APCSP Terms- Alex M

how a program will respond to a user interacting with it

develop working prototypes of a program and repeatedly improve them

breaking a problem into small parts and reassembling the solution

a description of how something in your program works

program code written directly into the program itself

unexpected behavior in a program's output

errors caused by code written or typed incorrectly

errors that occur while the code runs

errors when numbers are too large for the computer

manually tracking variable values as a program runs

statements used to display values for checking correctness

a collection of facts

a system computers use to read machine code using 0s and 1s

binary digits that can be 0 or 1

8 bits grouped together

a base 16 system used for things like RGB color codes

a system that converts text into binary format

reducing complexity by focusing on important parts and hiding details

data measured continuously and smoothly

data measured in discrete values and simplified

reducing data size based on method and repeated information

less compression with better quality

more compression with lower quality

data about data

analyzing large datasets to find useful information

modifying or editing data

making data consistent without changing meaning

human-readable code outlining program logic without syntax

categories like numbers, strings, lists, and booleans

ordered lists of characters

parts of a string

combining strings using "+"

an ordered sequence of elements

an individual value in a list

a number representing an element’s position in a list

values that are either True or False

structures that repeat through lists, arrays, or strings

returns the remainder of two numbers

a set of instructions to solve a problem using sequencing, selection, and iteration

executing code in order

using conditions (if statements) to control execution

statements that run if an if condition is not met

conditionals inside other conditionals

repeating actions using loops

an algorithm that repeatedly splits data to find a value efficiently

named sets of instructions (functions/methods)

input variables for procedures

actual values passed into a procedure

a network of interconnected networks

multiple devices communicating with each other

small chunks of data sent across networks with metadata

finding the best path to send data

a sequence of devices connecting sender to receiver

rate of data transfer

a set of rules for communication

a system of web pages and files on the internet

ability to grow and handle increased demand

ability to function despite failures

duplication that improves reliability

processing one task at a time

processing multiple tasks simultaneously

multiple devices working together on a task

total time equals sum of all steps

faster execution by splitting tasks across processors

ratio of sequential time to parallel time

gap between those with and without internet access

bias reflected in computing systems

work owned by its creator

legal protection giving creators control over their work

licenses allowing others to use work under conditions

freely sharing and modifying work

free public access to research

collecting input from many people online

public participation in scientific research

data that can identify a person

malware attached to files that requires user action

malware that spreads automatically

software designed to harm or control systems

tricking users into giving personal information

using multiple verification methods

encoding data to protect it

secret information used to encode or decode data

one key used for both encryption and decryption

public key encrypts and private key decrypts

a program-based solution or product

the goal or function of a program

a group of related statements in a program

a single instruction in a program

data a computer receives

data a computer produces

a computing system with tangible components

a digital system without physical form

working with others to create a program

two people coding together on one computer