AP Computer Science
AP Computer Science Principles introduces students to the breadth of the field of computer science. In this course, students will learn to design and evaluate solutions and to apply computer science to solve problems through the development of algorithms and programs. They will incorporate abstraction into programs and use data to discover new knowledge. Students will also explain how computing innovations and computing systems, including the Internet, work, explore their potential impacts, and contribute to a computing culture that is collaborative and ethical. In this AP Computer Science Principles course the designated programming language will be Python. AP Computer Science Principles is equivalent to a first semester, college level-breadth course in computer science. Due to the intense nature of mathematics/programming concepts that will be covered, this course will be weighted as an AP course at 1.10. Students who successfully complete the course and score a 3 or higher on the AP exam will receive 3 hours of credit from Mississippi public universities or community/junior colleges.