Wiki Page, MsFernandezAP-CSP-2016-2017: S2 Week 16 Daily Learning Targets

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2016-07-26T16:10:28-06:00

Good morning.

For week 16 of Semester 2, you will complete and submit the Performance Task Create: written responses and computer program for both the College Board and this course. We will also start reviewing for practice Pilot AP Computer Science Principles exam.

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

Daily Learning Targets for Week 16

Performance Task Create: you will be provided with 12 hours of class time to complete and submit the following:

A video of your program running

Written responses about your program and development process

Program Code.

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).

On Wednesday, May 11, we will review the exam for periods 1 and 3, and Thursday, May 12, for both periods 2 and 4. We will also review on Friday, May 13.

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 Performance Task.

A computer program created by you.

Answering the prompts for the performance task.

You have until the Monday, May 9th, (periods 1 and 5) and Tuesday May 10th (periods 2 and 6) to complete both digital artifacts for the performance task Create.

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!