AP Computer Science A
Assignments, Resources
AP EXAM - Computer Science A – Friday May 8 @12pm Cost: $130
As an AP CS A student you may be submitting AP-specific assignments IN ADDITION TO your ICS4U assignments over the course of the semester.
AP CS A Exam Preparation Ideas
AP CS A - Course at a Glance document
AP CS A - Chapters 9 and 10, Inheritance and Recursion
AP CSA Exam - Java Quick Reference
AP - Merge Sort Resources
A GREAT non-mumbo-jumbo video explanation
Java Demo Code Article that goes with the demo code
Article
You should do the assigned activities as they support your coverage of the AP curriculum specifically, provide you with additional intellectual challenge AND help you prepare for the AP CS A Exam.
2D Arrays Activity 1 - Rescue Base Locator
Tutorial - Building a GUI using Netbeans GUIBuilder
Support Document - Monopoly - Displaying a .jpg file in a label and plotting dots on a jPanel
You are responsible for studying and learning the concepts that are covered in the AP Computer Science A course IN ADDITION to the ICS4U course.
For 2019/2020, the curriculum has been changed. Your teacher will provide you with appropriate instruction in the 2019/2020 curriculum.
Textbooks/Study Guides - NOT SO FAST!
As printed textbooks for AP CS A (2019/2020) will likely be available starting in January 2020, it is recommended that you NOT buy PRE 2019 AP CS A textbooks and depend upon them for Spring 2020 AP CS A exam preparation.
As an AP CS A student you may be submitting AP-specific assignments IN ADDITION TO your ICS4U assignments over the course of the semester.
AP CS A Exam Preparation Ideas
AP CS A - Course at a Glance document
AP CS A - Chapters 9 and 10, Inheritance and Recursion
AP CSA Exam - Java Quick Reference
AP - Merge Sort Resources
A GREAT non-mumbo-jumbo video explanation
Java Demo Code Article that goes with the demo code
Article
You should do the assigned activities as they support your coverage of the AP curriculum specifically, provide you with additional intellectual challenge AND help you prepare for the AP CS A Exam.
2D Arrays Activity 1 - Rescue Base Locator
Tutorial - Building a GUI using Netbeans GUIBuilder
Support Document - Monopoly - Displaying a .jpg file in a label and plotting dots on a jPanel
You are responsible for studying and learning the concepts that are covered in the AP Computer Science A course IN ADDITION to the ICS4U course.
For 2019/2020, the curriculum has been changed. Your teacher will provide you with appropriate instruction in the 2019/2020 curriculum.
Textbooks/Study Guides - NOT SO FAST!
As printed textbooks for AP CS A (2019/2020) will likely be available starting in January 2020, it is recommended that you NOT buy PRE 2019 AP CS A textbooks and depend upon them for Spring 2020 AP CS A exam preparation.