AP CSP - Data & Storage Vocab

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Analog Data

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Data values that change smoothly, rather than in discrete intervals, over time.

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Binary

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A numeral system that represents numeric values using two symbols: 0 and 1.

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Bit

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The smallest unit of data in computing, representing either a 0 or 1.

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Boolean Value

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A value that is either true or false.

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Byte

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A sequence of 8 bits.

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Cleaning Data

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A process that makes all data uniform without changing their meaning.

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Data

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Raw facts and figures that, when processed, become meaningful information.

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Digital Data

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Values that are collected in discrete intervals, such as pixels or short snippets of sound.

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Information

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Data that has been processed and organized, making it useful for decision-making.

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Lossless Compression

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Algorithms that reduce the number of bits stored or transmitted while guaranteeing complete reconstruction of the original data.