AP Computer Science A Course Information

• AP Computer Science Course Description (.pdf/1.6MB) New!
• AP Computer Science Teacher's Guide (.pdf/2.0MB)
• Sample Syllabi
• AP Computer Science FAQs
• AP Computer Science Development Committee
• Winter Update: 2009 AP® Program News
• AP Computer Science Newsletter
• AP Computer Science A Course Perspective
• Important Note: AP Course Audit Syllabus Submission for AP Computer Science

Exam Information and Resources

• AP Computer Science A Exam Information
• Free AP Computer Science A Practice Exam
• AP Computer Science A Exam Appendix Quick Reference (.pdf/103K)  New!
• GridWorld Case Study (2008 AP Computer Science Exams)  New!

Announcement

• Important Announcement about AP Computer Science AB

Classroom Instruction and Resources

Special Focus Materials

• Using the Java Collections Hierarchy (.pdf/1.0MB) 
• Object-Oriented Design (.pdf/1.0MB)

Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies

• Sharing Strategies for Teaching AP CS
• Team Problems in Computer Science
• Teaching Tips and Strategies
• Nifty Assignments

Curriculum Modules

Inheritance and Polymorphism Teaching Units

• Flocking Birds Project
  • Flocking Birds Program Files
• Gradebook Project
  • Gradebook Program Files
• An Introduction to Polymorphism in Java
• Inheritance and Polymorphism with Sudoku
  • Inheritance and Polymorphism with Sudoku Program Files

Course Content - Related Articles

• Sharing Best Practices in Computer Science Education, Internationally New!
• Current Events in the Computer Science Classroom
• Creating Sudoku: A First Look at Extending GridWorld
• The Model-View-Controller Pattern
• Ethical Issues: Internet Content Providers and Internet Service Providers
• Taking the AP Computer Science Exams: A Letter to Students
• Attracting Students to Computer Science
• Teaching with Tiger: Using Java 5.0 Features in AP Computer Science Courses
• Securing Resources for Your Program Through Partnerships
• CS&IT Symposium Shows What's New in Computer Science
• Java 1.5: Where Does It Fit into AP Computer Science?
• eXtreme Programming
• APCS: Role-Playing in the Classroom
• A First Timer's Experience at SIGCSE
• The 'Write' Tool for Introductory Computer Science Courses
• Supporting Girls in CS by Programming with Graphics
• And On to Java

Pre-AP Strategies

• Java as a Pre-AP Strategy in Computer Science

Reviews of Teaching Resources

There are currently more than 250 reviews of Computer Science resources, including textbooks, Web sites, software, multimedia CD-Roms, and more, in the Teachers' Resources area. Each review describes the resource and suggests ways it might be used in the classroom. New reviews are added regularly, so check back often!

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• AP Computer Science EDG 
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