AP Principles

8. a variable in a function definition
9. a process of encoding messages to keep them secret, so only "authorized" parties can read it
11. a model in which programs are broken into small pieces, some of which are run simultaneously
13. provides a "good enough" solution to a problem when an actual solution is impractical or impossible
15. a group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data
18. A type of computer that forwards data across a network
19. Data with values that change continuously, or smoothly, over time
21. a data type that is either true or false
22. a named reference to a value that can be used repeatedly throughout a program

1. the inputs and outputs that allow a user to interact with a piece of software.
2. the process of accessing each item in a list one at a time.
3. a technique that attempts to trick a user into providing personal information.
4. a protocol for sending data across the Internet that assigns unique numbers
5. a computer network consisting of interconnected networks that use standardized, open (nonproprietary) communication protocols
6. a named group of programming instructions. Also referred to as a “procedure
7. Can continue to function even in the event of individual component failures
10. A process for reducing the number of bits needed to represent something in which some information is lost or thrown away
12. form of program documentation written into the program to be read by people
14. A way of representing information using only two options.
16. Finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program.
17. An agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system
20. a repetitive portion of an algorithm which repeats a specified number of times or until a given condition is met.