AP Computer Science Principles Create Task Ideas

Games

Trivia Quiz Game: A multiple-choice quiz where users can select answers and receive feedback. Add a scoring system and different difficulty levels.
Guess the Number Game: A simple game where the user guesses a randomly generated number, with hints (e.g., 'too high' or 'too low').
Hangman Game: A word-guessing game where the player guesses letters in a word and has limited attempts.
Rock, Paper, Scissors: A game where the user competes against the computer. Expand it to include a scoring system or additional choices like 'Lizard' and 'Spock.'

Budget Tracker: A program that tracks income and expenses, calculates balances, and gives advice based on spending habits.
Flashcard App: Create a study tool where users can flip through flashcards with questions on one side and answers on the other.
Daily Calorie Tracker: An app that helps users log meals and calculates daily calorie intake vs. a target goal.
Unit Converter: A tool that converts units like temperature, distance, and weight.

Weather Statistics Dashboard: A program that displays weather data like temperature averages, highs/lows, and patterns.
Grade Calculator: A tool where users input grades, and it calculates averages, letter grades, or weighted grades.
Election Voting Simulator: A simulation where users can vote, and the program displays results and analytics.
Movie Recommendation System: A program that suggests movies based on user preferences.

Traffic Light Simulation: A program that simulates traffic light changes with user input or timed transitions.
Animal Population Simulation: Simulates population growth or decline based on user-defined variables like birth and death rates.
Dice Rolling Simulator: A program to roll virtual dice and show probabilities or totals over multiple rolls.

Customizable Story Generator: A program that generates a story based on user input (e.g., names, places, actions).
Art Generator: A program that generates random or user-defined pixel art or shapes.
Poetry Creator: A program that generates poems based on themes or user-provided keywords.

Encryption/Decryption Tool: A program that encrypts or decrypts messages using a cipher (e.g., Caesar cipher, Vigenère cipher).
Simple Chatbot: A conversational bot that responds to user inputs with pre-programmed responses.