AP Computer Science Vocabulary Review

What is a syntax error?

• A mistake in an algorithm causing unexpected behavior

• A mistake in typed code violating programming language rules

• An error occurring only when a program is run

• An error due to insufficient bits to represent a number

Which error occurs when a program behaves unexpectedly due to a mistake in the algorithm?

• Syntax error

• Logic error

• Run-time error

• Overflow error

What is a run-time error?

• An error in typed code violating language rules

• A mistake in an algorithm causing unexpected behavior

• An error occurring only when a program is run

• An error due to insufficient bits to represent a number

What is an overflow error?

• A mistake in typed code violating language rules

• A mistake in an algorithm causing unexpected behavior

• An error occurring only when a program is run

• An error due to insufficient bits to represent a number

What is a bit?

• A sequence of 8 bits

• A binary digit, either 0 or 1

• An error due to insufficient bits

• A mistake in an algorithm

What is a byte?

• A binary digit, either 0 or 1

• A sequence of 8 bits

• An error due to insufficient bits

• A mistake in an algorithm

What is a roundoff error?

• A mistake in typed code violating language rules

• A mistake in an algorithm causing unexpected behavior

• An error due to insufficient bits to represent a number with full precision

• An error occurring only when a program is run

What is analog data?

• Data that changes smoothly over time

• Data that is stored in discrete intervals

• Data that is compressed without loss

• Data that describes other data

What does lossless compression mean?

• Compressing data with some loss

• Compressing data without any loss

• Compressing data to increase size

• Compressing data to discard metadata

What is lossy compression?

• Compressing data without any loss

• Compressing data with some loss

• Compressing data to increase size

• Compressing data to preserve metadata