Create Task

Performance Task Submission Deadline

This is the deadline for students to complete all required components of the Create performance task and submit as final in the AP Digital Portfolio.

Wed, April 30, 2025 11:59 ET (8:59 PST)

AP CSP End-of-Course Exam

Wed, May 15, 2025 Noon Local

COMPONENT A: PROGRAM CODE

(CREATED INDEPENDENTLY OR COLLABORATIVELY)

Submit one PDF file that contains all of your program code (including comments). Include comments or acknowledgments for any part of the submitted program code that has been written by someone other than you and/or your collaborative partner(s).

In your program, you must include student-developed program code that contains the following:

• Instructions for input from one of the following:
  • the user (including user actions that trigger events)
  • a device
  • an online data stream
  • a file
• Use of at least one list (or other collection type) to represent a collection of data that is stored and used to manage program complexity and help fulfill the program’s purpose
• At least one procedure that contributes to the program’s intended purpose, where you have defined:
  • the procedure’s name
  • the return type (if necessary)
  • one or more parameters
• An algorithm that includes sequencing, selection, and iteration that is in the body of the selected procedure
• Calls to your student-developed procedure
• Instructions for output (tactile, audible, visual, or textual) based on input and program functionality

COMPONENT B: VIDEO

(CREATED INDEPENDENTLY)

Submit one video file that demonstrates the running of your program as described below. Collaboration is not allowed during the development of your video.

Your video must demonstrate your program running, including:

• Input to your program
• At least one aspect of the functionality of your program
• Output produced by your program

Your video may NOT contain:

• Any distinguishing information about yourself
• Voice narration (though text captions are encouraged)

Your video must be:

• Either .webm, .mp4, .wmv, .avi, or .mov format
• No more than 1 minute in length
• No more than 30MB in file size

COMPONENT C: PERSONALIZED PROJECT REFERENCE

(CREATED INDEPENDENTLY)

To assist in responding to the written response prompts on exam day, submit required portions of your code by capturing and pasting program code segments you developed during the administration of this task. Screen captures should not be blurry, and text should be at least 10-point font size. Your code segments should not include any comments. These code segments will be made available to you on exam day only if this component is submitted as final in the AP Digital Portfolio by the deadline.

Procedure: Capture and paste two program code segments you developed during the administration of this task that contain a student-developed procedure that implements an algorithm used in your program and a call to that procedure.

1. The first program code segment must be a student-developed procedure that:
   • Defines the procedure’s name and return type (if necessary)
   • Contains and uses one or more parameters that have an effect on the functionality of the procedure
   • Implements an algorithm that includes sequencing, selection, and iteration
2. The second program code segment must show where your student-developed procedure is being called in your program.

List: Capture and paste two program code segments you developed during the administration of this task that contain a list (or other collection type) being used to manage complexity in your program.

1. The first program code segment must show how data have been stored in the list.
2. The second program code segment must show the data in the same list being used, such as creating new data from the existing data or accessing multiple elements in the list, as part of fulfilling the program’s purpose.