AP Exam

Component 1 - Part A: Program Code

• • • Design, implement, and test a program [an app]

    • Must include an input, an output, a list or array, and a student-developed procedure with at least one parameter

    • Save the entire code in PDF, including comments

    • Peers brainstorm & test allowed

    • Meet requirements before putting flash in program

    • Acknowledge others: If you use code from another source, you must acknowledge it. You can use comments for this in your main project code, but not in the code submitted for your PPR

Code & Submission Requirements

App Functionality: Your app must have a user interface with both an input and an output.

Core Requirements: Your code must include all of the following:

• A list

• A function with a parameter

• An algorithm that uses 

  • Sequencing

  • Selection [if-else statement] 

  • Iteration [a for loop] inside the function

Four Specific Code Segments: 

You will submit screenshots of:

• The creation of the list

• The function with the parameter and algorithm

• The call to that function - shows your understanding of a procedure or function in your project and how it is executed, often with specific input values called arguments

• The use or processing of the list

To succeed on the AP CSP Create Task, focus on building a simple app with:

• A clear input and output that uses a list 

• A function with a parameter

• An if-else statement 

• A loop within that function 

Practice with the written response prompts to ensure your code is well-suited for them, and remember to create the Personalized Project Reference (PPR) with code segments that are free of comments. 

During the written response, you must show you understand how to interpret and explain the code, which includes identifying the function, explaining what it does, and correctly identifying the arguments used when it is called.