About This Course
This class is for students who have completed the AP Computer Science A course at Ascende Learning or concurrently taking AP Computer Science A course at local high school and getting ready to prepare for the APCS test in May.
Prerequisite
Ascende Learning AP Computer Science A or equivalent
Content and Structure
In this portion of the APCS course, we will :
Go through all materials and knowledges required in the APCS exam scope
Spend more time on common challenging and difficult topics so students will get more exposures and practices on them
Go through AP practice tests that include multiple choices and free response (code writing) problems.
All through the course, we will identify key knowledge points that students need to be reviewed and refreshed, and focus on those in lecture and exercises, the goal is for students to repeatedly practice what they learned, and learn what they are weak at, and eventually complete the course obtaining proficiency in Java programming and/or ace the AP Computer Science test.
Objective
Prepare students to be ready to take the APCS test upon completion of this class.
Textbook
Barron’s AP Computer Science A 8th Edition is required.
Equipment Requirement
Students need to bring own laptop to class, and have JRE and IDE installed. But no need to do it prior to first class.