What Is AP Computer Science Principles
What is the name given to what students will do in class to incorporate those major areas of study?
The name given to what students will do in class to incorporate the Big Ideas is Computational Thinking Practices.
How many questions are on the AP Computer Science Principles Exam?
There are 74 multiple-choice questions on the AP Computer Science Principles End-of-Course Exam.
What types of questions are on the AP Computer Science Principles Exam?
There are two types of multiple-choice questions on the AP Computer Science Principles End-of-Course Exam: single-select multiple choice and multiple-select multiple choice.
How does AP Computer Science A differ from AP Computer Science Principles?
AP Computer Science A is a 1st-semester course in computer programming using the Java programming language. AP Computer Science Principles teaches broad ideas in computer science with much less emphasis on computer programming.
To what type of college level course was the discontinued course intended to match?
AP Computer Science AB was intended to match a college course in computer science algorithms and data structures.
To what type of college level course is AP Computer Science Principles intended to match?
AP Computer Science Principles is intended to match a first-semester introductory course in computer science
Who is ETS? What do they do? What do they have to do with the College Board?
ETS is a nonprofit organization that administers the SAT Reasoning Test, the Advanced Placement Program, and other programs on behalf of the College Board.
What are the names of the two performance tasks?
Explore Performance Task and Create Performance Task.
Briefly describe each performance task.
For the Explore Performance Task, students research a computing innovation and create a computational artifact that describes that computing innovation. For the Create Performance Task, students create a computer program in the programming language of their choice that meets certain criteria.
What are the time requirements for each performance task?
I am required to give you eight hours of class time to work on your Explore Performance Task and I am required to give you twelve hours of class time to work on your Create Performance Task
How much time is allowed for the AP Computer Science Principles Exam?
Students are allowed two hours for the AP Computer Science Principles End-of-Course exam.
What mathematical concepts are important to success in AP Computer Science Principles?
Students should have a familiarity with functions (e.g. f(x)), composition of functions (e.g. f(g(x))), and problem solving.
Are there any suggested prerequisites for AP Computer Science Principles?
Students who enroll in AP Computer Science Principles should have completed Algebra I.
What are they?
The Big Ideas in AP Computer Science Principles are Creativity, Abstraction, Data and Information, Algorithms, Programming, The Internet, and Global Impact
What is the College Board and how do you think it will be involved in your life?
The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. The organization is involved in students' lives through the Advanced Placement program and the SAT Reasoning Test.
What computer science course does the College Board no longer offer?
The College Board no longer offers AP Computer Science AB
What computer science courses does the College Board offer?
The College Board offers AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A.
What are they?
The Computational Thinking Practices are Connected Computing, Creating Computational Artifacts, Abstracting, Analyzing Problems and Artifacts, Communicating, and Collaborating
How are the different parts combined to create a final assessment?
The End-of-Course Exam is worth 60%. The Through-Course Performance Tasks together are worth 40%. Individually, the Explore PT is worth 16% and the Create PT is worth 24%.
What are the different parts of the AP Computer Science Principles assessments?
The assessments for the AP Computer Science Principles exam consists of the End-of-Course Exam and the Through-Course Performance Tasks. The two Through-Course Performance tasks are the Explore Performance Task and the Create Performance Task.
What is the designated programming language for AP Computer Science A? What about AP Computer Science Principles?
The designated programming language for AP Computer Science A is Java. There is no designated programming language for AP Computer Science Principles.
What is the name given to the major areas of study in AP Computer Science Principles?
The major areas of study in AP Computer Science Principles are known as Big Ideas.
