apcsp Flashcards
define algorithm
a formula or set of steps for solving a particular problem
define persistence
ability to store data permanently like a word document or your password
Define raster
A rectangular area of a display screen actually being used to display images
Define render
Process of adding realism to a computer graphic by adding 3D qualities
What is true about a TinyDb component?
Data stored in a TinyDb will persist between different uses of the app
What does it mean to upload?
Transmitting data from a computer to a bulletin board service, mainframe, or network
What is ASCII?
A coding system for representing English characters as numbers with each letter assigned a number from 0 to 127
What code to set global X to 18 and increase it by 10
Initialize global X to 18 set global X to get global X + 10
What is true about data compression?
There are trade-offs involved in choosing a compression technique
Define a megapixel
One million picture elements, used to reference the resolution of a graphics device
Define stenography
Hiding information by embedding messages within each other, seemingly harmless messages
What is optical character recognition?
Branch of computer science that involves reading text from paper and translating the images into a form that the computer can manipulate
Define cloud computing
Relies on sharing resources rather than having local server handle apps
What is a pixel?
Short for picture element, a single point in a graphic image
Define modeling
Process of representing a real world object as a set of mathematical equations
