COMPUTER SCIENCE AP Computer Science A

AP Computer Science A is computer programming class in the Java language. This is a 2 trimester course. The course emphasizes object-oriented programming and design using the Java programming language. Fundamental topics in this course include the design of solutions to problems, the use of data structures to organize large sets of data, the development and implementation of algorithms to process data and discover new information, the analysis of potential solutions, and the ethical and social implications of computing systems.

Credit: 1.0

Length: (2) Trimesters

Grade Level: 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite: Exploring Computers & Programming OR Game Design OR Computer Science Principals OR Instructor Approval