AP Computer Science Principles (Sem 1)

About This Course

This is the first semester of a two-semester course sequence and is aligned to the College Board’s Advanced Placement course and exam description for AP Computer Science Principles. The course introduces high school students to the foundations of modern computing, covering a broad range of foundational topics, including programming, algorithms, the Internet, big data, digital privacy and security, and the societal impacts of computing. Computing affects almost all aspects of modern life, and all students deserve an education that prepares them to pursue the wide array of opportunities that computing has made possible. This course seeks to provide knowledge and skills to meaningfully participate in our increasingly digital society, economy, and culture. The course does NOT include the AP Exam; students can contact their school’s AP Coordinator or the College Board to sign up to take the Exam. In order to maintain the integrity of AP standards, all AP course midterm and final exams must be proctored.