AP CSP 5.4 - 5.6 Review

Which of the following examples highlights a potential drawback of crowdsourcing?

• Crowdsourced scientific data is used for environmental research, but the data is inconsistent due to varying methods of collection by participants.

• A company uses a crowdsourcing platform to gather ideas for a new product, resulting in a wide variety of innovative suggestions.

• A non-profit organization uses crowdsourcing to fund a new project, raising enough money to begin work.

• An application crowdsources traffic data to provide real-time updates on road conditions.

A small team of wildlife researchers is working on a project that uses motion activated field cameras to capture images of animals at study sites. The team is considering using a "citizen science" approach to analyze the images.

Which of the following best explains why such an approach is considered useful for this project?

• Distributed individuals are likely to be more accurate in wildlife identification than the research team.

• The image analysis is likely to be more consistent if completed by an individual citizen.

• The image analysis is likely to require complex research methods.

• The image analysis is likely to take a longer time for the research team than for a distributed group of individuals.

An Internet user has a need to send private data to another user. Which of the following provides the most security when transmitting private data?

• Certifying the data with a Creative Commons license before sending it.

• Sending the data using a high-bandwidth connection.

• Sending the data using public-key encryption.

• Sending the data using redundant routing.

A company develops software that uses publicly available government data to provide insights. A company implements a backup system to protect its data. Which of the following is the primary reason for this action?

• To ensure data is secure against unauthorized access.

• To recover data in case of accidental deletion or a ransomware attack.

• To prevent external threats from accessing sensitive information.

• To allow users to access the company’s systems remotely.

Which of the following activities is most likely to be successful as a citizen science project?

• Collecting pictures of plants from around the world that can be analyzed to look for regional differences in plant growth.

• Designing and building a robot to help with tasks in a medical laboratory.

• Sorting scientific records and removing duplicate entries in a database with a large number of entries.

• Using a simulation to predict the impact of a construction project on local animal populations.

Which of the following applications is most likely to benefit from the use of crowdsourcing?

• An application that allows users to convert measurement units.

• An application that allows users to purchase tickets for a local museum.

• An application that allows users to compress the pictures on their devices to optimize storage space.

• An application that allows users to view descriptions and photographs of local landmarks.

Which of the following practices is most likely to result in a violation of intellectual property rights?

• A student creates a presentation that uses copyrighted images obtained from an online image search.

• A developer incorporates open-source code into a project and credits the original creator.

• A teacher shares a scientific article, obtained from a subscription service, with their students.

• A company develops software that uses publicly available government data to provide insights.

A company develops software that uses publicly available government data to provide insights. A user notices their computer is operating more slowly than usual and identifies an unfamiliar program running in the background. Which of the following actions should they take first to address the issue?

• Run a virus scan to check for malware.

• Share their login credentials with a friend to see if the issue occurs on another account.

• Uninstall all recently downloaded applications.

• Disable the firewall to increase system speed.

A company develops software that uses publicly available government data to provide insights. A company uses encryption to protect its customers’ sensitive data. Which of the following best describes how encryption works?

• It organizes data into smaller chunks to optimize storage space.

• It converts data into a code to prevent unauthorized access.

• It removes duplicate records from large datasets.

• It backs up data to a secure, remote location.

A mobile application is used to display local traffic conditions. Which of the following features of the application best exemplifies the use of crowdsourcing?

• Users can save an address to be used at a later time.

• Users can turn on alerts to be notified about traffic accidents.

• Users can submit updates on local traffic conditions in real time.

• Users can use the application to avoid heavily congested areas.