AP コンピュータサイエンス試験準備コース

 This class is designed to review all of the basics of Java and clear up any confusion on the fundamentals of programming. The students will learn all of the fundamental concepts of Java and how Java can be used in practice. This lesson will help reinforce all of the fundamental skills necessary for the more advanced concepts of future lessons. 

Topics:
Packages and Classes
Types and Identifiers
Operators
Input/Output
Control Structures
Errors and Exceptions 

 Classes and Objects are one of the most important concepts in Java and programming in general. Students will go in-depth into what classes are and how they can be used in Java. They will go into how classes are organized and structured with Java.  By the end of this class, the students should have a solid understanding of why classes are used in programming and how they can be used in Java to build applications.  

Topics:
Objects
Classes
Public, Private, Static
Methods
Scope
References 

 They will review how Superclasses and  Subclasses are created and implemented. They will go into detail on how classes are organized in an inheritance hierarchy. They will also discuss more advanced topics such as polymorphism and Interfaces. This lesson is designed to give the students a detailed overview of how class structure and reusability can be used within Java. 

Topics:
Inheritance
Polymorphism
Type Compatibility
Abstract Classes
Interfaces 

 The students will learn how to utilize multiple classes together to create and build their projects This class will discuss the root class of Java known as the Object class. This will give the students a better understanding of what is happening in Java when a class is created. The other classes reviewed during this lesson will be other useful classes that many students will most likely use within Java. 

Topics:
Object Class
String Class
Wrapper Class
Math Class