AP Computer Science Principles – Create Task Ideas

Below is a list of 30 acceptable Create Performance Task ideas that align with College Board AP CSP requirements.

Apps & Interactive Programs

• Personal Budgeting App – Users enter income and expenses; the app categorizes and summarizes spending.
• Study Planner – Tracks assignments, deadlines, and priorities.
• Habit Tracker – Logs daily habits and analyzes streaks.
• Fitness Tracker – Records workouts and calculates weekly stats.
• Daily Mood Tracker – Tracks moods and displays trends over time.
• Flashcard Study App – Stores questions and quizzes the user.
• Language Vocabulary Trainer – Practices vocabulary and tracks accuracy.
• Recipe Recommendation App – Suggests recipes based on ingredients.
• Event Countdown App – Counts down days to upcoming events.
• Travel Planner – Organizes destinations, budgets, and schedules.

Games & Simulations

• Quiz Game – Multiple-choice questions with scoring.
• Text-Based Adventure Game – Player choices affect outcomes.
• Reaction Time Game – Measures and compares reaction speed.
• Math Practice Game – Generates math problems with adaptive difficulty.
• Typing Speed Test – Calculates typing speed and accuracy.
• Simple Strategy Game – Turn-based game with scoring rules.
• Card Game Simulator – Simulates drawing cards and tracks results.
• Randomized Dice Game – Calculates outcomes and probabilities.
• Trivia Game – Uses a list of questions and tracks performance.
• Puzzle Game – Logic-based challenges with increasing difficulty.

Data & Utility Programs

• Survey Analyzer – Collects responses and summarizes results.
• Weather Data Analyzer – Analyzes weather data and trends.
• Movie Recommendation System – Suggests movies based on ratings.
• Music Playlist Generator – Builds playlists from preferences.
• Grade Calculator – Computes averages and predicts final grades.
• Poll Voting System – Allows voting and displays results.
• Book Recommendation App – Suggests books by genre.
• Daily News Filter – Filters news by user-selected topics.
• Environmental Impact Calculator – Estimates carbon footprint.
• Random Name or Story Generator – Uses lists to generate unique outputs.