AP Computer Science Principles - Unit 1: Digital Information

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What is a unit of information in computing?

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Bit

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What is the process of converting analog data to digital data called?

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Digital Conversion

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What is the term for the difference between the calculated value and the actual value in a calculation?

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Round-off Error

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What is the term for a compression technique where no data is lost during compression?

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Lossless Compression

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What is the term for a compression technique where some data is lost during compression?

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Lossy Compression

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What is the term for the legal protection of creations of the mind, such as inventions and artistic works?

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Intellectual Property

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What is the term for a set of licenses that allow for the distribution and use of creative works with some restrictions?

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Creative Commons

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What is the term for a sequence of eight bits?

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Byte

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What is the term for a system of representing data using only two options, usually 0 and 1?

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Binary

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What is the term for an error that occurs when a number is too large to be stored in the space allotted for it?

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Overflow Error