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Welcome to AP Computer Science A

Textbooks

Lambert, Kenneth and Osborne, Martin. Fundamentals of Java: AP® Computer Science Essentials for the A and AB Exams, Comprehensive. 3rd ed. Boston: Tompson Course Technology, 2007
Adelman, Nicholas and Nagin, Paul. Fundamentals of Java - AP® Computer Science Review Companion Workbook. Boston: Thompson Course Technology, 2007
College Board. AP® GridWorld Case Study. New York: College Entrance Examination Board, 2006

Java Game Engine

Official AP Website for Computer Science A

AP Computer Science A Course Home Page

Units of Study

For a detailed list of assignments for all units, click here

Unit #1 - Java Basics (Chapters 1-2)
Unit #2 - Introduction to objects

Daily Lessons
Reading: Objects First With Java, Ch. 1 (html)
Reading: Objects First With Java, Ch. 1 (pdf)
Objects zip file

Assignment Sheet (12K)
Worksheets: LightBot (43 K) Grid World
Powerpoint: Objects First
GridWorld Student Manual (633K)
GW Quick Reference (145K)
GW Code (Zip File - 238K)
GW Installation Guide (172K)
Powerpoints: Objects first, GridWorld Intro, Gr id World solutions

Unit #3 - Defining Variables, Arthmetic Expressions, Conditions, and Loops (Chapters 3-4)

Daily Lessons
Assignment Sheet (12K)
Program Sheet - Chapter 3 (12K) | Chapter 4 (161K)
Workbook - Chapter 3 | Chapter 4
Useful Segments of Java Code (166K)
PowerPoints: Chapter 3 (796K) | Chapter 4 (1.0M)
The New Boston Instructional Videos for this unit:

Unit #4 - Introduction to Defining Classes (Chapter 5)
- Daily Lessons
- Assignment Sheet (57K)
- Student example
- Workbook -Chapter 5
- Program Sheet - Chapter 5 (93K)
- Rectangle Class Handout (26K)
- Geometric Shapes Handout (58K)
- PowerPoints: Chapter 5 (958K)
Unit #5 - Advanced Control Statements (Chapters 6-7)
- Daily Lessons
- Assignment Sheet (60K)
- Program Sheet - Chapter 6 (77K)
- Program Sheet - Chapter 7 (107K)
- Workbook -Chapter 6
- Workbook -Chapter 7
- Flipcharts:
  - Ch 6 Notes (906K)
  - Ch 6 Robust Prompts (62K)
- PowerPoints: Chapter 6 (829K) | Chapter 7 (874K)

Unit #6 - Introduction to Arrays (Chapter 9)
- Daily Lessons
- Assignment Sheet (59K)
- Program Sheet - Chapter 9 (75K)
- Text Files for Assigned Programs: numbers.txt (1K) | nameages.txt (1K)
- Programs: Square.java
- Case Study: TestScoresApp (18K) | TestModel (25K) | TestScoresModel (28K) | Student (42K) | TestScoresView (57K)
- PowerPoints: Chapter 9 (558K)
- Flipcharts:
  - Ch 9 - Sections 1-4 Notes (225K)
  - Ch 9 - Sections 5-6 Notes (162K)
  - Ch 9 - Sections 7-8 Notes (118K)
  - Ch 9 - Sections 9-10 Notes (135K)
Unit #7 - Advanced Operations on Arrays, Strings, and ArrayLists (Chapter 11)
- Daily Lessons
- Assignment Sheet (58K)
- Virtual Workbook
- Program Sheet - Chapter 11 (137K)
- Text Files for Assigned Programs: accountnumbers.txt (6K) | accountbalance.txt (10K) | randomnumbers.txt (1K) | randomintegers.txt (1K) | studentnames.txt (1K) | players.txt (1K)
- PowerPoints: Chapter 11 (1.2M)
- Flipcharts:
  - Ch 11 - Section 1 Notes (97K)
  - Ch 11 - Section 2 Notes (155K)
  - Ch 11 - Section 3 Notes (123K)
  - Ch 11 - Section 4 Notes (112K)
  - Ch 11 - Section 6 Notes (124K)
Unit #8- Recursions and Complexity Analysis (Chapter 12)
- Daily Lessons
- Assignment Sheet (58K)
- Program Sheet - Chapter 12 (58K)
- Tower of Hanoi Tutorial
- Text Files for Assigned Programs: randomintegers.txt (1K)
- PowerPoints: Chapter 12 (1.0M)
- Animation of various Sorting Algorithms
- Merge Sort Animation
- Flipcharts:
  - Ch 12 - Section 1 Notes (524K)
  - Ch 12 - Section 2 Notes (166K)
  - Ch 12 - Section 3 Notes (140K)
  - Ch 12 - Section 4-5 Notes (123K)
Unit #9 - More on Classes, Inheritance, Interfaces, and Polymorphism (Chapter 10)

Daily Lessons
Assignment Sheet (58K)
Virtual Workbook
Program Sheet - Chapter 10 (74K)
PowerPoints: Chapter 10 (1.15M)
Chapter 10 Downloads
Download Turtle Graphics

Instructions for Turtle Graphics - Place TurtleGraphics.jar in the BlueJLibrary and restart BlueJ

Turtle Graphics Fractils with recursion
GridWorld Downloads

Unit #10 - Review for AP Exam
- GridWorld 1&2 ppt
- Gridworld Unit
- AP Web Site for GridWorld - Solutions Manual, Code, Example Questions, Etc.
- Student Manual (633K)
- Quick Reference (145K)
- Code (Zip File - 238K)
- Installation Guide (172K)
- Virtual Woorkbook Review
- AP Web Site for Exams - Yearly Exams with Answers
- 2004 Open-Response Exam (112K) | AP Central Answer Key (227K) | Answer Key (72K)
- 2005 Open-Response Exam (223K) | AP Central Answer Key (227K) | Answer Key (73K)
- 2006 Open-Response Exam (114K) | AP Central Answer Key (620K) | Answer Key (74K)
- 2007 Open-Response Exam (170K) | AP Central Answer Key (168K) | Answer Key (77K)
- 2008 Open-Response Exam (174K) | AP Central Answer Key (K) | Answer Key (79K)
- Sample Multiple Choice Questions (2.6M)
Unit #11 - Creating applications for Android
- Setting up Eclipse, Hello World
- Temperature converter