AP CSP Vocabulary - (ALL)

AP CSP Vocabulary - (ALL) Bit - Correct Answer Binary Digit. Single unit of information on a computer. Represented as a 0 or 1 Bit Rate - Correct Answer The number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time Protocol - Correct Answer A set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices. A set of rules for sending, receiving, and interpreting binary messages Latency - Correct Answer The time it takes for a signal to arrive Bandwidth - Correct Answer Transmission capacity, measured by bit rate Boolean - Correct Answer Question for which only two answers are possible Fiberoptics - Correct Answer Method of transmitting data that utilizes light Copper Wire - Correct Answer Method of transmitting data that utilizes electrical current WiFi - Correct Answer A wireless networking technology that utilizes radio waves to transmit information/data Prototype - Correct Answer A preliminary sketch of an idea or model for something new. It's the original drawing from which something real might be built or created. IP Address - Correct Answer A number assigned to any item that is connected to the Internet. Packets - Correct Answer Small chunks of information that are portions of a larger, complete set. Router - Correct Answer A computer which receives messages travelling across a network and redirects them towards their intended destinations based on the addressing information included with the message. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) - Correct Answer Provides reliable, ordered, and error-checked deliv