CSP Exam Prep Precision and Encoding Text

Did you know that computers can give the wrong answer? Or, that computers use a system that understands text as numbers?

Are you preparing for the AP Computer Science Principles exam? Do you want to learn about how computers store and use numbers and text? Then this course is for you!

In this course, you will earn about how computers find it difficult to deal with floating point numbers like fractions, and this sometimes leads to problems like rounding off errors. Also, text is represented using encoding systems, turning a, b and c into a binary representation.

This course is designed to be engaging and fun, with plenty of interactive practice exercises and real-world examples of practice exam questions.

By the end of this course, you’ll be well-prepared for the AP Computer Science Principles Exam and have a solid understanding of the building blocks of digital information in the form of numbers and text. Join us and get ready to take your first step into the exciting world of computer science!

Course Information

This course is designed to help you understand how computers represent numbers and text using encoding.

It is part of a series of courses that are designed to help students prepare for the (Advanced Placement) AP CSP Computer Science Principles course exam.

This course is designed to be a short course, with no requirements, therefore students should be able to complete the course in about 20 minutes.

Course Guidelines

To complete this course successfully

• Watch the videos with simple explanations.
• Answer the video quizzes.
• Complete the course multiple choice quiz.
• Answer the exam practice questions.

Questions are multiple choice with your results available immediately. You can repeat quizzes.

Course Goals

By completing this course you should be better prepared to answer similar questions in the AP CSP exam, good luck!

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Course Benefits

We provide:

• Relevant, up-to-date content
• Clear explanations
• Practical quizzes with feedback
• Suitable material as part of your exam preparation strategy

There are other courses, articles, web pages and videos provided on this website to help you with your exam preparation (see https://www.alps.academy/apcspexam/).