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Exploring Computer Science Vocabulary
Computer Terms
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Computer Science
12th Grade
08/31/2017

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Prototype
Definition
A preliminary sketch of an idea or model for something new. It’s the original drawing from which something real might be built or created.
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Binary Question
Definition
a question to which there are only two possible answers.
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Binary Message
Definition
a message that can only be one of two possible values.
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Bit
Definition
A contraction of "Binary Digit". A bit is the single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1
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Bit rate
Definition
(sometimes written bitrate) the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time. e.g. 8 bits/sec.
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Protocol
Definition
A set of rules and standards governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices
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Bandwidth
Definition
Transmission capacity measure by bit rate
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Latency
Definition
Time it takes for a bit to travel from its sender to its receiver.
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ASCII
Definition
ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCII is the universally recognized raw text format that any computer can understand
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code  (v)
Definition
to write code, or to write instructions for a computer
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