AP CSP Unit 3, 4, and 5 Vocab Quizs

Data Bias

• Data that accurately reflects the full population being studied.

• Data that does not accurately reflect the full population or phenomenon being studied.

• Data that is collected from a random sample of the population.

• Data that is analyzed using advanced statistical methods.

Assignment Operator

• Allows a program to change the value represented by a variable.

• Used to compare two values in a program.

• Defines a constant value that cannot be changed.

• Used to declare a new variable in a program.

Development Process

• The steps or phases used to create a piece of software.

• A method for debugging software errors.

• A strategy for marketing software products.

• A framework for managing software teams.

Function Call

• A command that executes the code within a function.

• A method to define a function's parameters.

• A way to declare a variable in a function.

• A technique to optimize function performance.

Function

• A named group of programming instructions. Also referred to as a “procedure”.

• A type of variable that holds multiple values.

• A method for sorting data in programming.

• A way to define a class in object-oriented programming.

Event Driven Programming

• Some program statements run when triggered by an event, like a mouse click or a key press.

• All program statements run in a sequential manner without any events.

• Event driven programming is only used in web development.

• It requires a specific programming language to implement.

User Interface

• The hardware components of a computer system.

• The inputs and outputs that allow a user to interact with a piece of software.

• The programming languages used to develop software applications.

• The network protocols that enable communication between devices.

Comparison Operator

• Operators like +, -, *, / that perform arithmetic operations.

• Operators like <, >, ==, != that indicate a Boolean expression.

• Operators like &&, || that perform logical operations.

• Operators like [], {}, () that define data structures.

Sequential Programming

• Program statements run in order, from top to bottom.

• Program statements can run in any order.

• Program statements run simultaneously.

• Program statements are executed based on user input.

Documentation

• A written description of how a command or piece of code works or was developed.

• A visual representation of code structure.

• A summary of programming languages.

• A list of coding best practices.