AP CSP Review Quiz

Question 1

Phenomenon in which a trend appears in several groups of data but disappears or reverses when the groups are combined?

Accepted Answer

Simpson Paradox

Question 2

Choose the term that best describes the following: using two or more methods for verifying a user

Accepted Answer

Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

Question 3

The number of bits that can be processed per second

Accepted Answer

Bit Rate

Question 4

Select which applies to the following scenario: A high-end digital camera saving all sensor data in the .RAW file format

Accepted Answer

Uncompressed, Other

Question 5

Select which applies to the following scenario: Streaming music playing from Spotify (non-premium tier).

Accepted Answer

Lossy Compression

Question 6

Describes an encryption process where both parties agree to use a single shared key to encrypt and decrypt data

Accepted Answer

symmetric encryption

Question 7

What do the letters RAM stand for in computers?

Accepted Answer

Random Access Memory

Question 8

A database column that holds a unique value that distinguishes each record from others

Accepted Answer

Keys

Question 9

Precedes the domain name, owned by the domain https://subdomain.domain.com

Accepted Answer

Subdomain

Question 10

What medium used for sending data cannot be disturbed by magnetic pulses?

Accepted Answer

Light

Question 11

Which logic gate does the truth table represent

Accepted Answer

XOR

Question 12

color model used for most monitors or screens. Stands for red, green, and blue, referring to the color of light

Accepted Answer

RGB

Question 13

Choose the term that best describes the following: used in coding to store a value that cannot be changed

Accepted Answer

Constant

Question 14

Choose the term that best describes the following: an interface purely made up of text input from the user

Accepted Answer

Text-Based Interface

Question 15

Choose the term that best describes the following: blocks of code that are always the same size

Accepted Answer

Fixed-length Code

Question 16

How many Root Name Servers are in the world?

Accepted Answer

13

Question 17

In binary, what is 1110 – 0001?

Accepted Answer

0000 1101

Question 18

Which of the following file types provides lossy audio and is known as the successor of the MP3 file?

Accepted Answer

AAC

Question 19

To represent all the characters on a standard keyboard, what file size would be most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

1 Byte

Question 20

What is the generic term for a technique (or algorithm) that performs encryption?

Accepted Answer

Cipher

Question 21

Choose the term that best describes the following: malware disguised to hide its true intent

Accepted Answer

Trojan Horse

Question 22

Choose the term that best describes the following: VPN

Accepted Answer

virtual private network

Question 23

A subset of MFA where exactly two methods for verifying a user are implemented

Accepted Answer

Two-factor Authentication (2FA)

Question 24

Choose the term that best describes the following: refers to the steps companies take to protect your data

Accepted Answer

Security

Question 25

Choose the term that best describes the following: the structure that runs one line after another in order

Accepted Answer

Sequence

Question 26

Term that describes an encryption process where both parties agree to use a single shared key to encrypt & decrypt data?

Accepted Answer

symmetric encryption

Question 27

A searching algorithm that starts at the first index and checks each element of the list

Accepted Answer

Linear Search

Question 28

A prefix-free binary tree that is the most efficient way to compress individual character.

Accepted Answer

Huffman Tree

Question 29

Program that infects other programs and usually spreads to other programs or computers

Accepted Answer

Virus

Question 30

Which is equivalent to the hexadecimal value: 66

Accepted Answer

64 + 32 + 4 + 2

Question 31

Which of the hexadecimal color codes most likely represents a shade of the color red?

Accepted Answer

#D9162F

Question 32

Adding a random set of characters to a password before it is hashed to protect against rainbow table attacks

Accepted Answer

Salting

Question 33

What is the name for a set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices?

Accepted Answer

Internet Protocol

Question 34

I can represent a single ASCII characters using only a single _______________.

Accepted Answer

Byte

Question 35

Choose the term that best describes the following: any computer that provides a service

Accepted Answer

Server

Question 36

Choose the term that best describes the following: Internet Service Provider

Accepted Answer

ISP

Question 37

Returning back to the state of a database before the write-ahead log began

Accepted Answer

Rollback

Question 38

Choose the term that best describes the following: a sub-branch of psychophysics that deals specifically with sound

Accepted Answer

Psychoacoustics

Question 39

Additional data about the main data, usually at the beginning of a file

Accepted Answer

Metadata

Question 40

A method that allows for secure messages to be sent between parties without having to agree on, or share, a secret key?

Accepted Answer

asymmetric encryption

Question 41

An electronic signature that, by using public key, can be verified authentic

Accepted Answer

Digital signature

Question 42

Color model used for printing. Stands for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (key)

Accepted Answer

CMYK

Question 43

What term best describes the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time (e.g. 8 bits/sec)?

Accepted Answer

Bit Rate

Question 44

Which of the following most commonly uses MFA?

Accepted Answer

getting cash from an ATM

Question 45

Choose the term that best describes the following: eight bits

Accepted Answer

Byte

Question 46

The types of malware that are most commonly triggered by an event or action other than opening a file or attachment.

Accepted Answer

Logic Bomb and Trapdoor

Question 47

A set of data that is larger than a consumer software application can handle is known as ________ data.

Accepted Answer

Big

Question 48

Choose the term that best describes the following: a secret way to bypass traditional access to a device or network

Accepted Answer

Backdoor

Question 49

What is the United States FCC definition of internet broadband?

Accepted Answer

25 Megabit Download Speed/3 Megabit Upload Speed

Question 50

What is a key difference between SSDs and HDDs in terms of their physical components?

Accepted Answer

SSD have no moving parts, while HDD use spinning disks and mechanical arms.

Question 51

A pair of algorithms that give details on how to encrypt and decrypt the data

Accepted Answer

Cipher

Question 52

What term best describes the time it takes for a bit to travel from its sender to its receiver?

Accepted Answer

Latency

Question 53

What is a name for clock arithmetic and is a mathematical operation that returns the remainder after integer division?

Accepted Answer

Modulus

Question 54

Method in which all transactions are written and saved to a log before they are applied to a database

Accepted Answer

Write-ahead Logging

Question 55

Which of the following is NOT a ‘P’ problem

Accepted Answer

Solving Sudoku

AP CSP Review Quiz

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AP CSP Review Quiz

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