Computer Programming and Networking Vocabulary

What is the purpose of abstraction in programming?

• To display all the data about an object

• To hide irrelevant data about an object to reduce complexity

• To locate and remove bugs in a program

• To repeat a set of instructions multiple times

What does iteration refer to in computer programming?

• The process of increasing efficiency in a program

• The process of debugging a program

• The repetition of a set of instructions until a condition is met

• The formal argument used in a subroutine

Which of the following best defines 'parameters' in the context of computer programming?

• A set of rules for network communication

• A numerical label assigned to each device on a network

• A special kind of variable used in a subroutine to refer to data input

• A small chunk of any kind of data

What is TCP/IP?

• A protocol for sending data across the Internet using IP addresses

• A machine that can run a program, including computers and tablets

• A suite of communication protocols used to interconnect network devices on the internet

• The maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time

What does the term 'Bandwidth' refer to in computing networks?

• The process of locating and removing bugs

• The series of connections between computing devices

• The maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time

• A small chunk of any kind of data

What is the function of an IP Address?

• To define a set of rules for system protocols

• To locate people within a hierarchical addressing system

• To assign unique numbers to each connected device on the Internet

• To create redundancy in network pathways

What is the primary function of a router in a network?

• To store data packets for long-term retrieval

• To forward data packets along networks

• To encode digital signals into data streams

• To define how to establish and maintain a network connection

What does the Domain Name System (DNS) do?

• It translates names like example.com into IP addresses

• It sends short messages called datagrams

• It links web pages, programs, and files together

• It defines how data transmission protocols can exchange data

Which protocol is used to send short messages called datagrams?

• Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

• HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

• User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

• Domain Name System (DNS)

What is the concept of Digital Divide?

• The difference in the speed of internet connections

• The varying levels of fault-tolerance in systems

• The differing access to computing devices and the Internet, based on socioeconomic, geographic, or demographic characteristics

• The capacity for a system to change in size and scale to meet new demands