1. AP Computer Science Principles
Instructor: ben Cohen

2. Course Topics
Course goal: To imbue in students an appreciation for the ways in which computing innovations impact our daily lives, for better and for worse.
“Computational thinking practices.”
Curriculum: “CS Matters” (designed by UMBC).
Can be viewed at csmatters.org.

3. Grading No more weighting of categories!
Summative assessments will now account for ~65-70% of a quarter grade.
Tests/quizzes will always be announced ~1 week in advance.
Longer papers/projects will be announced 2-3 weeks in advance.
Current grades are available on BCPS One.
Copies of materials can be found on PBworks:

4. AP Exam Three components:
“Explore” performance task (16%) due April 30.
“Create” performance task (24%) due April 30.
Two-hour, 70-question multiple-choice exam (60%) to be administered at noon on Friday, May 5, 2017.

5. Extra Help
After-school math help is available Tuesday-Friday after school.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help!

6. AP CS Principles
Questions?