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You might have learned coding for a while. But have you ever thought about how do computers work exactly? How does it understand the code we write? How do computers talk to each other? How to keep our data secure? There are many fun questions like that.
In this Computer Science Principles class, we introduce students to a wide range of important fundamental topics in computer science such as binary, encryption, networking, and more. It is a great step for learning more about system and architectural aspects of computers.
Developed by expert AP computer science educators, the class also meets the requirements for the APCSP exam as defined by the College Board. APCSP is a fairly manageable exam to pass for high school, and even middle school, students who have done a couple of years of coding and have a solid foundational understanding about computer science principles.
About APCSP - APCSP (AP Computer Science Principles) is one of the two computer science AP courses/exams offered by the College Board. APCSP covers a broad range of topics. It is "an introductory college-level computing course that introduces students to the breadth of the field of computer science. Students learn to design and evaluate solutions and to apply computer science to solve problems through the development of algorithms and programs. They incorporate abstraction into programs and use data to discover new knowledge. Students also explain how computing innovations and computing systems—including the internet—work, explore their potential impacts, and contribute to a computing culture that is collaborative and ethical."
If you are taking APCSP class for the AP CSP exam in May, you should take both the Computer Science Principles - Core class as well as the companion Create Performance Task class, unless you are doing the Performance Task part else where, as performance task is required by the exam. The latter is designed specifically for preparing for the exam which typically happen in May of each year. The best time to take Create Performance Task class is around Feb/March of the year, right before the May exam.
APCSP Create Performance Task is the part of the APCSP exam where students are required to complete a coding project with at least 9 hours of work supervised by a teacher. In this class, students will work on their projects in the class and can ask teachers for help. Teachers are not allowed to give specific instruction on how to build the project, but can give general guidance on coding to help students make progress. Projects may be written in Python or Scratch. Students who have signed up for the AP exam will have full access to the AP classroom from the College Board as well.
Note that this course is not for preparing for AP CSP written exam portion of the class. To learn the AP CSP content, sign up for our AP CS Principles Core class, which runs several times a year.
This Create Performance Task class is only offered from Jan - May each year to follow AP exam schedule. You should take this class only if you are taking the AP CSP exam in May.
More Information on Performance Task Portion of AP CPS Exam
The second section of the AP Computer Science Principles Exam consists of a through-course Create performance task where students will develop a computer program of their choice and an end-of-course written response section where students demonstrate their understanding of their personal Create performance task by answering two questions. Students will be provided 9 hours of in-class time to complete their program, record a video of their program running, and develop a Personalized Project Reference.
On the end-of-course exam, students will respond to two questions related to the code in their Personalized Project Reference. The two questions include four distinct prompts: Written Response 1, Written Response 2(a), Written Response 2(b), and Written Response 2(c). Students will have access to their Personalized Project Reference while responding to these prompts. The four categories listed below align to the four prompts. Learn more about the scope of these question on AP CSP exam website.
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