XSeries Program in CS50's AP® Computer Science Principles

This Xseries is for high school students only. Students who are not in highschool should register separately for CS50T or CS50x.

This course is CS50 AP. It's Harvard University's introduction into the intellectual enterprise of computer science and programming for high school students. It satisfies College Board's AP Computer Science Principles curriculum framework. High school students may be eligible for AP credit if their school approves credit and administers the College Board’s Create Performance Task before Friday, April 30, 2021 at 11:59 Eastern Time. The End-of-Course Multiple Choice Exam will take place on Thursday, May 13th, 2021 at 8:00 am local time. All arrangements should be made in advance by students with their school.HarvardX will also issue a verified certificate to students who score a satisfactory mark on all problems and their final projects.

CS50 AP is an entry-level course that David J. Malan teaches. It's designed for students without any prior knowledge. Topics covered include abstraction, algorithms and data structures, security, resource management, security and software engineering. C, Python and SQL plus students have the option of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JavaScript, or Swift (for web development); Java and Swift (for mobile application development); Lua (for gaming development). Problem sets that are inspired by the arts and humanities, as well as social sciences and sciences. Final project is the culmination of the course.

CS50 is Harvard University's most popular course.