AP Computer Science

A deep dive into Java programming in preparation for the College Board's Advanced Placement test.

About the Test

Check out the description from College Board including the description of the test. For the technical folks (it'll be more useful later in the year), this is also a handy document about the features of Java that the test uses. As of the time of this writing, there are two sections:

1. Multiple choice: 40 questions, 90 minutes, 50% of your score

2. Free response: 4 questions, 90 minutes, 50% of your score

Links and Resources

Software

• Visual Studio Code (install latest JDK, then install the VS Code Java Extension Pack)

• Google Drive

Great Books

• Be Prepared for the AP Computer Science Exam in Java

• Barron's AP Computer Science A

Online Courses

• Bill Barnum's YouTube collection

• MistaPotta's YouTube collection

• https://www.albert.io/ap-computer-science-a

• https://courses.edx.org/courses/CooperUnion/CS.1x/1T2015/course/

• http://www.whs.wwusd.org/page/3154

• https://codehs.com/info/curriculum/apjava

• https://www.udemy.com/ap-computer-science-a-java-programming-essentials/

Practice Problems

• Official APCS walk-throughs and reviews
• http://codingbat.com/java/AP-1 (learn by doing. Loads of mini problems)
• Runestone Academy best break-down of skills)
• https://www.varsitytutors.com/ap_computer_science_a-practice-tests
• http://www.danshuster.com/apcs/java_tests.htm
• https://www.codestepbystep.com/
• https://practiceit.cs.washington.edu/

Java Tutorials and References

• https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming
• https://codesignal.com/arcade
• https://www.sololearn.com/Course/Java/
• https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-java