AP Computer Science Course Syllabus

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1 AP Computer Science Course Syllabus The AP Computer Science course is a yearlong course designed to help students master the basics of Java and equip them to successfully pass the College Board AP Computer Science A Exam at the end of the school year. Resources Used in class: CodeHS website Sign up using the link: Lewis, Loftus and Cocking. Java Software Solutions for AP Computer Science 3 rd Edition. Boston, Mass. Addison-Wesley, Roselyn Teukolsky. Barron s AP Computer Science A 6 th Edition. Hauppauge, New York. Barron s Educational Series, Inc, Abelson, Ledeen, and Lewis. Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty and Happiness After the Digital Explosion. Crawfordsville, Indiana. Addison-Wesley Professional, Supplies needed: Jump Drive Binder with loose leaf paper Folder You may also use your own laptop (optional) Instructor Information Mrs. Sonya Kessler Bachelor of Science - Major: Computer Science; Major: Mathematics (Campbellsville University 1989) Teacher Certification and Student Teaching (Campbellsville University 1989) Masters Degree (M.E.D.) (University of Louisville 1999) IT Industry Experience (Humana Inc., Providian, US Dept. of Defense June 1989-July 2012) Computer Science Instructor (Campbellsville High School, August 2012-Present) Contact Information Planning: 7th Period sonya.kessler@cville.kyschools.us Website: Phone: Address: (CHS) 230 West Main Street Campbellsville, KY 42718

2 Grading Information: CHS Grading Scale: A B C D F Below 60 Homework and Projects: 50% Exams: 50% The final exam will be waived in the class upon completion of the AP exam. students who receive a 3 or better on the AP exam. CISD reimburses Rules and expectations: School s Acceptable Use Policy should be read, understood, signed and turned into front office. Respect and collaboration are expected between all students and staff. This is a college level course and you will be treated as such. No food or drink near or around computers. Cell phones and electronic devices should be stored and turned off unless asked to use them for an assignment. College Board Curriculum Requirements CR1: Teaches students to design and implement computer-based solutions to problems. CR2: Teaches students to use and implement commonly used algorithms and data structures. CR3: Teaches students to select appropriate algorithms and data structures to solve problems. CR4: Teaches students to code fluently in an object-oriented paradigm using the programming language Java. CR5: Teaches students to use standard Java library classes from the AP Java subset delineated in Appendix A of the AP Computer Science A Course Description. CR6: Includes a structured-lab component composed of a minimum of 20 hours of hands-on lab experiences. CR7: Teaches students to recognize the ethical and social implications of computer use.

3 Course Breakdown Unit 1: Introduction to Programming with Karel Instructional Weeks 1-3 Curriculum Requirements Covered: CR1, CR3, CR4, CR5, CR6, CR7 Subtopics Covered: Commands, Methods, Loops, Conditionals, Classes, Top Down Design Unit 2: Computer and Java Basics Instructional Weeks: 4-13 Curriculum Requirements Covered: CR1, CR5, CR6, CR7 Subtopics Covered: Binary, Ethics, Printing, Variables, Types, Arithmetic Expressions, Casting, I/O, Errors, Math, Loops, If/else, Debugging, Nested Control Structures, Strings Unit 3: Methods Instructional Weeks: Curriculum Requirements Covered: CR1, CR5, CR6 Subtopics Covered: Methods Parameters, Return Values Unit 4: Classes and Object Oriented Programming Instructional Weeks: Curriculum Requirements Covered: CR1, CR5, CR6 Subtopics covered: What are classes? Using classes, Writing our own classes, Methods, Instance Variables, Constructors, Visibility, Static, This, Super, Designing Classes Unit 5: Files Instructional Weeks: Curriculum Requirements Covered: CR1, CR5, CR6 Subtopics covered: Reading and Writing Files Unit 6: Arrays Instructional Weeks: Curriculum Requirements covered: CR1, CR2, CR5, CR6 Subtopics covered: Basic 1D Arrays, Using ArrayList Class, Basic 2D Arrays Unit 7: Searching and Sorting Instructional Weeks: Curriculum Requirements Covered: CR1, CR2, CR5, CR6 Subtopics covered: Sequential, binary, selection, insertion, Mergesort, Interefaces, Polymorphism, Basic Recursion Unit 8: AP Test and Final Project Instructional Weeks: Curriculum requirements covered: CR1, CR6 Subtopics covered: for AP test; Students design and carry out a large project

4 Curriculum Requirements Overview WEEK DAY UNIT UNIT NAME SUBTOPIC CR1 CR2 CR3 CR4 CR5 CR6 CR Karel Intro to Programming With Karel Karel Commands, Methods, Loops, Conditionals Karel Classes, Top Down Design Computer Binary, Ethics Basics Computer Basics How Java Works Java Basics Printing, Variables, Types Java Basics Arithmetic Expressions, Casting Java Basics I/O, Errors, Math Java Basics Loops Java Basics If/Else Java Basics Debugging Java Basics Nested Control Structures Java Basics Strings Methods Methods, Parameters, Return Values Methods Methods, Parameters, Return Values Methods Methods, Parameters, Return Values Classes and What is a Class? Classes and Using Classes

5 WEEK DAY UNIT UNIT NAME SUBTOPIC CR1 CR2 CR3 CR4 CR5 CR6 CR Classes and Classes and Classes and Classes and Classes and Writing our own Classes Methods, Instance Variables, Constructors Visibility, Static, This, Super Designing Classes Designing Classes Files File Reading/Writing Files File Reading/Writing Arrays Basic 1D arrays ArrayList Using ArrayList Class ArrayList Using ArrayList Class D Arrays Basic 2D Arrays Searching and Sorting Inheritance and Interfaces, Polymorphism Sequential, Binary, Selection, Insertion, Mergesort Advanced use of classes Recursion Basic Recursion AP Test AP Test AP Test for AP for AP for AP AP Test for AP Final Project Students design and carry out a final summative project

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