AP Computer Science Principles

Course Breakdown

Section IA: Create Performance Task | Computer Program Solving An Issue | 10% of Exam Score

Must Include Video of it Running, Written Responses on the Program, and Program Code

Section IB: End of Course Written Response Exam | 4 Prompts | 1 Hour | 20% of Exam Score

Written response related to the Create performance task


Section II: End of Course Multiple Choice Exam | 70 Questions | 2 Hours | 70% of Exam Score

Single Select: 57 Questions

Single Select Passage: Includes Reading on Computing Innovation | 5 Questions

Multiple Select: 8 Questions | 2 Correct Answers

Units*

Unit 1: Creative Development | 10-13

Unit 2: Data | 17-22%

Unit 3: Algorithms and Programming | 30-35%

Unit 4: Computer Systems and Networks | 11-15%

Unit 5: Impact of Computing | 21-26% 


* These Within the AP Course Content Are Noted As Big Ideas

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