AP COMPUTER SCIENCE (CTE, S, SE)

Full Year - Grades 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite: None

AP Computer Science is equivalent to a first-semester, college level course in computer science. The course introduces students to computer science with fundamental topics that include problem solving, design strategies and methodologies, organization of data (data structures), approaches to processing data (algorithms), analysis of potential solutions, and the ethical and social implications of computing. The course emphasizes both object-oriented and imperative problem solving and design using Java language. These techniques represent proven approaches for developing solutions that can scale up from small, simple problems to large, complex problems. The AP Computer Science course curriculum is compatible with many CS1 courses in colleges and universities.

Essential Standards

Essential standards for this college level Advanced Placement course are reviewed and updated by CollegeBoard.

I Can Statement

"I can" statements illustrate what students will be able to do as a result of taking this course.

Detailed information can be found here: AP Computer Science A from CollegeBoard.

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Additional Information

AP means Advanced Placement and means that the AP course you are choosing is a college level class. There is an AP exam for college credit at the end of each school year in May.