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Oracle Academy Java for AP Computer Science A – Course Description

Overview

This curriculum prepares students for the College Board AP Computer Science A exam, and the Oracle Java Certified Foundations
Exam (1Z0-811). Students are introduced to object-oriented concepts, terminology, and syntax, and the steps required to create basic
Java programs using hands-on, engaging activities. Students will learn the concepts of Java programming, design object-oriented
applications with Java and create Java programs using hands-on, engaging activities.

In addition to this course, students are expected to sign into AP Classroom (https://account.collegeboard.org) as assigned by the
instructor, and explore these resources:

• AP Daily videos
• Topic Questions
• Progress Checks
• My Reports
• The Question Bank

Available Curriculum Languages:


• English

Duration
• Recommended total course time: 180 hours*
• Professional education credit hours for educators who complete Oracle Academy training: 60

*Course time includes instruction, self-study/homework, practices, projects, and assessment

Target Audiences

Educators
• Educators at secondary, technical, vocational, or post-secondary institutions who prepare students to take the AP Computer
Science A exam

Students
• Students at secondary, technical, vocational, or post-secondary institutions who are preparing to take the AP Computer
Science A exam

Prerequisites

Suggested

• Oracle Academy Workshop - Getting Started with Java Using Alice


• Oracle Academy Workshop - Creating Java Programs with Greenfoot

Suggested Next Courses

• Oracle Academy Java Programming

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Lesson-by-Lesson Topics

Introduction
• About the Course
• A Brief History
• Computer Career Research
• Setting up Java

Java Software Development


• The Software Development Process
• What is my Program Doing?
• Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

Java Data Types


• What is a Variable?
• Numeric Data
• Number Systems
• Textual Data
• Converting Between Data Types
• Keyboard Input

Java Methods and Library Classes


• What is a Method?
• The import Declaration and Packages
• Java API Documentation
• The String Class
• The Random Class
• The Math Class

Decision Statements
• Boolean Expressions and if/else Constructs
• Understanding Conditional Execution
• Relational Operators, Truth Tables, and De Morgan's Law
• switch Statement

Loop Constructs
• for Loops
• while and do-while Loops
• Tracing Java Loops
• Using break and continue Statements

Creating Classes
• Creating a Class
• Instantiating Objects
• Constructors
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• Overloading Methods
• Java String Project
• Object Interaction and Encapsulation
• static Variables and Methods

Arrays and Exceptions


• One-dimensional Arrays
• ArrayLists
• Exception Handling
• Debugging Concepts and Techniques

JavaFX
• Introduction to Java FX
• Colors and Shapes
• Graphics, Audio and MouseEvents

Java AP Computer Science A Advanced Topics


• Inheritance
• Polymorphism
• Inheritance and Polymorphism Project
• Two-dimensional Arrays
• Arrays Projects
• Sorting and Searching
• Big O Notation
• Data Structures
• Sort and Search Project
• Recursion
• Computer Social, Ethical, and Risk Impacts

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