The High School Guide to Mastering Java and AP Computer Science A

Description

In this course, you will :

• Discover some of the fundamental building blocks of computer science.
• Investigate the Java syntax and get your hands dirty by writing code.
• With interactive coding projects, you can solve real-world problems.
• Recognize how the exam is structured and scored.
• With three in-browser practise tests, you can confidently navigate the exam.
• Learn the fundamentals of computer programming, get hands-on practise coding in Java, and learn real software development skills that will last a lifetime with no prior knowledge required.
• Able to put your knowledge to the test with three practise exams right in your browser.

Syllabus :

1. Introduction to Java

• What Is Java?
• Writing Your First Java Program
• Printing Styles
• Commenting in Java Code

2. Primitive Types

• Variables
• Types of Variables
• Primitive Data Types
• Operators
• Arithmetic Operators
• Assignment Operators
• Type Casting
• Rounding Double Type Variables
• The final Keyword
• Common Mistakes To Avoid

3. Using Objects

• Introduction to Classes
• Objects: Instances of Classes
• Constructors
• Methods
• Parameters and Return Types in Methods
• Different Classifications of Methods

4. Java Strings

• Introduction to Strings
• API, Libraries, and Packages
• Basic Properties of a String
• Concatenation and Escape Sequences
• More on String Methods
• Common Mistakes To Avoid

5. Java Math and Wrapper Classes

• Java Wrapper Class: Integer
• Java Wrapper Class: Double
• Autoboxing and Unboxing
• Using the Math Class
• Basic Math Functions

6. Boolean Expressions and if Statements

• Boolean Expressions
• The if Statement
• The if-else Structure
• The else if Statement
• Compound Boolean Expressions
• Equivalent Boolean Expressions
• Comparing Objects
• Common Mistakes To Avoid

7. Iteration

• while Loops
• for Loops
• Nested for loops
• Free Response Question 1: Car Parking Robot
• Solution Review: Car Parking Robot
• String Traversals
• Common Mistakes To Avoid

8. Writing Classes

• The Anatomy of a Java Class
• Access Specifiers
• The Role of a Constructor
• Accessor Methods
• Mutator Methods
• Introduction to Data Hiding
• Common Mistakes To Avoid
• Static Variables and Methods
• The this Keyword
• Ethical and Social Implications of Computing Systems

9.  Arrays

• Array Creation and Access
• Traversing Arrays
• Enhanced for Loop for Arrays
• Common Mistakes To Avoid

10. ArrayList

• Introduction to ArrayList
• ArrayList Methods
• Traversing an ArrayList
• Common Mistakes To Avoid

11. Searching and Sorting Algorithms

• Searching Algorithms
• Selection Sort
• Insertion Sort
• Ethical Issues Around Data Collection
• Tracing Challenge: What's the Order?

12. 2D Arrays

• Two Dimensional (2D) Arrays
• Traversing 2D Arrays
• Common Mistakes To Avoid

13. Amazon's Top 50 Bestselling Books Dataset

• Getting Started
• Reading the Dataset
• Time To Code
• Solution Review

14. Inheritance

• Superclasses and Subclasses
• Constructors of Subclasses
• Types of Inheritance

15. Polymorphism

• Overriding Methods
• Polymorphism in Action
• Object Superclass
• Free Response Question: Manage the Sign Boards
• Solution Review: Manage the Sign Boards

16.  Abstract Classes and Interfaces

• Abstraction in Java
• Interfaces in Java

17. Recursion

• The Structure of a Recursive Program
• The Factorial of a Number
• The Fibonacci Series
• Merge Sort
• Free Response Question: Recursive Binary Search
• Solution Review: Recursive Binary Search

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