Unofficial5 units2 h exam
AP Computer Science Principles review
Creative development, data, algorithms and programming, computer systems and networks, and the impact of computing.
Exam format
| Section | Questions | Time | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice | 70 questions | 2 h | not applicable |
| Create performance task | program plus written responses | 0 min | not applicable |
Calculator policy: No calculator; the exam uses a reference sheet for its pseudocode.
Units
- Unit 1
Creative Development
Collaboration, program design and debugging.
- Unit 2
Data
Binary representation, compression and extracting information from data.
- Unit 3
Algorithms and Programming
Variables, conditionals, iteration, lists, procedures and algorithm efficiency.
- Unit 4
Computer Systems and Networks
The internet, fault tolerance and parallel computing.
- Unit 5
Impact of Computing
Beneficial and harmful effects, bias, the digital divide and safe computing.
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