AP Computer Science A is both a college-prep course for potential computer science majors and a foundation course for students planning to study in other technical fields such as engineering, physics, chemistry, and geology. The course emphasizes programming methodology, procedural abstraction, and in-depth study of algorithms, data structures, and data abstractions, as well as a detailed examination of a large case study program. Instruction includes preparation for the AP Computer Science A Exam. In this course, students apply the programming tools they have learned to real-life examples on their own. Computer science is more than just programming. Students who successfully complete the course will have an understanding of Java and the ability to adapt to any new programming language that they are taught in college.
