AP CSP Unit 6, 7, 8, 10 Vocab Flashcards

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Linear Search

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A search algorithm that checks each element of a list in order until the desired value is found or all elements have been checked.

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Personally Identifiable Information (PPI)

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Information about an individual that identifies, links, relates, or describes them.

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Malware

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Software intended to damage a computing system or to take partial control over its operation.

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Optimization Problem

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A problem with the goal of finding the 'best' solution among many (e.g., what is the shortest path from A to B?)

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Public Key Encryption

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Pairs a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption. The sender does not need the receiver’s private key to encrypt a message, but the receiver’s private key is required to decrypt the message.

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Computing Innovation

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Includes a program as an integral part of its function.

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List

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An ordered collection of elements.

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Computer Virus Scanning Software

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Protects a computing system against infection.

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Parallel Computing

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A model in which programs are broken into small pieces, some of which are run simultaneously.

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Sequential Computing

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A model in which programs run in order, one command at a time.