AP Principles Flashcards
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| 10784031343 | Abstraction | a simplified representation of something more complex. Abstractions allow you to hide details to help you manage complexity, focus on relevant concepts, and reason about problems at a higher level. | 0 | |
| 10784046623 | ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange | 1 | |
| 10784052912 | Bandwidth | Transmission capacity measure by bit rate | 2 | |
| 10784089982 | Binary | A way of representing information using only two options. | 3 | |
| 10784094432 | bit | A contraction of "Binary Digit". A bit is the single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1. | 4 | |
| 10784101091 | Bit rate | (sometimes written bitrate) the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time. e.g. 8 bits/sec. | 5 | |
| 10784114597 | innovation | An improved idea, device,product,etc, | 6 | |
| 10784216264 | Latency | Time it takes for a bit to travel from its sender to its receiver. | 7 | |
| 10784223844 | protocol | A set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices. | 8 |