AP CSP Prep

Subject: Computer Science  ·  Grade level: 11th

The 5 Big Ideas, Create Performance Task tips, and exam-day strategy in one pass. AP CSP isn't just coding. It's about computing's impact, data, algorithms, a

In this lesson

• The 5 Big Ideas
• Data representation that always shows up
• Algorithm vocabulary the exam loves
• Create Performance Task — what graders want
• Multiple-choice strategy

Key terms

Sequencing

Steps run in order, top to bottom.

Selection

Branching with if/else.

Iteration

Looping until a condition or count is met.

Procedure

A reusable named block of code (function).

Parameter

An input passed into a procedure.

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