In this course, you will create programs using the snap programming language, you will learn some of the most powerful ideas of computer science, and you will discuss the social implications of computing, thinking deeply about how you can be personally active in promoting the benefits and reducing the possible harms.
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Units 1-5 cover all of the 2020 AP CSP curriculum framework. You are ready for the exam. Units 6-8 focus on the abstraction hierarchy of how computers work as well as recursion, a beautiful and powerful CS idea that goes beyond the AP CSP Framework and exam. These units are perfect to enjoy after the exam.
Snap! Cheat Sheet—Snap! vs. AP exam language
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Teacher Guide
Term 1 Programming Project
Unit 8: Python