Hey guys, so I’m debating whether or not I should take AP computer science principles next year. This is a relatively new class at my school, so no one knows how much homework there will be, or what it’s like. Can someone explain what AP CS Principles is and the average amount of time it takes(homework wise), and also how challenging it will be?
It is supposed to be a general introduction to CS suitable both for those who are considering majoring in CS and those who want to know about CS (which is generally a good idea) but will not major in CS.
Based on the college courses that it may be modeled on (e.g. http://cs10.org ), it should not be an extremely difficult course, and similar in workload to typical semester-long college courses (including many of those which year-long AP courses cover similar material as).
Took the test without studying or taking the class and got a 3 (I had taken an introductory comp sci class the year before). Point being I got a 3 by practically doing nothing. Had I studied it would have been an easy 5. My friends actually took the class, they practically had no hw at most 15 min a day. You learn an overview of comp sci, it is quite simple as long as you pay attention. Challenge level is very low!
Easiest 5 I have ever received. Class or not, you’ll be fine. Couldn’t imagine anyone getting a 2 or lower on this if they were actually trying on the exam. I finished the exam with like 45 minutes left and took a nice nap.
I took AP CSP last year and got a 5 on the exam. At my school, the course was taught in cooperation with Code.org, which I understand is the case for many schools. The workload was light, but chances are a lot of the material and vocabulary will be completely new to you. If you’re interested in computer science, this course is a very good introduction. The AP exam was also very easy.
The only hard parts of the class were the create/explore portions. Everything else is just easier than easy. Literally played Quake on the school computers 97% of the time I was there and got a 100+ in the class and a 4 on the exam.
@ski_racer They actually made you do Code.org. Rip.
@Iamthesenate I actually kind of enjoyed it. I was able to go at my own pace and/or do classwork from out-of-state, which was nice. I also got a 5 on the exam, so apparently it worked.