Preface |
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About the Author |
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Introduction: The Five-Step Preparation Program |
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STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program |
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1 What You Need to Know About the AP Computer Science Principles Assessment |
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Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Computer |
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Science Principles Assessment |
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Planning for the Performance Task |
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Calendar: The Three Plans Compared |
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STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness |
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How to Take the Diagnostic Test |
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AP Computer Science Principles: Diagnostic Test (Multiple-Choice Questions) |
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Analyzing Your Performance on the Diagnostic Test |
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STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success |
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4 Strategies to Help You Do Your Best on the Exam and Create Performance Task |
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Strategies and Tips for the Multiple-Choice Exam |
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Strategies for the Performance Task |
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STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High |
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5 The Create Performance Task |
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Create Performance Task: The Basics |
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The Create Performance Task |
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Submitting Your Performance Task to the College Board |
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6 The Explore Curricular Requirement |
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Explore Curricular Requirement: The Basics |
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Analyzing a Stimulus Question |
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Stimulus Practice Questions |
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Creativity in Computer Science |
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Binary Number Conversions |
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How Binary Numbers Can Be Interpreted |
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Data Compression: Lossless and Lossy |
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Processing Data to Get Information |
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9 Algorithms and Programming |
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Algorithms: The Building Blocks of Programming |
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Foundations of Computer Programming |
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10 Computing Systems and Networks |
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New Ways to Communicate and Interact |
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Legal and Ethical Concerns |
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Personally Identifiable Information (PII) |
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STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence |
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AP Computer Science Principles Practice Exam 1 |
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AP Computer Science Principles: Practice Exam 1 (Multiple-Choice Questions) |
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Analyzing Your Performance on Practice Exam 1 |
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AP Computer Science Principles Practice Exam 2 |
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AP Computer Science Principles: Practice Exam 2 (Multiple-Choice Questions) |
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Analyzing Your Performance on Practice Exam 2 |
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AP Computer Science Principles Exam Reference Sheet |
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Glossary |
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