AP CS Principles

AP CS Principles is a year-long high school curriculum that fully addresses the five “Big Ideas” of computer science and six “Computational Thinking Practices,” as specified by the College Board’s AP Computer Science Principles curriculum framework. These are listed below.  

Big Ideas:

1       Creative Development

2      Data

3      Algorithms & Programming

4      Computing Systems & Networks

5      Impact of Computing

Computational Thinking Practices:

1      Connecting Computing

2      Creating Computational Artifacts

3      Abstracting

4      Analyzing Problems and Artifacts

5      Communicating

6      Collaborating

This course is intended for students with no prior experience with programming or computer science. It focuses on breadth rather than depth and is recommended for students who want to try out computer science before committing to more in depth CS courses. Think of this course as "Computer Science for Non-majors."

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