Princeton Review AP Computer Science Principles Prep, 2023: 3 Practice Tests + Complete Content Review + Strategies & Techniques

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Overview

Make sure you’re studying with the most up-to-date prep materials! Look for the newest edition of this title, The Princeton Review AP Computer Science Principles Prep, 3rd Edition (ISBN: 9780593516782, on-sale August 2023).

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593450734
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	08/02/2022
Series:	College Test Preparation: AP
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.90(d)

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Table of Contents

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Part I Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score 1

Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations 2

Your Guide to Using This Book 2

How to Begin 3

Part II Practice Test 7

Practice Test 1 9

Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations 49

How to Score Practice Test 1 64

Part III About the AP Computer Science Principles Exam 65

The Structure of the AP Computer Science Principles Exam 66

How AP Exams Are Used 70

Other Resources 71

Part IV Test-Taking Strategies for the AP Computer Science Principles Exam 73

Preview 74

How to Use this Part 74

1 How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions 75

The Basics 76

Multiple Choice Strategies 77

Reflect 79

2 How to Approach Create Performance Task 81

Create Task Scavenger Hunt Worksheet 82

What is the Create Performance Task? 83

Brief Description of the Prompts 84

Create Task Checklist 88

Possible Create Task Timeline 91

Common Questions about the Create Task 92

Create Task Scavenger Hunt Worksheet Answers 93

Part V Content Review for the AP Computer Science Principles Exam 95

3 Creative Development 97

Collaboration 98

Identifying and Correcting Errors 99

4 Data 103

Binary Numbers 104

Data Compression 108

Extracting Information From Data 110

Using Programs with Data 112

Key Terms 115

Chapter 4 Review Drill 116

Summary 118

5 Algorithms and Programming 121

Variables and Assignments 122

Data Abstraction 123

Mathematical Expressions 124

Strings 126

Boolean Expressions 127

Conditionals 128

Nested Conditionals 130

Iteration 130

Developing Algorithms 132

Lists 133

Binary Search 136

Calling Procedures, Developing Procedures, and Libraries 136

Random Values 138

Simulations 139

Algorithmic Efficiency 140

Undecidable Problems 140

Key Terms 141

Chapter 5 Review Drill 142

Summary 144

6 Computer Systems and Networks 147

The Internet 148

Fault Tolerance 150

Parallel and Distributed Computing 151

Key Terms 154

Chapter 6 Review Drill 155

Summary 156

7 Impact of Computing 159

Beneficial and Harmful Effects 160

Digital Divide 161

Computing Bias 162

Crowdsourcing 163

Legal and Ethical Concerns 165

Safe Computing 167

Key Terms 171

Chapter 7 Review Drill 172

Summary 174

8 End of Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations 179

Part VI Practice Tests 185

Practice Test 2 187

Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations 221

Practice Test 3 233

Practice Test 3: Answers and Explanations 273

Appendix 289

Glossary 291

Exam Reference Sheet 297