Citing Resources in Projects

This tutorial teaches how to cite different resources for the AP Computer Science Principles Create Task. It covers citing program code, graphics, sound resources, and data sets. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of citing code written by others, including generative AI, and provides examples of how to properly cite these resources. It also discusses the use of cited code in different components of the project and offers guidance on citing graphics, sound, and data sets.

What are the three types of resources you will learn to cite in this tutorial?

• Books, websites, and articles

• Program code, graphics and sound, data sets and tables

• Videos, podcasts, and blogs

• Lectures, notes, and presentations

When must you cite program code in the create task?

• Only when the code is written by a generative AI

• When the code is written by someone else or if you reuse your own code from a previous project

• When the code is written by you and your partner

• Only when the code is written by your teacher

What is the correct way to cite a bubble sort algorithm in your code?

• No citation is needed for algorithms

• Provide a comment with the web address and author's name if available

• Just mention the algorithm's name

• Include the author's name and the algorithm's name

What should you do if you modify someone else's code for your project?

• Cite only if the code is from a book

• Only cite if the modification is minor

• Cite the original code even if modified

• No need to cite if you modify it

Where should you place citations for graphics and sound resources in your code?

• In a separate document

• At the bottom of the code

• Directly next to the code that uses them

• At the top of the code

What information is necessary when citing a graphic resource?

• Only the URL

• The URL and the date accessed

• The artist's name and the URL

• Only the artist's name

How should you cite a data set from code.org in your project?

• Mention the data set name and the column used

• Only mention the data set name

• No citation is needed for data sets

• Provide the URL of the data set

What should you do if you want to use a cited procedure in component C of your project?

• Remove the citation comment in component C

• Use the procedure without any changes

• Leave the citation comment in component C

• Rewrite the procedure without citing

What is the purpose of citing resources in your project?

• To make the project look more professional

• To increase the length of the project

• To confuse the reader

• To give credit to original authors and avoid plagiarism

Which resource can you check for more information on the plagiarism policy?

• Resource number 4

• Resource number 9

• Resource number 6

• Resource number 1