Vocabulary Test

What is the term for symbols or instructions used to perform calculations or solve problems?

• Arithmetic operators
• Analog data
• Authentication
• Algorithm

What is the term for the process of reducing complex ideas or physical objects to their essential features?

• Abstraction
• Algorithm
• Argument
• Aesthetic

What does the term "bandwidth" refer to in computing?

• The range of frequencies that a network can transmit data over
• The amount of memory on a computer's hard drive
• The speed at which a computer processor operates
• The amount of data that can be transmitted over a network in a given period of time

What is the term for a set of rules or instructions used to solve a specific problem?

• Algorithm
• Analog data
• Authentication
• Arithmetic operators

What is the term for the process of assigning a value to a variable?

• Authentication
• Assignment statement
• Algorithm
• Analog data

What is the term for digital data that is represented by continuously varying physical quantities?

• Analog data
• Arithmetic operators
• Authentication
• Algorithm

What is the term for a value or expression provided to a function or method for it to process?

• Argument
• Abstraction
• API
• Algorithm

What is the term for a prejudice or inclination towards a particular perspective or ideology?

• Bias
• Binary search
• Bit
• Byte

What is the term for a set of routines, protocols, and tools used to build software applications?

• API
• Abstraction
• Algorithm
• Analog data

What is the term for the process of verifying the identity of a user or system?

• Authentication
• Assignment statement
• Arithmetic operators
• Analog data