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APCSP Vocab Lesson 1

APCSP Vocab Review For Exam

TermDefinition
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange; the universally recognized raw text format that any computer can understand.
AP CSP Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles
Abstraction A simplified representation of something more complex. Abstractions allow you to hide details to help you manage complexity, focus on relevant concepts, and reason about problems at a higher level.
Aggregation A computation in which rows from a data set are grouped together and used to compute a single value of more significant meaning or measurement. Common aggregations include: Average, Count, Sum, Max, Median, etc.
Algorithm A precise sequence of instructions for processes that can be executed by a computer.
Bandwidth Transmission capacity measure by bit rate.
Binary A way of representing information using only two options.
Bit A contraction of "Binary Digit"; the single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1.
Bit Rate (sometimes written bitrate) the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time. e.g. 8 bits/sec.
Byte A unit of data that is eight (8) bits long.
Documentation A description of the behavior of a command, function, library, API, etc.
For Loop Loops that have predetermined beginning, end, and increment (step interval).
Function A named group of programming instructions. Functions are reusable abstractions that reduce the complexity of writing and maintaining programs.
Heuristic A problem solving approach (algorithm) to find a satisfactory solution where finding an optimal or exact solution is impractical or impossible.
Hexadecimal A base-16 number system that uses sixteen (16) distinct symbols 0-9 and A-F to represent numbers from 0 to 15.
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