Topics covered in AP Computer Science Principles

 

 Syllabus

 

• Big Idea 1
• Collaboration
• Program function and purpose
• Program design and development
• Identifying and correcting errors
• Big Idea 2
• Binary Numbers
• Data Compression
• Extracting Infromation from Data
• Using Programs with Data
• Big Idea 3
• Variables and Assignments

• Data Abstraction

• Mathematical Expressions

• Boolean Expressions

• Conditionals

• Nested Conditionals

• Iteration

• Developing Algorithms

• Lists
• Binary Search
• Calling Procedures
• Development Procedures
• Libraries
• Random Values
• Simulations
• Algorithmic Efficiency

• Undecidable Problems

• Big Idea 4
• The Internet
• Fault Tolerance
• Parallel and Distributed Computing
• Big Idea 5
• Beneficial and Harmful Effects
• Digital Divide
• Computing Bits
• Crowdsourcing
• Legal and Ethical Concerns
• Safe Computing