Welcome to Computer Science 1 AP - 2023-2024

I will not be teaching this course this school year.

Your teacher will deliver your assignments and other information through their google classroom.

There are links to the assignments and Java Help on

my main page and above.  

The syllabus is shown below at the bottom of this web page.

https://myap.collegeboard.org/

Have a great year!

AP Computer Science 

2024-2025

Mr. Lynn Rosier

lrosier@eanesisd.net

https://sites.google.com/eanesisd.net/lrosier/home

(512) 732–9280 ext. 33416

Welcome to AP Computer Science!  Students will be introduced to a new way of thinking about computers as they learn to think as a computer thinks.  The Java programming language will be the medium used to teach students a variety of computer science concepts and introductory data structures.  Java is an Object Oriented Programming language and the concept of objects and classes are introduced early on in the lessons. Example topics include data types, variables, selection statements, iteration, input and output, arrays (lists), searching and sorting algorithms, recursion, and inheritance. Students will write interactive programs to achieve a specific outcome thereby enhancing their critical thinking skills and problem solving ability. The AP Computer Science test uses the Java programming language.

https://www.autowaredevelopment.com/JavaHelp/  (my help website)

https://www.autowaredevelopment.com/JavaAssign/  (Labs)

https://www.onlinegdb.com/ (online java programming environment)

https://www.w3schools.com/java/default.asp (for help)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoXwIVyNvX0 (Java Tutorial)

Textbook:   A+ Plus Computer Science by Stacey Armstrong will be used for lesson slides and labs. This resource is in electronic format and will be pushed out to students through Google Classroom and the Student Shared drive.

Required Materials:  A binder/folder to hold notes we take in class and various handouts. There is a $0.00 lab fee associated with this class. 

Grading Policy / Homework:  Your grade will be determined on the following scale:

                                             Tests                                                        70%

                                             Labs / Quizzes / Homework               30%

Tests consist of two parts: multiple choice (80% of grade) and free response (20% of grade). We have quizzes occasionally and there is a minimal amount of homework. Lab work is completed in the classroom or at home if you are remote.

Assignments must be turned in by the assignment date!  No labs will be accepted after the end of the marking period!  There are no new labs the last week of the marking period (other than optional extra credit labs).

Retest Policy/Extra Credit:  Every student will be allowed to retest one test grade per 9 week marking period. The maximum grade earned on a retest is a 70. The retest grade is based solely on redoing the multiple choice portion of the test. Most lessons include extra credit lab assignments that students can work on if they are finished with the required lab assignments. Extra credit lab assignments earn a minimum grade of 110.

Lab Discipline:  No food or drinks are allowed in the computer lab!  While in the computer lab students should be engaged in working on their lab assignments and not on the internet. They are required to adhere to the Responsible Use Guidelines for the High School as presented in the Student Handbook

Cell Phone Policy:   Per the Student Handbook: “Students are not permitted to display, turn on, or use a personal device during instructional class period.” With teacher permission, students can access personal devices to listen to music during lab time. 

Dishonesty:  Cheating on lab assignments will result in the student receiving a zero on the assignment, a call to parents, and a Tier 1 Honor Code violation. Repeated cheating or cheating on a test is a Tier 2 violation.

Tutoring Hours:  8:00am – 8:40am before school in room 291A (Design Lab) on Monday – Friday.

Topics:

Declaration of Variables and Assignment

Arithmetic Operations (*,  /,  %,  +, -)

Comparison Operators (>,  >=,  <,  <=,  ==,  !=)

Reading in data from the keyboard and a File

Methods (calling and writing your own)

if, if else, switch

for loops, while loops, do while loops

methods

nested loops

Arrays (1d and 2d)

ArrayList

Sorting and Searching

Recursion