AP Create Performance Task

• Programming is collaborative and creative, bringing ideas to life through software development.
• The Create Performance Task involves designing and implementing a program to solve a problem, enable innovation, explore interests, or express creativity.
• Submissions must include elements listed in the Submission Requirements section.
• Collaboration with partners is allowed only on the program's development.
• The video and Personalized Project Reference must be completed individually.
• Code segments for the Personalized Project Reference can be developed with partners.
• The task must be completed without assistance, except during the partnered program code development.

General Requirements

• A minimum of 9 hours of class time is provided to complete and submit the task.
• Deliverables include final program code, a video demonstrating the program, and code segments for the Personalized Project Reference.
• The final program code may be created independently or collaboratively
• The video must display the running of the program and demonstrate its functionality
• The Personalized Project Reference is to be created independently

Submission Requirements: Program Code

• Submit one PDF file with all program code, including comments.
• Include comments or acknowledgments for code written by others.
• Acknowledge authorship using comments if possible, or in a document editor if the programming environment doesn't allow comments.
• Include student-developed program code with instructions for input from the user, a device, an online data stream, or a file.
• Use at least one list (or other collection type) to manage program complexity and help fulfill the program's purpose.
• Data abstraction must simplify development and maintenance.
• Include at least one student-developed procedure that contributes to the intended purpose.
• Include the procedure’s name, return type (if necessary), and parameters.
• The procedure should include an algorithm with sequencing, selection, and iteration.
• Calls to the student-developed procedure must be included.
• Include instructions for output based on input and program functionality.
• Built-in procedures or language structures are not considered student-developed.
• A list is an ordered sequence of elements, allowing multiple related items to be represented by a single variable, potentially referred to as arrays.
• A collection type aggregates elements in a single structure, such as lists, databases, and sets.
• With text-based program code, use the print command to save your program code as a PDF file, or copy and paste your code to a text document and then convert it into a PDF file.
• With block-based program code, create screen captures that include only your program code, paste these images into a document, and then convert that document to a PDF. Screen captures should not be blurry, and text should be at least 10 pt font size.

Submission Requirements: Video

• Submit one video demonstrating the program running.
• Collaboration is not allowed when the video is being developed.
• The video must demonstrate the program running, including input, functionality, and output.
• The video must not contain any distinguishing information about yourself.
• Voice narration is allowed, and text captions are encouraged.
• The video must be in .webm, .mp4, .wmv, .avi, or .mov format.
• The video must be no more than 1 minute long.
• The maximum video file size is 30MB.

Personalized Project Reference

• Capture and paste program code segments for the prompts on exam day.
• Use code developed during the task.
• The code segments must not include any comments, must not be blurry, and text must be at least 10-point font size.
• The segments will be available on exam day only if submitted as final in the AP Digital Portfolio by the deadline.
• Capture and paste two program code segments that contain a student-developed procedure implementing an algorithm and a call to that procedure.
• Built-in procedures are not considered student-developed.
• The first program code segment must be a student-developed procedure that defines the procedure's name and return type, contains and uses one or more parameters affecting functionality, and implements an algorithm with sequencing, selection, and iteration.
• The second program code segment must show where the student-developed procedure is called in the program.
• Capture and paste two program code segments with the list (or collection type) to manage complexity.

List Code Segments

• The first program code segment must show how data have been stored in the list.
• The second program code segment must show the list being used (creating new data or accessing multiple elements) to fulfill the program's purpose.
• Data abstraction manages complexity by simplifying development and maintenance.