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AP Computer Science Principles in Python (2025)

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Introduction to Programming

1.1 Welcome to AP CSP

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1.2 Introduction to Programming With Karel

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1.3 More Basic Karel

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1.4 Karel Can't Turn Right

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1.5 Functions in Karel

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1.6 Top Down Design and Decomposition in Karel

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1.7 Commenting Your Code

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1.8 Abstraction

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1.9 Super Karel

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1.10 For Loops

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1.11 If Statements

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1.12 If/Else Statements

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1.13 While Loops in Karel

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1.14 Control Structures Example

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1.15 Debugging Strategies

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1.16 Algorithms

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1.17 Ultra Karel

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1.18 Karel Challenges

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1.19 Introduction to Programming Quiz

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Practice PT: Pair-Programming Paint!
Programming with Python

3.1 What is Code

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3.2 Uses of Programs

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3.3 Hello World

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3.4 Variables

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3.5 User Input

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3.6 Basic Math in Python

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3.7 Using Graphics in Python

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3.8 Mouse Events: Mouse Clicked

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3.9 Programming with Python Quiz

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Python Control Structures

4.1 Booleans

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4.2 Logical Operators

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4.3 Comparison Operators

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4.4 If Statements

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4.5 Key Events

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4.6 For Loops in Python

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4.7 General For Loops

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4.8 For Loop Practice

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4.9 Random Numbers

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4.10 While Loops

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4.11 Loop and a Half

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4.12 Python Control Structures Quiz

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Functions and Parameters

5.1 Functions and Parameters 1

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5.2 Functions and Parameters 2

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5.3 Functions and Parameters 3

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5.4 Functions and Return Values 1

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5.5 Functions and Return Values 2

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5.6 Local Variables and Scope

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5.7 Exceptions

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5.8 Python vs Karel

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5.9 Basic Python and Graphics Challenges

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5.10 Functions and Parameters Quiz

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Practice PT: Tell a Story
Basic Data Structures

7.1 Tuples

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7.2 Lists

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7.3 For Loops and Lists

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7.4 List Methods

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7.5 Simulation

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7.6 Basic Data Structures Quiz

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Digital Information

8.1 Intro to Digital Information

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8.2 Number Systems

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8.3 Encoding Text with Binary

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8.4 Pixel Images

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8.5 Hexadecimal

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8.6 Pixel Colors!

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8.7 Image Manipulation

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8.8 Data Compression

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8.9 Lossy Compression

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8.10 Cryptography

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8.11 Digital Information Quiz

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Practice PT: Steganography

9.1 Practice PT: Steganography

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Practice PT: Create an Image Filter!
The Internet

11.1 Welcome to the Internet

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11.2 Internet Hardware

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11.3 Internet Addresses

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11.4 Viewing Websites

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11.5 DNS

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11.6 Routing

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11.7 Packets and Protocols

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11.8 Sequential, Parallel & Distributed Computing

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11.9 Cybersecurity

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11.10 The Impact of the Internet

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11.11 Creative Credit & Copyright

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11.12 The Internet Quiz

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Project: The Effects of the Internet

12.1 The Effects of the Internet

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Data
Project: Present a Data-Driven Insight

14.1 Present a Data-Driven Insight

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Project: The Impact of Computing
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AP Exam Review

17.1 Preparation

17.2 Practice AP Exam

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Creative Development

18.1 Intro to Design Thinking

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18.2 Prototype

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18.3 Test

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18.4 Project Prep and Development

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Final
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