AP CS Principles
Course Overview
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
Syllabus
Syllabus_Rendon_2023_AP CS P.pdfGoogle Classroom
Westlake High School utilizes the Google Classroom platform to share classroom resources, many assignments, and assessment preparation materials to students. WHS students will receive a classroom code to access these materials, submit assignments, and track any missing work.
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