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My edit of AP Computer Science Principles EXAM() < () Correct Answer an Operators block and a Boolean
block. The block checks if the first value is less than the other
value. If it is greater, the block returns true; if not, it returns
false.
() = () Correct Answer an Operators block and a Boolean
block. The block checks if the first value is equal to the other
value. If the values are equal, the block returns true; if not, false.
This block is not case-sensitive.
() > () Correct Answer an Operators block and a Boolean
block. The block checks if the first value is greater than the
other value. If it is less, the block returns true; if not, it returns
false.
() and () Correct Answer an Operators block and a Boolean
block. The block joins two boolean blocks so they both have to
be true to return true. If they are both true, the block returns true;
if they are not all true or none true, it returns false.
() mod () Correct Answer finds the remainder after division of
one number by another
() or () Correct Answer an Operators block and a Boolean
block. The block joins two boolean blocks so any one of them
can be true to return true — if at least one of them is true, the
block returns true; if neither of them are true, it returns false.
,This block can be stacked inside itself — this can be used to fit
more booleans in.
Abs () Correct Answer Takes the ___________ ___________
of a number. The distance the number is away from zero. It is
always positive.
Algorithim Correct Answer A standard way to perform an
operation.
AND Correct Answer a Boolean operator. *Both* have to be
true in order for it to evaluate to true.
Antivirus Software Correct Answer Helps protect against virus
attacks
APIs Correct Answer Application Programming Interface
Application Layer Protocols Correct Answer The highest level
of abstraction because they manage how data is interpreted and
displayed to users. These protocols give meaning to the bits sent
by lower-level protocols; user and server computers must agree
on what the bits mean, and application protocols (like HTTP)
offer this.
Authentication Correct Answer Helps to verify that original
author of the code is what he or she claims to be.
Binary Search Correct Answer requires the list to be sorted in
order and then cutting the list in half
, Boolean Expression Correct Answer an expression that results
in a __________ value, that is, in a value of either true or false .
Brute force Correct Answer Trying all the possible ways to
crack a code
Caesar Cipher Correct Answer Also known as a shift cipher, is
one of the simplest forms of encryption. It is a substitution
cipher where each letter in the original message (called the
plaintext) is replaced with a letter corresponding to a certain
number of letters up or down in the alphabet.
Ceiling of () Correct Answer Rounding up
Certificate Authorities Correct Answer Used by many websites
for encryption to protect files and information that is transmitted
over the Internet. They issue certificates to verify the identity of
a user or computer.
Cipher Correct Answer The set of rules you are using to
encode the information
Citizen Science Correct Answer Lots of people to help with a
scientific project, like asking everyone around the world to
count the butterflies they see one day
Cloud Computing Correct Answer Using distributed
calculations and/or storage for big data or a web application
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