AP Computer Science A

Course Schedule

• Marking Period 1
  • Quiz 1, Sep. 11
  • Quiz 2, Sep. 25
  • Quiz 3, Oct. 14
  • MP1 Exam, Nov. 5
  • Labs and Code Practice
• Marking Period 2
  • Quiz 4, Dec. 3
  • Quiz 5, Dec. 23
  • MP2 Exam, Jan. 27
  • Labs and Code Practice
• Marking Period 3
  • Quiz 6, Feb. 25
  • Quiz 7, Mar. 26
  • Labs and Code Practice
• Marking Period 4
  • Quiz 8, Apr. 27
  • Labs and Code Practice
• Links

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Marking Period 1

Quiz 1, Sep. 11

• 1.1 Introduction to Algorithms, Programming, and Compilers
• 1.2 Variables and Data Types
• 1.3 Expressions and Output
• 1.4 Assignment and Input

Unit 1 Part A

Quiz 2, Sep. 25

• 1.5 Casting and Ranges of Values
• 1.6 Compound Assignment Operators
• 1.7 APIs and Libraries
• 1.8 Documentation with Comments and Preconditions
• 1.9 Method Signatures
• 1.10 Calling Class Methods

Unit 1 Part B

Quiz 3, Oct. 14

• 1.11 Using the Math Class
• 1.12 Objects - Instances of Classes
• 1.13 Creating and Initializing Objects: Constructors
• 1.14 Calling Instance Methods
• 1.15 Strings

Unit 1 Part C

MP1 Exam, Nov. 5

• 2.1 Algorithms with Selection and Repetition
• 2.2 Boolean Expressions
• 2.3 if Statements
• 2.4 Nested if Statements
• 2.5 Compound Boolean Expressions
• 2.6 Comparing Boolean Expressions (De Morgan’s Laws)

Unit 2 Part A

Labs and Code Practice

• 1.18 Coding Practice 1a (1.1–1.6)
• 1.22 Coding Practice 1b (1.7–1.15)
• Unit 1 Lab: Receipt
• 2.15 Selection Coding Practice (2.1–2.6)

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Marking Period 2

Quiz 4, Dec. 3

• 2.7 While Loops
• 2.8 For Loops
• 2.9 Implementing Selection and Iteration Algorithms
• 2.10 Implementing String Algorithms
• 2.11 Nested Iteration
• 2.12 Informal Runtime Analysis of Loops

Unit 2 Part B

Quiz 5, Dec. 23

• 3.1 Abstraction and Program Design
• 3.2 Impact of Program Design
• 3.3 Anatomy of a Java Class
• 3.4 Writing Constructors

MP2 Exam, Jan. 27

• 3.5 Methods: How to Write Them
• 3.6 Methods: Passing and Returning References of an Object
• 3.7 Class (static) Variables and Methods
• 3.8 Scope and Access
• 3.9 this Keyword

Unit 3

Labs and Code Practice

• 2.22 Loops Coding Practice (2.7–2.12)
• Lab: Magpie 2.0
• 3.12 Unit 3 Write Code Practice for Classes

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Marking Period 3

Quiz 6, Feb. 25

• 4.1 Ethical and Social Issues Around Data Collection
• 4.2 Data Sets
• 4.3 Array Creation and Access
• 4.4 Array Traversals
• 4.5 Implementing Array Algorithms

Unit 4 Part A

Quiz 7, Mar. 26

• 4.6 Using Text Files
• 4.7 Wrapper Classes: Integer and Double
• 4.8 ArrayList and its Methods
• 4.9 ArrayList Traversals
• 4.10 Implementing ArrayList Algorithms

Unit 4 Part B

Labs and Code Practice

• Lab: Virtual Pet
• 4.20 Arrays Code Practice (4.1–4.6)
• 4.33 Code Practice with ArrayLists (4.7–4.10)

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Marking Period 4

Quiz 8, Apr. 27

• 4.11 2D Array Creation and Access
• 4.12 2D Array Traversals: Nested Loops
• 4.13 Implementing 2D Array Algorithms
• 4.14 Searching Algorithms
• 4.15 Sorting Algorithms
• 4.16 Recursion
• 4.17 Recursive Searching and Sorting

Unit 4 Part C

Labs and Code Practice

• 4.48 Code Practice with 2D Arrays (4.11–4.13)
• 4.58 Code Practice for Recursion (4.14–4.17)
• Lab: Data Set (Full cereal.csv file)

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Links

• Syllabus
• CSAwesome2 online curriculum
• Java Quick Reference
• AP Scoring Guidelines
• Setting up a Local Java Environment