APCSP Exam Prep Resources

Weight: 60% of the AP Computer Science Principles score (other 40% from Performance Tasks)

Time: 120 minutes

Date: May 15, 2020

Overview

The APCSP Exam is composed of two types of multiple-choice questions:

• Single-select multiple-choice questions: Students select ONE answer from among FOUR options.
• Multiple-select multiple-choice questions: Students select TWO answer from among FOUR options.

Multiple-choice questions on the exam are classified according to learning objectives within each big idea in the AP Computer Science Principles curriculum framework. Some exam questions may be aligned to more than one learning objective. For example, a question on programming might implement an algorithm and contain abstractions. In any case, a primary learning objective is identified and is used to ensure the appropriate distribution of test questions in the AP Exam. The table below intends to show the approximate percentages of test questions per big idea.

The following Review Questions are required to be completed by the due dates listed below.

Grades will be assessed in the following way:

• Completion - 75%
• Accuracy - 25%

Current Assignments:

Assigned: 11/4/19 Due: 5/15/20 @ 11:59 PM

Big Idea 2: Abstraction - Representing Digital Data

Big Idea 3: Data & Information - Discovering Connections with Big Data

Big Idea 3: Data & Information - Sending, Storing, and Securing Data

Big Idea 6: Internet - Internet Systems

Big Idea 6: Internet - The Internet as a Network

Big Idea 6: Internet - Cybersecurity

Big Idea 7: Global Impact - Communications, Interactions, and Cognition

Big Idea 7: Global Impact - Impacts of Computing

We will do a timed half-exam (37 questions/60 minutes) from the College Board and review answers at each session.

Time: 3:45-5:15