AP Computer Science Principles
Cybersecurity and Global Impacts
Study Cybersecurity and Global Impacts
Topic: AP Computer Science Principles
- cat: Cybersecurity overview
- cat: Privacy and cookies
- cat: Passwords
- cat: Digital footprint
- cat: Cryptography basics
- cat: Global impacts of computing
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- distribution: 2024, 10.9, 20, 33.1, 20.3, 15.7, 175261, 2.9, 64
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- prism: javascript
- type: AP Exam
- summary: AP Computer Science Principles is a broad introduction to the foundations of computing, designed to show how computer science impacts the world. Rather than focusing solely on programming, the course explores big ideas like algorithms, data, the internet, cybersecurity, and the societal impacts of technology. Students learn to think computationally, create digital projects, and solve problems using code (often with block- or text-based languages). Creativity and collaboration are central to the course, which culminates in a performance task where students design and showcase their own computing innovation. It’s a great entry point for anyone curious about tech, logic, or how the digital world works.
- category: Computer Sciences
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