Computer Science Concepts and Terminology

What is a logic error in programming?

• A mistake in the rules of the programming language

• A mistake in the algorithm

• An error that occurs during the execution of a program

• An error when a computer attempts to handle a number outside the defined range

Which type of error occurs when a semicolon is left off at the end of a statement?

• Logic error

• Syntax error

• Run-time error

• Overflow error

What is an overflow error?

• An error in the algorithm

• An error in the rules of the programming language

• An error when a computer attempts to handle a number outside the defined range

• An error that occurs during the execution of a program

What is metadata?

• Data that changes smoothly over time

• Data about data

• A process that makes data uniform

• A type of error in programming

What is the purpose of cleaning data?

• To eliminate bias

• To make data uniform without changing its meaning

• To compress data

• To execute tasks in parallel

What is lossless data compression?

• Reducing the number of bits with complete reconstruction

• Reducing the number of bits with approximate reconstruction

• A process of reducing complexity by focusing on the main idea

• A sequence of 8 bits

What is abstraction in computer science?

• A binary digit, either 0 or 1

• A sequence of 8 bits

• The process of reducing complexity by focusing on the main idea

• An error when the number of bits is not enough to represent a number

What is the decimal (Base 10) equivalent of the binary number 101110?

• 46

• 47

• 48

• 54

What is the binary (Base 2) equivalent of the decimal number 48?

• 110000

• 101000

• 111000

• 100100

What is a variable in programming?

• A fixed value in a program

• An abstraction that can hold a value

• A type of loop in a program

• A syntax error in code