Welcome to AP Computer Science Principles!

Contents:

Contents:

• Home
  • AP Computer Science Principles Course Overview
  • PCEP-30-02 — Course Goals
  • Syllabus
  • Academic Honesty Policy
  • Electronic Devices
  • Notes / Notebook
  • Academic Support
  • Weighted Grading
  • Grading Scale
  • Classroom Attendance, Conduct, and Participation
  • Make-Up & Late Work Policy
  • Assignment Header & Submission Requirements
  • Note-Taking in Learning
  • Python Style Guidelines
  • AP Computer Science Principles Computational Thinking Practices: Skills
  • Units & Topics
  • Academic Support & Links
  • AP Computer Science Principles Vocabulary & Exam References

Resources:

• Announcements
• Student_Resources
  • Using VS Code on Windows 11 — A Student Guide
• Performance_Task
  • Day 1: Introduction & Planning
  • Day 2: Design & Conceptualization
  • Day 3: Setting Up Development Environment
  • Day 4: Writing Initial Code – Basic Setup
  • Day 5: Core Features – Adding Key Functions
  • Day 6: Adding Advanced Features / Enhancements
  • Day 7: Testing and Debugging
  • Day 8: Finalizing Code and Documentation
  • Day 9: User Testing and Feedback
  • Day 10: Final Testing & Submission
  • Performance Task Requirements Update:

Python:

• Python Basics
  • 📅 Python Pacing Guide — Semester 1 (AP CSP Focus)
• Python Style Guidelines
  • Debugging Strategies
  • Section 1 — Computer Programming and Python Fundamentals
  • Python Keywords and Structure
  • Operators
  • Section 2 — Control Flow: Conditional Blocks and Loops
  • Loops
  • for vs. while — Quick Comparison
  • break and continue in Nested Loops
  • Section 3 — Data Collections: Lists, Tuples, Dictionaries, and Strings
  • 🧩 Scaffolding — build it in this order
  • Requirements
  • Sample interaction
  • Grading Rubric (1 pt per standard)
  • Section 4 — Functions and Exceptions
  • Modules and Packages
  • Exception Handling
  • File Operations
  • Data Structures Deep Dive
  • Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
  • AP CSP Performance Task Preparation
• Final Project Options
  • Option A — Text-Based Adventure Game (Beginner–Intermediate)
  • Option B — Student Data Tracker (Intermediate)
  • Option C — Mini Minesweeper (Advanced)
  • PCEP Certification Path — Semester 2
  • Certification Alignment Reference
• PyGame
  • 🔥 Advanced Topics
• Python_Turtle
  • 🔧 Core Turtle Methods by Category

Unit 1:

• Creative_Development
  • What You Will Learn:
  • What You Will Do:
  • How You Will Show What You Have Learned:
• PT_Project-1
• PT_Project-2
• PT_Project-3
  • 📊 Python Charts & Graphs Project Guide
• PT_Project-4
  • Performance Task: Develop a Snake Game using Pygame
  • Objective:
  • Instructions:
  • Grading Criteria:
  • Project Management Structure: SCRUM for Snake Game Development
  • SCRUM Roles for 4 Members:
  • SCRUM Workflow for the Snake Game Project:
  • Sprint Timeline Example:
  • Conclusion:

Unit 2:

• Data
  • Unit 2 Vocabulary
  • Data Project 1 - Data Communication and Compression:
  • Data Project 2: “Data Detectives – Investigating Real-World Trends”
  • Data Project 3 - Phishing
  • Data Project 4: Encryption & Privacy
  • Data Project 5: Password Strength
  • Data Project 6: Be Professional
  • Final Project Phishy Fish Tank

Unit 3:

• Algorithms-and-Programming
  • Getting Started with NetLogo Web

Unit 4:

• Computing-and-Network-Systems

Unit 5:

• Impact-of-Computing
  • LEGAL CONCERNS IN COMPUTING

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