5 Steps to a 5: AP Computer Science A 2024
1st Edition
Published on 28. July 2023
528 pages
978-1-265-27023-0 (ISBN)
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Deborah B. Klipp | Dean Johnson | Carol Paymer
5 Steps to a 5: AP Computer Science A 2024
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Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- The Five-Step Program
- STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program
- 1 What You Need to Know About the AP Computer Science A Exam
- Background Information
- Frequently Asked Questions About the Exam
- 2 How to Plan Your Time
- Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Computer Science A Exam
- Calendars for Preparing for Each of the Plans
- STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
- 3 Take a Diagnostic Exam
- Using the Diagnostic Exam
- Diagnostic Exam
- Diagnostic Exam Answers and Explanations
- STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success
- 4 Strategies to Help You Do Your Best on the Exam
- Strategies for the Multiple-Choice Section
- Strategies for the Free-Response Section
- STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
- Unit 0 Background on Software Development
- What Is Java?
- What Is a Software Developer?
- What Is OOP (Object-Oriented Programming)?
- Viewing the World Through the Eyes of a Software Developer
- For the Good of All Humankind
- Choosing Your IDE
- HelloWorld
- The Software Development Cycle
- Designing Class Hierarchy
- Testing
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Unit 1 Primitive Types
- Introduction
- Syntax
- The Console Screen
- Primitive Variables
- Mathematical Operations
- Modifying Number Variables
- Arithmetic Overflow
- Types of Errors
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Unit 2 Using Objects
- The Java API and the AP Computer Science A Exam Subset
- The String Variable
- The String Object
- A Visual Representation of a String Object
- String Concatenation
- The Correct Way to Compare Two String Objects
- Important String Methods
- A String Is Immutable
- Escape Sequences
- The Math Class
- The Integer Class
- The Double Class
- Autoboxing and Unboxing
- Summary of the Integer and Double Classes
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Unit 3 Boolean Expressions and if Statements
- Introduction
- Relational Operators
- Logical Operations
- Precedence of Java Operators
- Conditional Statements
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Unit 4 Iteration
- Introduction
- Looping Statements
- Standard Algorithms
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Unit 5 Writing Classes
- Overview of the Relationship Between Classes and Objects
- The class Declaration
- Instance Variables
- Constructors
- Methods
- Putting It All Together: The Circle and CircleRunner Classes
- Understanding the Keyword new When Constructing an Object
- The Reference Variable Versus the Actual Object
- The null Reference
- Parameters
- Overloaded Constructors
- Overloaded Methods
- static, static, static
- Data Encapsulation
- Scope
- Documentation
- The Keyword this
- IllegalArgumentException
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Unit 6 Array
- What Is a Data Structure?
- The Array
- How We Use Algorithms
- Why Algorithms Are Important
- Algorithm Versus Pseudocode Versus Real Java Code
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Unit 7 ArrayList
- The ArrayList
- Important ArrayList Methods
- array vs ArrayList
- The Accumulate Advanced Algorithm
- The Find-Highest Advanced Algorithm
- The Twitter-Sentiment-Analysis Advanced Algorithm
- The Sequential (or Linear) Search Algorithm
- Sorting Data
- Insertion Sort
- Selection Sort
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Unit 8 2D Array
- The 2D Array
- More Algorithms
- The Accumulate Algorithm
- The Find-Highest Algorithm
- The Connect-Four Advanced Algorithm
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Unit 9 Inheritance
- Inheritance
- Polymorphism
- The Object Class
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Unit 10 Recursion
- Recursion Versus Looping
- The Base Case
- Merge Sort
- Binary Search
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- STEP 5 Building Your Test-Taking Confidence
- AP Computer Science A: Practice Exam 1
- AP Computer Science A: Practice Exam 1, Part I (Multiple Choice)
- AP Computer Science A: Practice Exam 1, Part II (Free Response)
- Practice Exam 1 Part I (Multiple Choice), Answers and Explanations
- Practice Exam 1 Part II (Free Response), Answers and Explanations
- Scoring Worksheet
- AP Computer Science A: Practice Exam 2
- AP Computer Science A: Practice Exam 2, Part I (Multiple Choice)
- AP Computer Science A: Practice Exam 2, Part II (Free Response)
- Practice Exam 2 Part I (Multiple Choice), Answers and Explanations
- Practice Exam 2 Part II (Free Response), Answers and Explanations
- Scoring Worksheet
- Appendix
- Java Quick Reference
- Free-Response Scoring Guidelines
- List of Keywords in Java
- List of Required Runtime Exceptions
- Language Features and Other Testable Topics
- Common Syntax Errors for Beginning Java Programmers
- Online Resources
