APCSP unit 1 Lesson 1

What is the official definition of computer science?

• The study of computers

• The study of computer and computational systems.

• The study of programming languages

• The study of computer software.

What is a common misconception about computer science?

• It is only about programming

• It involves computational systems

• It shapes our world

• It impacts healthcare.

Fill in the blank: The construction of a high-quality program is important, but what the program does and the (a)   it provides are just as important.

• services

• functions

• operations

• tasks

What does computer science include besides programming?

• Only software development

• Design and development of systems

• Just hardware maintenance

• Only application testing.

Involving computers in our everyday lives has (a)   many things.

• improved

• complicated

• hindered

• ignored

Which career involves designing, developing, and maintaining software applications?

• Data Scientist

• Cybersecurity Analyst

• Software Engineer

• AI Engineer

Natural language processing has allowed for global communication to be more (a)   .

• Secure

• Accessible

• Entertaining

• Accurate

Match the following technologies with their fields:

• Communication

• 
• Healthcare

• 
• Transportation

• 
• Entertainment

• 

Which of the following is a responsibility of a Cybersecurity Analyst?

• Analyzing large data sets

• Developing software applications

• Protecting computer systems

• Building intelligent systems.

Match the following terms with their definitions:

• Machine Learning

• Collection of programs, data, and instructions

• Computer Software

• Physical components of a computer system

• Computer Hardware

• Training models on large datasets to recognize patterns.