AP Computer Science Principles

Why Take AP Computer Science Principles?

This course is perfect for students interested in:

Creative Problem-Solving: Apply computational thinking to solve real-world challenges.
Career Readiness: Learn the foundational skills needed for success in technology.

Build Professional Skills

Why Code.org?

Interactive, project-based curriculum keeps learning exciting and hands-on.
Step-by-step tutorials and tools help every student succeed, no matter their experience level.

What You’ll Learn

Computational Thinking and Problem-Solving:

Programming and Data Analysis:

Internet and Cybersecurity:

Creativity and Innovation:

Unit 1 Digital Information	Explore how computers store complex information like numbers, text, images and sound and debate the impacts of digitizing information.
Unit 2 The Internet	Learn about how the Internet works and discuss its impacts on politics, culture, and the economy.
Unit 3 Intro to App Design	Design your first app while learning both fundamental programming concepts and collaborative software development processes.
Unit 4 Variables, Conditionals, and Functions	Expand the types of apps you can create by adding the ability to store information, make decisions, and better organize code.
Unit 5 Data	Explore and visualize datasets from a wide variety of topics as you hunt for patterns and try to learn more about the world around you.
Unit 6 Lists, Loops, and Traversals	Build apps that use large amounts of information and pull in data from the web to create a wider variety of apps.
Unit 7 Parameters, Return, and Libraries	Learn how to design clean and reusable code that you can share with a single classmate or the entire world.
Unit 8 Cybersecurity and Global Impacts	Research and debate current events at the intersection of data, public policy, law, ethics, and societal impact.
Unit 9 Create PT Prep	Practice and complete the Create Performance Task (PT).
Unit 10 Algorithms	Design and analyze algorithms to understand how they work and why some are considered better than others.