Wiki Page, AP CSP: S2 Week 17 Daily Learning Targets

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2016-07-21T11:18:39-06:00

Good morning.

Congratulations for completing the performance task Create!

For week 17 of Semester 2, you will take the pilot AP Computer Science Principles exam. This exam will help prepare you for taking the final exam for this course.

You will then continue to complete Unit 9, Module 10: Doing Things Over and Over (Loops).

Daily Learning Targets for Week 16

Pilot AP Computer Science Principles Exam: we will review the sample exam and the reference sheet for the exam from the AP CSP Course and Exam description booklet (PDF file).

Periods 1 and 3 will take the exam on Monday, May 15, and Periods 2 and 6 will take it on Tuesday, May 16.

Module 10: Doing Things Over and Over (Loops)

AP Computer Science Principles Curriculum Framework
Big Ideas:
1-Creativity, 2-Abstraction, 4-Algorithms, 5-Programming
Enduring Understandings:
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5

Module 10: Doing Things Over and Over (Loops):

By the end of the week you should be able to answer the following essential questions:

What are iterations, and how are loops associated with iterations?

What are “counted” and “nested” loops, and how they are used in computer programs? What are some examples?

How are nested loops used in computer programs to create more complex behaviors or make repeated things happen in more complicated ways?

How are “conditional (while)” loops and Boolean expressions used to execute a set of computing instructions?

Your teacher will share submission guidelines that include suggestions for creating video and PDF files.

Assignments, Quizzes, Labs and Problems to be Completed

Complete the following:

Pilot AP CSP Sample Exam.

Module 10: Doing Things Over and Over (Loops):

Complete the Module 10 Questions assignment.

Create and complete the Module 10 Alice worlds.

Create and complete the Lab 10 Alice worlds.

Answer the questions for Lab 10.

Remember, grammar and punctuation counts!

We will be learning a lot of new things this week. Keep track of the assignments and the time you need to complete them!