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WorksheetsAP CSP Vocab Quiz BI 1, 2
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 4mins
A mistake in a program that happens only when the program is actually run, such as a program attempting to access memory that does not exist.
syntax error
logic error
run-time error
overflow error
A mistake in typed code that violates the rules of the programming language. Typically, code with syntax errors will not run.
syntax error
logic error
run-time error
overflow error
A mistake in an algorithm or program that causes it to behave unexpectedly or return the incorrect value.
syntax error
logic error
run-time error
overflow error
Error that results when the number of bits is not enough to represent the number (like a car’s odometer “rolling over”).
syntax error
logic error
run-time error
overflow error
Error that results when the number of bits is not enough to represent the number with full precision (like using 3 digits to represent \piπpi as 3.14).
syntax error
logic error
roundoff
overflow error
A binary digit, either 0 or 1.
bit
byte
nibble
hex
A sequence of 8 bits.
bit
byte
nibble
Hex
Compressing data in a way that preserves all data away and allows full recovery of the original.
lossless
lossy
graphical
dataless
Data about data, like descriptive information about a file or a row in a database.
Metadata
Expladata
Megadata
Data
Values that change smoothly, rather than in discrete intervals, over time. For example, the pitch and volume of a live concert.
analog data
digital data
metadata
data
Compressing data in a way that discards some data and makes it impossible to recover the original.
lossless
lossy
graphical
dataless
