AP CSP Vocab Flashcard

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A mistake in typed code that violates programming rules.

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syntax error

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A mistake in an algorithm or program causing unexpected behavior or incorrect values.

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logic error

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Error when bits are insufficient to represent a number.

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overflow error

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A sequence of 8 bits.

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byte

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Error from insufficient bits for full precision.

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roundoff

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Values that change smoothly over time.

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analog data

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Compressing data that discards some information, making recovery impossible.

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lossy

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A Boolean condition to determine which of two paths are taken in an algorithm or program.

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selection

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An algorithm that iterates through each item in a list until it finds the target value.

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linear search

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A technique that helps an algorithm find a good enough solution in a hard problem

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heuristic