AP®︎ CS Principles Unit 5: Notes & Study Guide
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 5 of AP CS Principles – Impact of Computing.
Unit 5: Impact of Computing
This unit analyzes how computing technologies influence society, culture, and innovation while raising ethical and security considerations.
Begin with Topic 5.1: Beneficial and Harmful Ef...To review Unit 5, go through each of the 6 topics below.
Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 5 test, pulled directly from the AP® Computer Science Principles curriculum.
Beneficial and Harmful Effects
Beneficial and Harmful Effects
- What a Computing Innovation Is and Why Effects Aren’t Neutral
- How the Same Effect Can Be Both Beneficial and Harmful
- Unintended Consequences and Uses Beyond the Original Purpose
Digital Divide
Digital Divide
- What the Digital Divide Is
- Factors That Contribute to the Digital Divide
- Who the Digital Divide Affects
Computing Bias
Computing Bias
- What Computing Bias Is
- Where Bias Comes From in Computing
- How Computing Bias Leads to Unintended Consequences
Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing
- What Crowdsourcing Is
- Types of Crowdsourcing
- How Large-Scale Participation Works
Legal and Ethical Concerns
Legal and Ethical Concerns
- Intellectual Property and Copyright
- Plagiarism and Proper Use of Others’ Work
- Legal Ways to Use Digital Content
Safe Computing
Safe Computing
- Personally Identifiable Information and Digital Footprints
- Benefits and Risks of Data Collection
- Protecting Computing Resources
Notes
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