AP Computer Science Principles

AP Computer Science Principles
Creative Development Data Algorithms and Programming Computer Systems and Networks Impact of Computing

AP Computer Science Principles 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.^[1]

Advanced Placement examinations (AP exams) are exams offered in United States by the College Board and are taken each May by students. The tests are the culmination of year-long Advanced Placement (AP) courses. AP exams (with few exceptions) have a multiple-choice section and a free-response section.^[2]

• Creative Development
• Data
• Algorithms and Programming
• Computer Systems and Networks
• Impact of Computing

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