AP Computer Science Principles

Check out what the first big idea of AP Computer Science A is: creative development. These resources cover program functions, program design, and the correct process for identifying and then correcting errors. These resources will make sure you fully understand program development for this course!

Unit 1 – Creative Development

1.1 Intro to Big Idea 1: Creative Development and Collaboration

1.2 Program Function and Purpose

Multiple Choice Questions

Big Idea 1: Creative Development 

1.3 Program Design and Development

MC Answers and Review

1.4 Identifying and Correcting Errors

The second big idea of AP Computer Science A is data! These resources will show the importance of data, data compression, how to identify information within forms of data, and how to effectively use programs in combination with data. It also covers lossy data and data compression explanations and examples.

Unit 2 – Data

2.2 Data Compression

2.4 Using Programs with Data

2.3 Extracting Information from Data

2.1 Intro to Big Idea 2: Data and Binary Numbers

Binary Numbers

Learn all you need to know about the third big idea of AP Computer Science A: algorithms and programming. This covers variables, effective algorithms, mathematical expressions, boolean expressions, developing algorithms, and much more. This will make sure you understand the importance of algorithms and programming within the course!

Unit 3 – Algorithms & Programming

3.3 Mathematical Expressions

3.8 Iteration

3.6 Conditionals

3.13 Developing Procedures

3.9 Developing Algorithms

3.2 Data Abstraction

3.12 Calling Procedures

3.14 Libraries

3.4 Strings

3.15 Random Values

3.16 Simulations

3.5 Boolean Expressions

3.11 Binary Search

Big Idea 3: Algorithms and Programming

3.7 Nested Conditionals

3.17 Algorithmic Efficiency

3.10 Lists

3.18 Undecidable Problems

3.1 Variables and Assignments

The fourth big idea of AP Computer Science A is all about computer systems and networks. These resources cover an overview of the internet, fault tolerance, and a comparison of parallel and distributed computing. This will make it easier to fully understand the importance of this big idea!

Unit 4 – Computer Systems & Networks

4.1: The Internet

4.2 Fault Tolerance

4.0 Big Idea 4 Overview: Computer Systems and Networks

4.3 Parallel and Distributed Computing

Finally, the last big idea of AP Computer Science A: the impact of computing. We cover the positive and negative impacts of computing, computing bias, crowdsourcing, the digital divide and so much more so you can fully understand the wide reaching consequences both legally and morally and how to complete safe computing.

Unit 5 – Impact of Computing

5.0 Big Idea 5 Overview: Impact of Computing

5.4 Crowdsourcing

5.3 Computing Bias

5.2 Digital Divide

5.5 Legal and Ethical Concerns

5.1 Beneficial and Harmful Effects

5.6 Safe Computing

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First Unit

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