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Course Name: AP® Computer Science A
Course Number: 35540
Open to: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Length: 1 Semester
Credits: 1/2 credit at NHS, 3 CAPP credits at UW-Oshkosh
Prerequisite: Computer Science 1
NOTE: Computer Science 1 and AP® Computer Science A MUST be taken in the same school year to qualify for CAPP and AP®
This course is approved for UW Oshkosh CAPP credit. All CAPP courses are pending annual approval.
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.
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