Essential Course Resources

• AP Computer Science Course Description (.pdf/705K) 
• AP Computer Science Teacher's Guide (.pdf/2.0MB)
• AP Computer Science Development Committee
• AP Computer Science A Course Perspective
• Important Note: AP Course Audit Syllabus Submission for AP Computer Science

AP Exam Information and Resources

• Multiple Choice Section Scoring Change 
• Free 1999 AP Computer Science Released Exam 
• AP Computer Science A Exam Information
• Free AP Computer Science A Practice Exam
• October 2012 AP Computer Science A Exam Appendix Quick Reference (.pdf/178K)
• GridWorld Case Study (2008 AP Computer Science Exams)
• AP Computer Science A Exam Tips

AP Course Audit Information

• Syllabus Development Guide, Sample Syllabi and more

Classroom Instruction and Resources

• From the College Board

  • Curriculum Modules

    • Advanced Object-Oriented Concepts (.pdf/644KB)
    • GridWorld: A Curriculum Module for AP Computer Science (.pdf/2.3MB)

  • Special Focus

    • GridWorld Case Study (.pdf/1.4MB) 
    • Using the Java Collections Hierarchy (.pdf/1.0MB) 
    • Object-Oriented Design (.pdf/1.0MB)

• From Your AP Colleagues

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

  • 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
    • 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, and more, in the Teachers' Resources area. Each review describes the resource and suggests ways it might be used in the classroom.

  • Products for AP Computer Science  

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  • Course Home Page Index
  • Professional Development for AP Computer Science Teachers
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