What is an AP Computer Science Principles Course?
AP Computer Science Principles is a course that introduces students to the many aspects of computer science. Students will learn how to create and evaluate solutions, as well as how to use computer science to solve issues through the creation of algorithms and programmes, in this course. They’ll utilise data to find new information and incorporate abstraction into their applications. Students will also explain how computer breakthroughs and systems, such as the Internet, function, consider their possible consequences, and contribute to a collaborative and ethical computing culture. It’s worth noting that there isn’t a specific programming language for the AP Computer Science Principles course.
Prerequisites
Students taking the AP Computer Science Principles course should have completed a first-year high school algebra course and have a solid understanding of fundamental linear functions, function composition, and problem-solving techniques that require various approaches and collaborative efforts. Students should also be able to represent points on a plane using a Cartesian (x, y) coordinate system. It is critical for students and counsellors to recognise that each substantial computer science course is built on a foundation of mathematical reasoning that should be mastered prior to taking the course. It is not necessary to have prior computer science experience to take this course.
Course Content
Big Idea 1: Creative Development
You’ll discover the importance of cooperation in programme development and how to employ an iterative method in your work.
Big Idea 2: Data
You’ll learn about how computers deal with data and how it may be utilised to generate new information and solve issues.
Big Idea 3: Algorithms and Programming
You’ll learn how to develop programmes that solve issues or express your own creativity using algorithms and abstractions.
Big Idea 4: Computer Systems and Networks
You’ll learn how computer systems and networks operate, as well as how dividing duties across several computers may help speed up operations.
Big Idea 5: Impact of Computing
You’ll look at how computers has affected communities, economics, and cultures, as well as programmers’ legal and ethical obligations.
Exam Pattern
1) Create Performance Task
This portion will give you 12 hours to complete a task that accounts for 30 percent of the overall score.
You’ll create a computer programme of your choice for this section of the exam: one that addresses a problem, allows for innovation, or allows you to express personal interests.
To accomplish the task, you will be allocated a minimum of 12 hours of in-class time. You’ll submit these materials for scoring using the AP Digital Portfolio application:
- A video showing your application in action
- Written feedback from individuals on your programme and development process
- Code for the programme
2) End-of-Course Multiple-Choice Exam
This portion will consist of 70 multiple choice questions and 4 answer questions that will last 2 hour, accounting for 70 percent of the overall score.
The end-of-course multiple-choice test is a written exam using paper and pencil. There are three different sorts of multiple-choice questions in it:
- Single-select multiple-choice: You select 1 answer from 4 options
- Single-select with reading passage about a computing innovation: You select 1 answer from 4 options.
- Multiple-select multiple-choice: You select 2 answers from 4 options
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