⌨️AP Computer Science Principles
Key Terms
120 essential vocabulary terms and definitions to know for your AP Computer Science Principles exam
Key Terms by Unit
1.1 Intro to Big Idea 1
1.2 Program Function and Purpose
1.3 Program Design and Development
1.4 Identifying and Correcting Errors
2.1 Intro to Big Idea 2
2.2 Data Compression
2.3 Extracting Information from Data
2.4 Using Programs with Data
3.1 Variables and Assignments
3.2 Data Abstraction
3.3 Mathematical Expressions
3.4 Strings
3.5 Boolean Expressions
3.6 Conditionals
3.7 Nested Conditionals
3.8 Iteration
3.9 Developing Algorithms
3.10 Lists
3.11 Binary Search
3.12 Calling Procedures
3.13 Developing Procedures
3.14 Libraries
3.15 Random Values
3.16 Simulations
3.17 Algorithmic Efficiency
3.18 Undecidable Problems
5.1 Beneficial and Harmful Effects
5.2 Digital Divide
5.3 Computing Bias
5.4 Crowdsourcing
5.5 Legal and Ethical Concerns
5.6 Safe Computing
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