AP Computer Science Principles Premium, 2023: 6 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice

Length: 504 pages
Edition: T
Language: English
Publisher: Barrons Educational Services
Publication Date: 2023-02-07
ISBN-10: 1506286313
ISBN-13: 9781506286310
Sales Rank: #15553 (See Top 100 Books)

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Cover
Title Page
Copyright
About the Author
Table of Contents
How to Use This Book
Barron’s Essential 5 Things You Need to Know
Preface
Introduction
    General Information About the Exam
    Hints for Taking the Exam
Diagnostic Test
    Diagnostic Test
        Answer Key
        Answers Explained
        Diagnostic Table Match
    1. Create Performance Task
        General Requirements
        Program Requirements
        Full Create Performance Task—Sample One
        Full Create Performance Task—Sample Two
        Full Create Performance Task—Sample Three
        Full Create Performance Task—Sample Four
        Full Create Performance Task—Sample Five
        Full Create Performance Task—Sample Six
    2. Big Idea 1: Creative Development
        Computing Innovations
        Collaboration
        How Programs Function
        Program Input
        Development Process
        Creative Development Questions
        Answer Key
        Answers Explained
    3. Big Idea 2: Data
        Bits Represent Data
        Number Systems
        Various Errors
        Lossy and Lossless Data Compression
        Information Extracted from Data
        Privacy Concerns
        Data Questions
        Answer Key
        Answers Explained
    4. Big Idea 3: Algorithms and Programming
        What Is an Abstraction?
        Mathematical Operators
        How to Solve Modulus
        Assignment Operators
        Lists
        Display Operators
        Input Operators
        Relational and Boolean Operators
        The Robot
        The Swap
        Searching
        Algorithms and Programming Questions
        Answer Key
        Answers Explained
        Big Idea 3: Algorithms and Programming Part 2
        Programming
        Flowcharts
        Lists
        Procedures
        Algorithms and Programming Questions Part 2
        Answer Key
        Answers Explained
    5. Big Idea 4: Computer Systems and Networks
        Computing Devices
        Autonomous Systems of the Internet
        Fault Tolerance
        Efficiency of Solutions
        Computer Systems and Networks Questions
        Answer Key
        Answers Explained
    6. Big Idea 5: Impact of Computing
        The World Wide Web
        Digital Divide
        Beneficial and Harmful Effects
        Human Bias
        Crowdsourcing
        Legal and Ethical Concerns
        Safe Computing
        Impact of Computing Questions
        Answer Key
        Answers Explained
Practice Tests
    Practice Test 1
        Answer Key
        Answers Explained
    Practice Test 2
        Answer Key
        Answers Explained
Appendix