AP Exam Vocab Review

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Across
  1. 4. Software designed to harm or exploit a computer system
  2. 8. A variable used in a function definition as a placeholder for input values
  3. 9. A named group of programming instructions that performs a task
  4. 10. COMPRESSION A method of reducing file size by removing some information
  5. 11. The smallest unit of data in a computer, representing a 0 or 1
  6. 12. An agreed-upon set of rules for communication between devices
  7. 14. The repetition of a set of instructions in a program
  8. 16. A way to reduce complexity by hiding unnecessary details
  9. 18. A number system that uses only two digits, 0 and 1
  10. 19. A named reference to a value that can change in a program
  11. 20. The process of converting analog data to digital by measuring at regular intervals
Down
  1. 1. A unit of data consisting of 8 bits
  2. 2. DATA Data that changes in discrete steps with a finite set of values
  3. 3. A unit of data sent over a network
  4. 5. The process of encoding data to prevent unauthorized access
  5. 6. A social engineering attack that tricks users into revealing personal information
  6. 7. A device that forwards data between networks
  7. 13. An ordered collection of elements
  8. 15. A global network of interconnected computer networks
  9. 17. DATA Data with values that change continuously over time
  10. 18. A data type with only two possible values: true or false