Julie Sway - 5 Steps to a 5: AP Computer Science Principles 2018

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Welcome to the future! Your future, that is. It will be filled with technology interacting with many areas of your life. Youve taken this course to better understand many of the concepts that impact the use of technology. This knowledge will help you in any field you pursue, both for work and recreation.

This review book is designed to help you prepare for the AP Computer Science Principles Exam. Reviewing the concepts affords the opportunity to confirm those you are confident about and the time to dig into the ones you need to better understand before the exam. Lets get started!

Julie Sway serves as the Technology Department Chair and Education Technology and Innovation Director at a 3K12 independent school and serves as an AP reader for Computer Science Principles. During her career, she has worked for Coca-Cola USA, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Coca-Cola GesMBH in Vienna Austria, and Southwest Airlines as a software developer, project manager, auditor, and software quality assurance manager. While her experience in the business world provides insight into the skills and knowledge needed by introductory programmers, she is thankful she discovered the joy of teaching Computer Science to students and helping teachers integrate technology. Her experience in education includes instructional technologist, technology director, and classroom teacher. She is the founder of EdCamp Columbus, GA, and the Chattahoochee Valley Regional Technology Competition. She has presented at GISA and GaETC conferences on a variety of topics ranging from flipped classrooms to virtual fieldtrips. Julie is also a member of the Publicity committee for the GaETC conference and helps evaluate applications for the Innovation grants awarded by GaETC. Julie earned her BS in Computer Science from UNC-Chapel Hill and an MBA from Georgia State University. She has completed coursework toward a masters degree in Instructional Technology from St. Josephs University.

Julie wants to thank her three children, Michael, Kathleen, and Elyse, for always providing inspiration and husband, Richard, for his support.

This book is organized as a five-step program to prepare you for success on the AP Computer Science Principles Exam. These steps are designed to provide you with the skills and strategies vital to the exam and the practice that can lead you to that perfect 5. Here are the five steps.

In this step youll get an overview of the AP Computer Science Principles Exam and gain an understanding of the format of the exam, the topics covered, and the approximate percentage of the exam that will test knowledge of each topic. You will also find advice to help you set up your test-preparation program. Three specific options are discussed:

Full school year: September through May

One semester: January through May

Six weeks: Basic training for the exam

In this step youll take a diagnostic exam. This test should give you an idea of how well prepared you are to take the real exam. It will also identify the content and skills you most need to review and practice. The multiple-choice questions on the diagnostic test are similar to those on the real AP Computer Science Principles Exam, so time yourself and discover what taking the test will be like.