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    AP Computer Science A is a course that teaches students to design and implement computer programs in Java to solve problems relevant to today's society. Students will learn object-oriented program design, implementation, analysis, and standard algorithms and data structures. Taking this course can lead to over 130 career areas and 48 college majors as Java is a popular programming language. The course is equivalent to an introductory college computer science course and teaches problem solving skills applicable to any field of study. Topics covered include object-oriented programming, program implementation, program analysis, computing context, standard data structures, and standard algorithms. Students in 10th-12th grade who have successfully completed algebra or geometry and have a strong work ethic and interest

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    AP Computer Science A is a course that teaches students to design and implement computer programs in Java to solve problems relevant to today's society. Students will learn object-oriented program design, implementation, analysis, and standard algorithms and data structures. Taking this course can lead to over 130 career areas and 48 college majors as Java is a popular programming language. The course is equivalent to an introductory college computer science course and teaches problem solving skills applicable to any field of study. Topics covered include object-oriented programming, program implementation, program analysis, computing context, standard data structures, and standard algorithms. Students in 10th-12th grade who have successfully completed algebra or geometry and have a strong work ethic and interest

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    AP Computer Science A is a course that teaches students to design and implement computer programs in Java to solve problems relevant to today's society. Students will learn object-oriented program design, implementation, analysis, and standard algorithms and data structures. Taking this course can lead to over 130 career areas and 48 college majors as Java is a popular programming language. The course is equivalent to an introductory college computer science course and teaches problem solving skills applicable to any field of study. Topics covered include object-oriented programming, program implementation, program analysis, computing context, standard data structures, and standard algorithms. Students in 10th-12th grade who have successfully completed algebra or geometry and have a strong work ethic and interest

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    APCSA Brochure

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    AP Computer Science A is a course that teaches students to design and implement computer programs in Java to solve problems relevant to today's society. Students will learn object-oriented program design, implementation, analysis, and standard algorithms and data structures. Taking this course can lead to over 130 career areas and 48 college majors as Java is a popular programming language. The course is equivalent to an introductory college computer science course and teaches problem solving skills applicable to any field of study. Topics covered include object-oriented programming, program implementation, program analysis, computing context, standard data structures, and standard algorithms. Students in 10th-12th grade who have successfully completed algebra or geometry and have a strong work ethic and interest

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    AP Computer Science A AP Computer Science A

    What is AP Computer Science A?


    Mr. Matthew Kelley
    Why AP Computer Science A?
    -APCSA is the study of the computer
    mkelley@oconeeschools.org -Taking APCSA can lead to a future
    programming language Java.
    in over 130 Career areas and 48
    -Students will learn to design and College Majors.
    implement computer program that North Oconee High School
    -Java is one of the most popular
    solve problems relevant to today’s
    programming languages in the
    society.
    world.
    -Students will learn to apply
    -This course is equivalent to a
    programming tools and solve
    college-level course in Computer
    complex problems through hands on
    Science.
    experiences and examples.

    -This course teaches problem


    -APCSA is problem solving in the
    language of the present and the solving skills that will apply to any
    area of study and most
    future: programming.
    importantly, life!!!
    Topics IV. Standard Data Structures

    From College Board: Data structures are used to represent


    information within a program. Abstraction
    I. Object-Oriented Program Design is an important theme in the development
    and application of data structures.
    The overall goal for designing a piece of
    software (a computer program) is to
    correctly solve the given problem. At the
    same time, this goal should encompass V. Standard Algorithms
    specifying and designing a program that is
    understandable, can be adapted to Standard algorithms serve as examples of
    changing circumstances, and has the good solutions to standard problems. Many
    potential to be reused in whole or in part. are intertwined with standard data
    The design process needs to be based on a structures. These algorithms provide
    thorough understanding of the problem to examples for analysis of program
    be solved. efficiency.
    Who should consider taking
    AP Computer Science A? II. Program Implementation

    The overall goals of program VI. Computing in Context


    -Students in 10th-12th grade who have implementation parallel those of program
    design. Classes that fill common needs An awareness of the ethical and social
    successfully completed Accelerated should be built so that they can be reused implications of computing systems is
    Algebra or Geometry. easily in other programs. Object-oriented necessary for the study of computer
    design is an important part of program science. These topics need not be
    implementation. addressed in detail but should be
    -Students who have a strong work ethic considered throughout the course.
    and an interest in problem solving. III. Program Analysis

    The analysis of programs includes


    - Students who are interested in majoring examining and testing programs to The AP Computer Science A exam is
    determine whether they correctly meet typically given in May. According to NOHS
    in a field related to Science, Technology, their specifications. It also includes the policy, all students enrolled in an AP course
    Engineering, or Math and would enjoy analysis of programs or algorithms in order are expected to take the AP exam.
    to understand their time and space
    the challenge of using computers to help requirements when applied to different data
    us solve real world problems. sets.

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