Syllabus - AP Computer Science Principles

Course Information

• Course Name: AP Computer Science Principles
• Teacher: Eric Henninger
• Materials: Computer with internet access, code.org account

Course Objectives

• Students will be introduced to the foundational concepts of computer science.
• Students will develop computational thinking skills.
• Students will explore the societal impacts of computing.
• Students will be prepared to take the AP Computer Science Principles exam.

Grading

• Classwork: 70%
• Assessments: 30%

Policies

• Late work will be accepted with a penalty of 1/3 the achieved score.
• Cheating will not be tolerated. All code submitted must be your own.
• All students are expected to be respectful of each other and the teacher.

Course Schedule

• Unit 3: Introduction to Programming
• Unit 4: Big Data and Privacy
• Unit 5: Building Apps
• Unit 6: Computational Thinking Practices
• Create Task - In Class Work
• Unit 1: The Internet
• Unit 2: Digital Information
• Unit 7: The Societal Impacts of Computing
• Exam Preparation

Resources

• Code.org CS Principles curriculum
• AP Computer Science Principles Exam website
• College Board A-G requirements website