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CSP Vocab Practice 2

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the part of computer hardware that manages processes

a)

central processing unit (CPU)

b)

Certificate Authority (CA)

c)

motherboard

d)

keyboard

2.

issues digital certificates that validate ownership of encrypted keys used in secured communications; used in authentication step of public key encryption; managed by public key infrastructure

a)

Certificate Authority (CA)

b)

Cenral Intelligence Agency (CIA)

c)

asymmetric encryption

d)

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

3.

a complete path that allows electrical current to flow from a high voltage to low voltage; fundamental concept used in component design to manipulate data (bits)

a)

circuit

b)

for loop

c)

Internet

d)

central processing unit (CPU)

4.

collection and analysis of data by non-scientists on home computers; often performed in collaboration with professional scientists

a)

citizen science

b)

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)

c)

big data

d)

client/server model

5.

use of a central computer (server) to manage resources on a network

a)

client/server model (for network)

b)

central processing unit (CPU)

c)

circuit

d)

Creative Commons

6.

rather than using a local computer, this form of communication uses a network of remote servers to calculate and/or store data; has fostered new ways to communicate and collaborate

a)

cloud computing/storage

b)

citizen science

c)

client/server model

d)

browser

7.

grouping data together to provide an argument that a pattern exists

a)

clustering data

b)

cloud computing/storage

c)

linear search

d)

symmetric encryption

8.

the amount of logical reasoning (sometimes measured in lines of code) required to create an algorithm

a)

complexity (of an algorithm)

b)

convergence rate

c)

bandwidth

d)

Boolean logic

9.

using computer algorithms to solve problems

a)

computing

b)

digital age

c)

hacking

d)

cybersecurity

10.

a decision in an algorithm based on a Boolean value (either true or false), used to control selection in an algorithm

a)

condition

b)

for loop

c)

binary search

d)

complexity

11.

limit placed to control inputs or outputs

a)

constraint

b)

cookie

c)

condition

d)

clustering data

12.

depends on correctness of program components, including code segments and procedures

a)

correctness (of a program)

b)

constraint

c)

Boolean logic

d)

motherboard

13.

a copyright license that can be used for free distribution while still ensuring proper attribution with appropriate citations

a)

Creative Commons

b)

patent

c)

credibility

d)

open source

14.

the study of hiding messages or finding hidden messages

a)

cryptography

b)

escape room

c)

coding

d)

crowdsourcing

15.

multiple people working (often online) together to complete a task

a)

crowdsourcing

b)

cryptography

c)

big data

d)

clustering data

16.

information stored by a browser to track movement and information triggered by a person viewing a website

a)

cookie

b)

brownie

c)

browsing history

d)

credibility

17.

database organized to facilitate research

a)

curated database

b)

video streaming

c)

music streaming

d)

Web Archive

18.

attempt to penetrate, use, or access information on another computer or network without permission; examples include phishing or viruses

a)

cyberattack

b)

encryption

c)

cybersecurity

d)

login credentials

19.

criminal activities carried out by using a computer or network

a)

cybercrime

b)

decryption

c)

brute force

d)

malware

20.

technology, processes, and practices designed to protect digital data on networks and devices on these networks; includes hardware, software, and human components

a)

cybersecurity

b)

cyberattack

c)

hacking

d)

privacy policy

21.

use of technology by a nation-state, organization, or individual to disrupt or damage computers or networks of another nation-state or organization

a)

cyberwarfare

b)

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)

c)

cryptography

d)

computer virus