AP Computer Science A (Cortado)
- Level High School
- Contact Hours 135
- Timeframe Year
This course is fully aligned to the College Board AP CS A course standards and is officially endorsed by the College Board. Learn the basics of object-oriented programming with a focus on problem solving and algorithm development. Take this course and prepare to ace the AP test. For more information on this course, go to https://www.codehs.com/csa25
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Using Objects and Methods
Students learn the fundamentals of writing and running Java programs, including how to use variables, data types, expressions, and input/output. They are also introduced to classes, and learn how to create objects and call methods, including those from built-in classes such as Math and String. |
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Selection and Iteration
Students learn how to control the flow of a program using conditional statements and loops. They develop Boolean expressions, use relational and logical operators, and write selection statements with if, if-else, and if-else-if. Students also explore iteration through while and for loops, including nested and compound iterations. |
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Class Creation
Students learn how to design and implement classes using principles of object-oriented programming. They explore encapsulation, access control, and the structure of classes with instance variables, constructors, and methods. Students write accessor and mutator methods, define behaviors using parameters and return values, and understand how object references are passed and returned. |
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Data Collections
Students learn how to work with collections of data using arrays, ArrayList objects, and 2D arrays. They develop and analyze algorithms that involve searching, sorting, traversing, and manipulating elements in these structures. Students also explore reading data from text files and using wrapper classes to convert between primitive types and objects. |
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AP Computer Science A (Cortado) is aligned with the following standards
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| AP Computer Science A (2025) | View (100%) |
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