AP Computer Science Principles
Assignments, Resources
Computer Science Principles – Friday May 15 @8am Cost: $130
Overview of Unit 1
Overview of Unit 2
Overview of Unit 4 - coming soon
As an AP CSP student you will be submitting AP-specific assignments IN ADDITION TO your ICS3U assignments over the course of the semester.
This is the official document regarding AP-specific submissions: Document
BOTH the Explore Performance Task (Artifact and Writeup) and the Create Performance Task (Program) must be submitted to YOUR PORTFOLIO on AP Central by April 30, 2020.
Past AP Submissions, with Exemplars and Comments here
Recording video of your 'Create' project - video recorder option: Screencast-O-Matic
The YRDSB neither recommends, condones use of, pays for or supports this product. Use at your own risk.
Sept 20 - Internet Activities
Internet Simulator Video
The Internet: Wires, Cables and WiFi (Video)
JOIN our AP Class and SIGN UP FOR EXAM - Deadline - November 1, 2019
Go to: https://myap.collegeboard.org/
Join course code XP649Z
I recommend you use your GAPPS account for your email address.
Please use your GAPPS email account to register as follows:
1. Create a Code.org account if you already done so. You can do this at
https://studio.code.org/users/sign_up.
Please use your Google GAPPS email to register.
2. Sign in to your Code.org account.
3. Navigate to https://code.org/join and type in their section code: LZDTPM.
Once you press the "Go" button, you should see the NHS section.
You are responsible for studying and learning the concepts that are covered in the AP Computer Science Principles course IN ADDITION to the ICS3U course.
Textbooks/Study Guides -
If you are planning to write the AP Computer Science Principles exam in Spring 2020, you may wish to buy a course prep guide.
Currently available guides are appropriate.
Overview of Unit 1
Overview of Unit 2
Overview of Unit 4 - coming soon
As an AP CSP student you will be submitting AP-specific assignments IN ADDITION TO your ICS3U assignments over the course of the semester.
This is the official document regarding AP-specific submissions: Document
BOTH the Explore Performance Task (Artifact and Writeup) and the Create Performance Task (Program) must be submitted to YOUR PORTFOLIO on AP Central by April 30, 2020.
Past AP Submissions, with Exemplars and Comments here
Recording video of your 'Create' project - video recorder option: Screencast-O-Matic
The YRDSB neither recommends, condones use of, pays for or supports this product. Use at your own risk.
Sept 20 - Internet Activities
Internet Simulator Video
The Internet: Wires, Cables and WiFi (Video)
JOIN our AP Class and SIGN UP FOR EXAM - Deadline - November 1, 2019
Go to: https://myap.collegeboard.org/
Join course code XP649Z
I recommend you use your GAPPS account for your email address.
Please use your GAPPS email account to register as follows:
1. Create a Code.org account if you already done so. You can do this at
https://studio.code.org/users/sign_up.
Please use your Google GAPPS email to register.
2. Sign in to your Code.org account.
3. Navigate to https://code.org/join and type in their section code: LZDTPM.
Once you press the "Go" button, you should see the NHS section.
You are responsible for studying and learning the concepts that are covered in the AP Computer Science Principles course IN ADDITION to the ICS3U course.
Textbooks/Study Guides -
If you are planning to write the AP Computer Science Principles exam in Spring 2020, you may wish to buy a course prep guide.
Currently available guides are appropriate.