ITL - Ideas that Last (Module Overview)
Ideas that Last
Introduction
This module wraps up the course for the multiple choice section for the AP Exam which adds the final portions to the tasks that you have just completed. Wrapping up and getting ready for the multiple choice section of this course involves a review of connections and topics covered for details. We will look at test taking strategies and sample advanced placement type questions.
Essential Questions
- How are vastly different kinds of data, physical phenomena, and mathematical concepts represented on a computer?
- How does abstraction help us in writing programs, creating computational artifacts, and solving problems?
- How can computational models and simulations help generate new understanding and knowledge?
- How can computation be employed to help people process data and information to gain insight and knowledge?
- How can computation be employed to facilitate exploration and discovery when working with data?
- What considerations and trade-offs arise in the computational manipulation of data?
- How are algorithms implemented and executed on computers and computation devices?
- Why are some languages better than others when used to implement algorithms?
- How are programs used for creative expression, to satisfy personal curiosity, or to create new knowledge?
- How do computer programs implement algorithms?
- How are programs developed, maintained, and used by people for different purposes?
- How do people develop and test computer programs?
- What aspects of the Internet's design and development have helped it scale and flourish?
- How is cybersecurity impacting the ever-increasing number of Internet users?
Key Terms
Analyze - what are the differences between choices
Evaluate - determine which items can be eliminated
Select - choose the best choice of the options remaining
Resources - What is the AP Exam Reference Guide?
Resource for the Programming Section of the AP Computer Science Principles College Board Multiple Choice Exam section is found in the back of the handout provided in this link and earlier in the 2nd semester.
The Student Task Directions Handout that you used earlier for the Create Task has the AP Exam Reference Document at the back beginning on page 8 for the Title and page 10 for the actual language to be used. This section of the document will be available to you when you are taking the AP Multiple Choice Exam. It is best to be highly familiar with it so that you can quickly turn to review and understand the concept without having to waste time learning the construct. Click on the link below to access the document.
AP CSP Student Task Directions Links to an external site.
Later in this module, the will be videos reviewing this information.
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