AP Computer Science Principles in Python

Lessons

1. Introduction to Programming

1. 1.1 Welcome to AP CSP

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4. 1.2 Introduction to Programming With Karel

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7. 1.3 More Basic Karel

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10. 1.4 Karel Can't Turn Right

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13. 1.5 Functions in Karel

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16. 1.6 Top Down Design and Decomposition in Karel

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19. 1.7 Commenting Your Code

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22. 1.8 Abstraction

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25. 1.9 Super Karel

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28. 1.10 For Loops

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31. 1.11 If Statements

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34. 1.12 If/Else Statements

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37. 1.13 While Loops in Karel

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40. 1.14 Control Structures Example

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43. 1.15 Debugging Strategies

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46. 1.16 Algorithms

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49. 1.17 Ultra Karel

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52. 1.18 Karel Challenges

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55. 1.19 Introduction to Programming Quiz

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2. Practice PT: Pair-Programming Paint!

1. 2.1 Practice PT: Pair-Programming Paint!

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3. Programming with Python

1. 3.1 What is Code

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4. 3.2 Uses of Programs

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7. 3.3 Hello World

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10. 3.4 Variables

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13. 3.5 User Input

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16. 3.6 Basic Math in Python

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19. 3.7 Using Graphics in Python

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22. 3.8 Mouse Events: Mouse Clicked

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25. 3.9 Programming with Python Quiz

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4. Python Control Structures

1. 4.1 Booleans

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4. 4.2 Logical Operators

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7. 4.3 Comparison Operators

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10. 4.4 If Statements

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13. 4.5 Key Events

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16. 4.6 For Loops in Python

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19. 4.7 General For Loops

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22. 4.8 For Loop Practice

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25. 4.9 Random Numbers

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28. 4.10 While Loops

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31. 4.11 Loop and a Half

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34. 4.12 Python Control Structures Quiz

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5. Functions and Parameters

1. 5.1 Functions and Parameters 1

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4. 5.2 Functions and Parameters 2

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7. 5.3 Functions and Parameters 3

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10. 5.4 Functions and Return Values 1

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13. 5.5 Functions and Return Values 2

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16. 5.6 Local Variables and Scope

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19. 5.7 Exceptions

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22. 5.8 Python vs Karel

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25. 5.9 Basic Python and Graphics Challenges

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28. 5.10 Functions and Parameters Quiz

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6. Practice PT: Tell a Story

1. 6.1 Practice PT: Tell a Story

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7. Basic Data Structures

1. 7.1 Tuples

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4. 7.2 Lists

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7. 7.3 For Loops and Lists

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10. 7.4 List Methods

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13. 7.5 Simulation

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16. 7.6 Basic Data Structures Quiz

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8. Digital Information

1. 8.1 Intro to Digital Information

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4. 8.2 Number Systems

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7. 8.3 Encoding Text with Binary

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10. 8.4 Pixel Images

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13. 8.5 Hexadecimal

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16. 8.6 Pixel Colors!

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19. 8.7 Image Manipulation

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22. 8.8 Data Compression

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25. 8.9 Lossy Compression

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28. 8.10 Cryptography

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31. 8.11 Digital Information Quiz

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9. Practice PT: Steganography

1. 9.1 Practice PT: Steganography

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10. Practice PT: Create an Image Filter!

1. 10.1 Practice PT: Create an Image Filter!

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11. The Internet

1. 11.1 Welcome to the Internet

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4. 11.2 Internet Hardware

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7. 11.3 Internet Addresses

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10. 11.4 Viewing Websites

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13. 11.5 DNS

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16. 11.6 Routing

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19. 11.7 Packets and Protocols

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22. 11.8 Sequential, Parallel & Distributed Computing

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25. 11.9 Cybersecurity

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28. 11.10 The Impact of the Internet

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31. 11.11 Creative Credit & Copyright

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34. 11.12 The Internet Quiz

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12. Project: The Effects of the Internet

1. 12.1 The Effects of the Internet

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13. Data

1. 13.1 Getting Started with Data

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4. 13.2 Visualizing and Interpreting Data

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7. 13.3 Data Collection & Limitations

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10. 13.4 Data Quiz

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14. Project: Present a Data-Driven Insight

1. 14.1 Present a Data-Driven Insight

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15. Project: The Impact of Computing

1. 15.1 The Impacts of Computing

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16. Create Performance Task

1. 16.1 Create Performance Task: Overview

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4. 16.2 Create Performance Task: Guidelines

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7. 16.3 Create Performance Task: Categories and Questions

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10. 16.4 Planning and Pacing Your Project

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13. 16.5 Complete the Create Performance Task

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17. AP Exam Review

1. 17.1 Preparation

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4. 17.2 Practice AP Exam

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18. Creative Development

1. 18.1 Intro to Design Thinking

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4. 18.2 Prototype

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7. 18.3 Test

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10. 18.4 Project Prep and Development

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19. Final

1. 19.1 Final

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20. Computer Science Principles Pretest

1. 20.1 Computer Science Principles Pretest

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21. Midterm

1. 21.1 Midterm

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22. Computer Science Principles Posttest

1. 22.1 Computer Science Principles Posttest

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23. Extra Karel Practice

1. 23.1 Extra Karel Practice

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24. Extra Karel Puzzles

1. 24.1 Extra Karel Puzzles

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25. Karel Challenges

1. 25.1 Challenge Problems

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26. Web Development

1. 26.1 Introduction to HTML

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4. 26.2 Structure of an HTML Page

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7. 26.3 Formatting Text

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10. 26.4 Links

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13. 26.5 Images

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16. 26.6 HTML Lists

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19. 26.7 HTML Tables

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22. 26.8 HTML Styling

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25. 26.9 Introduction to CSS

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28. 26.10 CSS Select by Tag

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31. 26.11 CSS Select by Class

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34. 26.12 CSS Select by ID

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37. 26.13 Web Development Quiz

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40. 26.14 Practice PT: Your First Website

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27. Classes and Objects

1. 27.1 Classes and Objects

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4. 27.2 Methods

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7. 27.3 Built-In Methods

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10. 27.4 Operator Overloading

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13. 27.5 Class Variables vs. Instance Variables

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16. 27.6 Inheritance

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19. 27.7 Hidden Attributes

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22. 27.8 Namespaces

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25. 27.9 Modules

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28. 27.10 Classes and Objects Quiz

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28. Additional Topics

1. 28.1 Short Circuit Evaluation

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4. 28.2 De Morgan's Laws

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29. Project: Who Said It?

1. 29.1 Project: Who Said It?

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30. Project: Mastermind

1. 30.1 Let's Build Mastermind

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31. Practice PT: Testing 1, 2, 3 ...

1. 31.1 Practice PT: Testing 1, 2, 3 ...

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32. Practice PT: The Shopping List

1. 32.1 Practice PT: The Shopping List

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33. Strings

1. 33.1 Indexing

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4. 33.2 Slicing

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7. 33.3 Immutability

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10. 33.4 Strings and For Loops

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13. 33.5 The in Keyword

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16. 33.6 String Methods

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19. 33.7 Strings Quiz

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34. Extending Data Structures

1. 34.1 2d Lists

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4. 34.2 List Comprehensions

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7. 34.3 Packing and Unpacking

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10. 34.4 Dictionaries

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13. 34.5 Equivalence vs. Identity

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16. 34.6 Extending Data Structures Quiz

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35. Unit Tests

1. 35.1 Unit Tests

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36. Removed Items 2024

1. 36.1 Practice PT: Pair-Programming Paint!

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4. 36.2 Practice PT: Tell a Story

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7. 36.3 Practice PT: Create an Image Filter!

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10. 36.4 Practice PT: The Shopping List

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13. 36.5 Practice PT: Testing 1, 2, 3...

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16. 36.6 Create Performance Task

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19. 36.7 Uses of Programs

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22. 36.8 DNS

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25. 36.9 Intro to Design Thinking

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28. 36.10 Test

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31. 36.11 Visualizing and Interpreting Data

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