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BIG IDEAS
BIG IDEAS
BIG IDEA 1 - Creative Development
BIG IDEA 1 - Creative Development
(10 -13% AP Exam weighting)
(10 -13% AP Exam weighting)
Topics to be covered:
Topics to be covered:
- Collaboration
- Program Function & Purpose
- Program Design & Development
- Identifying & Correcting Errors
BIG IDEA 2 - Data
BIG IDEA 2 - Data
(17 - 22% AP Exam weighting)
Topics to be covered:
Binary Numbers
Data Compression
Extracting Information from Data
Using Programs with Data
BIG IDEA 3 - Algorithms & Programming
BIG IDEA 3 - Algorithms & Programming
(30 - 35 % AP Exam weighting)
Topics to be covered:
Variables & Assignments
Data Abstraction
Mathematical Expressions
Strings
Boolean Expressions
Conditionals
Nested Conditionals
Iteration
Developing Algorithms
Lists
Binary Search
Calling Procedures
Developing Procedures
Libraries
Random Values
Simulations
Algorithmic Efficiency
Undedicable Problems
BIG IDEA 4 - Computer Systems & Networks
BIG IDEA 4 - Computer Systems & Networks
(11 - 15 % AP Exam weighting)
Topics to be covered:
The Internet
Fault Tolerance
Parallel & Distributed Computing
BIG IDEA 5 - Impact of Computing
BIG IDEA 5 - Impact of Computing
(21 - 26 % AP Exam weighting)
Topics to be covered:
Beneficial and Harmful Effects
Digital Divide
Computing Bias
Crowdsourcing
Legal and Ethical Concerns
Safe Computing
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