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AP COMPUTER
SCIENCE A
Grades 10, 11, 12
1 Credit
(5144)
AP
Prerequisite(s): C+ or better in AP Computer Science Principles
or C+ or better in Computer Programming 1 & 2. It is highly
suggested that students complete Computer Science Principles
and then Computer Programming 1 & 2 prior to enrolling in AP
Computer Science A.
The AP Computer Science A course is an introductory course in computer
science. Because the design and implementation of computer programs to
solve problems involve skills that are fundamental to the study of computer
science, a large part of the course is built around the development of
computer programs that correctly solve a given problem. These programs
should be understandable, adaptable and reusable. The design and
implementation of computer programs is used as a context for introducing
other important aspects of computer science, including the development
and analysis of algorithms, the development and use of fundamental data
structures, the study of standard algorithms and typical applications, and
the use of logic and formal methods. Students enrolled in this course are
required to take the AP exam at the end of the year.
STATISTICS
AND
PROBABILITY
Grades 9, 10, 11,
12
.5 Credit
(5153)
CCP Prerequisite(s): Algebra 1 (5113); It is expected all students that
enroll in Statistics and Probability in 9 th and 10 th grade obtain
their teacher’s recommendation.
Statistical literacy is an essential skill that enables people to
understand and make sensible decisions based on the analysis of
numerical information. This course empowers students to collect,
organize and interpret numerical data, and to learn how to place the
data and its analysis in context. Topics of study include measures of
center and spread, linear regression, discrete probability
distributions, hypothesis testing, and the chi-square probability
distribution. These tools are applied to diverse areas such as
business, pharmacology, psychology, physics, and education.
AP
PROBABILITY
AND
STATISTICS
Grades 10, 11, 12
1 Credit
(5152)
AP AP Statistics is the high school equivalent of a one semester,
introductory college statistics course. In this course, students
develop strategies for collecting, organizing, analyzing and drawing
conclusions from data. Students will design, administer and tabulate
results from surveys and experiments. They will use descriptive and
inferential statistics to analyze and distill meaning from the data.
Probability experiments and simulations aid students in
understanding models for chance behavior. Sampling distributions
provide the logical structure for confidence intervals and hypothesis
tests. Students enrolled in this course are required to take the AP
exam at the end of the year.
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