Computer Science Principles (CSP) curriculum is a full-year, rigorous, entry-level course that introduces high school students to the foundations of modern computing.  The course covers a broad range of foundational topics such as programming, algorithms, the Internet, big data, digital privacy and security, and the societal impacts of computing.

AP Computer Science Principles will engage students in the following topics, which will address appropriate New Jersey Student Learning Standards:

• Code.org - Computer Science Principles

  • Digital Information

  • The Internet

  • Intro to App Design

  • Variables, Conditionals, and Functions

  • Lists, Loops, and Traversals

  • Algorithms

  • Parameters, Return, and Libraries

  • Create PT Prep

  • Data

  • Cybersecurity and Global Impacts

• Carnegie Mellon University Computer Science Academy - AP CSP

  • Intro to CMU Graphics (drop-in for code.org Unit 3)

  • Functions, Mouse Events, and Conditionals (drop-in for code.org Unit 4)

  • Groups, Lists, and Loops (drop-in for code.org Unit 5)

  • Complex Conditionals, More Events, and Libraries (drop-in for code.org Unit 7)

  • Create Performance Tasks (drop-in for code.org Unit 8)

Examples of Student Work

Unit 2 Creative Tasks

Unit 3 Creative Tasks