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AP CSP Unit 1

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Term
Definition
innovation(s)   show
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security breach   show
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show A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problems solving operations  
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flow patterns   show
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show To do things in order, one after another. Executing the statement one at a time, often called linear  
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show Repetition. One complete step of a loop, repeated until a certain condition is met  
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selection   show
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show A statement that has a particular outcome or result that is either true or false  
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loop   show
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indefinite loops   show
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show Executes a predetermined set of times for a loop to be repeated  
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show A simple diagram with symbols showing the "flow" of a process  
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imperative statement   show
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show A specific adverb or adjective that further qualifies or limits the meaning of a word (example: left shoe)  
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cryptography   show
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plaintext   show
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ciphertext   show
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Caesar cipher   show
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Vigenère cipher   show
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cybersecurity   show
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CIA Triad   show
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show The ability to limit access to information to a certain set of users  
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integrity   show
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show The reliability of access to information  
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authentication   show
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show The standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser, typically indicated with padlock icon in the address bar.  
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show Validates the ownership of encrypted keys used in secured communications and are based on a trust model.  
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show an attempt to make an online service unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic from multiple sources.  
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firewall   show
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public key encryption   show
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show Code that is capable of copying itself and corrupting a system or destroying data.  
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show A method of encryption involving one key for encryption and decryption.  
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social engineering   show
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phishing   show
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show Software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems.  
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show Uncertainty or being open to more than one interpretation.  
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natural language   show
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show A limited size language, usually developed by a small group for specific purposes, usually much simpler and structured.  
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show A programming language that lets users drag and drop icons into organized blocks of code to create programs rather than typing text.  
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show A programming language that is is easier for humans to read, write and parse. Guaranteed to be unambiguous.  
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show A programming language that has little or no abstraction and communicates closely to the hardware using assembly or machine language. Less natural for humans.  
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show Programs that programmers write in high-level languages  
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machine code   show
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show Source code that has been translated into machine code.  
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show A program that translates high-level, human-readable languages into a corresponding string of 1's and 0's for computer processing.  
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hardware   show
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show Random-access memory consists of tiny electrical circuits that dynamically store frequently used program instruction to increase speed of the system (volatile).  
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secondary storage   show
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primary storage   show
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Central Processing Unit   show
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pseudocode   show
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sequential execution   show
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unsolvable problem   show
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Halting Problem   show
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undecidable problem   show
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show How well do algorithms perform at increasingly larger scales.  
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Big-O Notation   show
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show A linear search method of finding a targeted value within a list, looking one at a time until a match is found.  
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binary search   show
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show Doubling the size of a problem only requires one extra unit of work.  
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show Trial and error method used to decode encrypted data such as passwords.  
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Moore's Law   show
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heuristics   show
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distributed computing   show
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botnets   show
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bitcoin mining   show
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