35540 *AP® Computer Science A

Course Name: *AP® COMPUTER SCIENCE A

Course Number: 35540

Open to: Grandes 10-11-12

Length: 1 semester

Credits: 1/2 credit at NHS, 3 CAPP credits at UW-Oshkosh

Prerequisites: Computer Science 1

NOTE: Students enrolling in an AP® class will automatically be registered for that course's exam. An exam Opt-Out option is available.

NOTE: This course is approved for CAPP credit with UW Oshkosh. All CAPP classes are pending annual approval.

(This course is approved by College Board for AP® designation)

In Order to qualify for CAPP and/or AP®, students must take both Computer Science 1 and AP® Computer Science A (2) in succession; in the same school year. CAPP Computer Science 221 - 3 credits at UWO or AP® Computer Science A

NOTE: Recommended for the Information Technology career cluster within the NHS Business and Information Technology Academy.

Content: Students will continue to build off of Computer Science 1 and develop more complex, object-oriented programs using the ideas of data storage, casting, arrays, sorting, algorithms, inheritance, polymorphism, and recursion. Emphasis will be on program planning and structure. Students who complete this course could elect to take the Advanced Placement® exam in Computer Science using the Java programming language.

Activities: This course is largely project-based. Students will be writing, documenting and debugging basic software programs, Group work, individualized instruction, demonstration, stepping through existing programs, and problem-solving.

Cost: A university fee if taken for CAPP credit or an exam fee if the AP® exam is taken.