AP CSP #16-20

Which of the following is a true statement about Internet communication?

• Devices from different manufacturers are required to run the same operating system to communicate over

  the Internet.

• Every device connected to the Internet is assigned a digital certificate by a certificate authority.

• Every device connected to the Internet is assigned an Internet protocol (IP) address.

• Every device connected to the Internet requires a high-bandwidth connection to enable redundant routing

  to each device.

A user reads reviews of a popular artist’s new album and then downloads the album from theWeb site of a

licensed online music seller. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a consequence of this action?

• Advertisements for the artist’s other albums will be displayed when the user visits a different Web site.

• Album reviews from other people who live nearby will be displayed to the user.

• Similar artists will be recommended to the user based on the user’s download selection.

• The user will be in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

Which of the following actions could be used to help reduce the digital divide?

I. Providing free education and training on how to use computing devices

II. Providing free or low-cost computing devices to low-income individuals

III. Providing networks and infrastructure to people in remote areas

• III only

• I and II only

• II and III only

• I, II, and III

A population researcher is interested in predicting the number of births that will occur in a particular

community. She created a computer model that uses data from the past ten years, including number of residents

and the number of babies born. The model predicted that there would be 200 births last year, but the actual

number of births last year was only 120. Which of the following strategies is LEAST likely to provide a more

accurate prediction?

• Gathering data for additional years to try to identify patterns in birth rates

• Refining the model used in the computer simulation to more closely reflect the data from the past ten years

• Removing as many details from the model as possible so that calculations can be performed quickly

• Taking into consideration more information about the community, such as the ages of residents

A library of e-books contains metadata for each book. The metadata are intended to help a search feature find

books that users are interested in. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be contained in the metadata of

each e-book?

• An archive containing previous versions of the e-book

• The author and title of the e-book

• The date the e-book was first published

• The genre of the e-book (e.g., comedy, fantasy, romance, etc.)