as the value is called a(n) ____ variable.

Accepted Answer

Integer

Question 2

The process of converting the value of one data type (integer, string, float, etc.) to another data type is called ____.

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Type Conversion

Question 3

The ability to use methods and programs that we do not fully understand, or are unable to write.

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Procedural Abstraction

Question 4

Repetition of instructions a specified number of times, or until a condition is met.

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None of the Above

Question 5

A(n) ____ lets us repeat code a fixed number of times.

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For Loop

Question 6

Any set of rules that converts strings, or graphical program elements to various kinds of machine code output.

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Programming Language

Question 7

Using a condition to determine which part of an algorithm is executed.

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Selection

Question 8

Lets you ask a question to the program and only run code if the answer is true.

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If Statement

Question 9

Identity theft, stealing money, stealing private information, controlling private computers.

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Cybercrime

Question 10

Refers to a programming paradigm where programs can have multiple tasks being completed at once or out of order.

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Non-sequential Programming

Question 11

The study of computational thinking.

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Computer Science

Question 12

True or false? Fixing a problem in your code is called debugging.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Adding two strings together using the “+” operator.

Accepted Answer

Concatenation

Question 14

The ______’s role is to read the problem and narrate the plan-of-action.

Accepted Answer

Programmer

Question 15

A set of steps or rules to follow to solve a particular problem.

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Algorithm

Question 16

Refers to programs that are executed sequentially–once through from start to finish, without other processing executing

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Sequential Programming

Question 17

Managing complexity by “abstracting away” information and detail, in order to focus on the relevant concepts.

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Abstraction

Question 18

A message in your code that explains what is going on.

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Comment

Question 19

A collaborative programming practice where two programmers work together at one computer on the same piece of code.

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Pair Programming

Question 20

Used to make logical associations between boolean values.

Accepted Answer

Logical Operators

Question 21

True or False? Initializing a variable is defining it for the first time.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

A variable with text as the value

Accepted Answer

None of the Above

Question 23

True or false? A problem in your code is called an Error.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

An observation that the processing speed of computers is doubling every year.

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Moore's Law

Question 25

True or false? The navigator’s role is to control the mouse and keyboard and type out the code.

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False

Question 26

True or false? A boolean is a True or False value

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True

Question 27

Step by step execution of instructions in the order they are given.

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Sequencing

Question 28

Executes code only if all conditions are false

Accepted Answer

Else Statement

Question 29

A symbol or container that holds a value.

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Variable

Question 30

A function that prints a prompt and retrieves text from the user.

Accepted Answer

Input()

AP Computer Science Terms

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AP Computer Science Terms

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