Advanced Placement

Computer Science A
The AP Computer Science A course is designed for students to learn fundamental software
development concepts. Students will learn foundational concepts including object-oriented
program design, algorithm design and analysis, abstract data structures, and the impact
of computing on other disciplines. Students will also learn to develop programs in the Java
language, which is widely used in industry and academia.
Computer Science is a science that has created exciting fields such as computational
linguistics, computational neuroscience, computational geometry, computational physics, etc. It
is essential in econometrics, and for algorithmic trading in financial and energy markets, and has
cutting edge applications in sociology and anthropology.
Students will be prepared to write the Advanced Placement Exam in May. The exam requires
students to demonstrate their ability to design, write, analyze, and document programs. The
exam will consist of multiple choice and free response sections.
“I enjoyed the challenges in my AP courses. It gave me a deeper understanding of how various hardware and
software systems can be engineered to solve real world problems in various fields”. Conner D.
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