CMPS Sample Syllabus. DAY SESSION TOPIC COVERED/WORK DONE 1 (Monday) Morning

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1 CMPS Sample Syllabus DAY SESSION TOPIC COVERED/WORK DONE 1 Introduction to CMPS. Student Introduction. Honor Code. Introduction to Windows. Introduction to Command Prompt/DOS. Overview of the software development process. Introduction to the Java Development Kit. Write the Hello World program. Comments, simple output, integer input, data types, variables, literals, and escape sequences in Java. Assign first lab Finish first lab (Dimensional Analysis). Arithmetic operators/arithmetic expressions in Java. Do arithmetic laboratory exercises. Relational Operators. The if statement in Java. The if/else statement in Java. Do class exercise. Logical Operators. Work on integrated lab ( FBI ). Importance of pseudo-code/finish LAB/Review notes. Flow charts. Using Blocks of Code. if-else-if ladders. Repetition-the for loop. The Switch Statement. Assign For loop lab (iterative calculations). Finish lab. Introduce Edit Plus. Try/Catch blocks in Java. Making code readable. Assign Special Puzzles ( Mountain problems involving nested repetition structures). Review arrays. Some manipulation of arrays. The while loop. The do-while Loop. Review repetition structures in Java. Nested loops. Arrays (emphasis on Integer, String and Boolean arrays). Finish Array lab. Assign Amazon.Com Project (integrated project) Algorithm analysis Review Strings. Inputting from a File/Writing to a File. Assign File Processing labs ( honor role project). Work on Amazon.Com project. Take programming quiz 1. Debugging programs.

2 DAY SESSION TOPIC COVERED/WORK DONE 6 (Sunday) Finish Amazon.com Integrated project. Finish file processing labs. Discuss designing programs to be (Sunday) 13 expandable/more efficient Sorting algorithm/sorting arrays Bubble Sort Assign Sorting Programs. Finish Sorting Programs. Review all basic program control statements in Java. Finish previous labs and Amazon project. Do review exercises. The random number generator Start RPG(role playing game) project. Work on RPG game project. Work on RPG game project. Importing gif and jpeg images into game program. Finish projects. Assign 2-D arrays Work on 2D-array puzzles. Introduce methods/functions Continue Introduction to Methods. Pass by Value vs Pass by Reference. Work on methods lab. Introduction to graphics in Java Introduction to Applets Continue Applets. Finish Applet project. Finish methods lab. Take programming quiz 2. Discuss Eclipse SDK 3.5 Assign final Game Project. (Tic-Tac-Toe-Two player mode and one player mode with elementary AI. Connect Four.) Develop algorithm for game project. Continue working on algorithm for game project Work on game project. Discuss method development/implementation for the game project. Work on programming puzzles and game project. Do Review Exercises in textbook. 14 Finish Game Projects. Introduction the Java API. Introduction to Object Oriented Programming Review for post-assessment. Discuss OOP.

3 DAY SESSION TOPIC COVERED/WORK DONE 15 Do calculator/quadratic equation project (with real and complex solutions) using OOP. Introduction to GUI (Graphical User Interface) programs. Make a JAR file using eclipse Adapt previous program to have a GUI. Introduction to action events/action event listener. Introduction to animation in Java. Review and take post assessment. Finish animation lab. Inform students how to download and use the class software tools at home. Watch movie.

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College Board. AP CS A Labs Magpie, Elevens, and Picture Lab. New York: College Entrance Examination Board, 2013. AP Computer Science August 2014 June 2015 Class Description AP Computer Science is the second class after Pre-AP Computer Science that together teach the fundamentals of object-oriented programming and