AP CSP Vocabulary Quiz

What is a Boolean?

• A data type that can have one of two possible values: true or false.

• A data type that can have multiple values.

• A data type that can have one of three possible values: true, false, or maybe.

• A data type that can only have the value true.

What is a conditional statement?

• A statement that is executed before the condition is checked

• A programming construct that allows the execution of different code blocks based on a specified condition.

• A statement that is executed only once

• A statement that is always executed regardless of the condition

What is abstraction?

• A term used in philosophy to describe the process of generalization

• A type of dance move popular in the 1980s

• A technique used in painting to create a blurry effect

• A concept in computer science where complex systems are simplified by focusing on the essential details and hiding unnecessary complexities.

What is a variable?

• A mathematical equation

• A programming language

• A named storage location in a computer's memory that can hold a value.

• A type of computer virus

What is a loop?

• A loop is a programming construct that allows a set of instructions to be repeated multiple times until a certain condition is met.

• A loop is a type of musical composition.

• A loop is a circular shape or path.

• A loop is a type of knot used in sailing.

What is an algorithm?

• A musical instrument

• A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task.

• A type of food seasoning

• A type of computer virus

What is a function?

• A comment in the code

• A block of code that performs a specific task

• A loop that repeats a set of instructions

• A variable that stores a value

What is a parameter?

• A loop in a program

• A variable in a function definition

• A constant value in a program

• A data type in programming

What is an array?

• A data structure that stores a single element.

• A data structure that stores a collection of elements of the same type.

• A data structure that stores a collection of elements of different types.

• A data structure that stores elements in a random order.

What is a string?

• A type of musical instrument.

• A type of food made from dough.

• A sequence of characters used to represent text.

• A piece of thread used for sewing.