APCSP Unit 1 Vocabulary

A unit of data that is eight binary digits long. Bytes are often used to represent a character such as a letter, number, space

 a numbering scheme in which there are only two possible values for each digit: 0 and 1.

___ is the smallest unit of data in a computer. A bit has a single binary value, either 0 or 1

A complete, well-defined sequence of steps for completing a task or solving a

problem

A sequence of instructions or steps, written in a language that can be

understood by a computer, that will be used by the computer to complete a task or solve

a problem

Occurs in a computer or similar device when a mathematical operation results in a number which is smaller than what the device is capable of storing.

A mistake in the algorithm or program that causes it to behave incorrectly or unexpectedly

Error that is produced when a computer is used to perform real number calculations because many real numbers can not be represented exactly on a computer.

 An error that occurs when calculated data cannot fit within the designated field. 

 Hand simulating the execution of program code in order to manually verify that it works correctly