AP Computer Science Principles - Unit 5: Lists, Loops

What was the first computing machine capable of basic arithmetic called?

• iPhone 1

• Robot

• TI Calculator

• Babbage Machine

What is an individual value in a list that is assigned a unique index called?

• Pointer
• Reference
• Address
• Element

Which of the following is a common method for referencing the elements in a list or string using numbers?

• Hashing
• Sorting
• Indexing
• Searching

What is a repetitive portion of an algorithm which repeats a specified number of times or until a given condition is met called?

• Condition
• Loop
• Iteration
• Recursion

What occurs when the ending condition will never evaluate to true in a loop?

• Logical error
• Runtime error
• Syntax error
• Infinite loop

What is the process of accessing each item in a list one at a time called?

• Traversing

• Sorting

• Indexing

• Searching

What is a technique that manages complexity in programs by giving a collection of data a name without referencing the specific details of the representation called?

• Data encapsulation
• Data hiding
• Data abstraction
• Data serialization

What is an ordered collection of elements called in programming?

• Item
• Group
• Set
• List

Who is credited with writing the first ever computer program?

• Ada Lovelace

• Bill Gates

• Grace Hopper

• Apple

Who is credited with inventing the first modern computer?

• Alan Turing

• John von Neumann

• Vint Cert

• Steve Jobs