https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-computer-science-principles-course-and-exam-description.pdf
3.6.2016

              Contents
  Acknowledgments
    About AP®
	          2  Offering AP Courses and Enrolling Students
	          2  How AP Courses and Exams Are Developed
           3  How AP Exams Are Scored
	          3  Using and Interpreting AP Scores
	          3  Additional Resources
      About the AP Computer Science Principles Course
	          4  About This Course
	          4  Course Overview
           5  College Course Equivalent
	 5           Prerequisites
           6  Participating in the AP Course Audit
        AP Computer Science Principles Curriculum Framework
	7            Introduction
	          7  Overview of the Curriculum Framework
	          8  Relationship Between the Curriculum Framework and Assessment
          10  Computational Thinking Practices
          10  P1: Connecting Computing
          10  P2: Creating Computational Artifacts
          10  P3: Abstracting
	         10  P4: Analyzing Problems and Artifacts
          11  P5: Communicating
	         11  P6: Collaborating
	         12  The Concept Outline
          12  Big Idea 1: Creativity
	         15  Big Idea 2: Abstraction
          19  Big Idea 3: Data and Information
	         23  Big Idea 4: Algorithms
	         27  Big Idea 5: Programming
          32  Big Idea 6: The Internet
	         35  Big Idea 7: Global Impact


       AP Computer Science Principles Instructional Approaches
	          39  Planning Your Course
           47  Linking Computational Thinking Practices and Learning Objectives
           64  Important Considerations
         AP Computer Science Principles Assessment Overview
	71            Preparing for the Through-Course Assessment
	72            Guidelines for the Explore – Impact of Computing Innovations Performance Task
           73  Overview of Performance Task: Explore – Impact of Computing Innovations
           76  Guidelines for the Create – Applications from Ideas Performance Task
	          77  Overview of Performance Task: Create – Applications from Ideas
           82  AP Computer Science Principles End-of-Course Exam
           83  Sample Exam Questions
	 101          Answers to Sample Exam Questions
           Reproducibles for Students
	103           AP Computer Science Principles Assessment Overview for Students
  103          Investigation and Citation
  104          Programming Language Requirements
  104          Peer-to-Peer Collaboration
	 104          Preparing for the Through-Course Assessment
  105          Preparing for the Explore – Impact of Computing Innovations Performance Task
  106          Preparing for the Create – Applications from Ideas Performance Task
  106          Guidelines for Completing the Through-Course Assessment
  108          Performance Task: Explore – Impact of Computing Innovations
	111           Performance Task: Create – Applications from Ideas
	114           AP Computer Science Principles Exam Reference Sheet
   Appendix: Changes to the Curriculum Framework
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