Week 1
Lesson 1
Into to Computers and Computer Programs
Overview on how a computer works
Lesson 2
Introduction to Java programming
How to compile and run a Java program with BleuJ
 Week 2
Lesson 3
Elementary Programming
Writing a simple Java program. Defining variables, Identifiers and Primitive data types.
Lesson 4
Elementary Programming
Arithmetic operations. Mixed data type operations.
 Week 3
Lesson 5
Conditional Statements
Boolean expressions. If-statement, If-else statement
Lesson 6
Conditional Statements
Logical operators. The switch statement. The conditional expression.
 Week 4
Lesson 7
Characters and Strings
The char primitive data type and its use in Java programs. Java's String class.
Lesson 8
Characters and Strings
Mixing operations with String and string input. Converting number strings into integers or float/double.
 Week 5
Lesson 9
Loop statements
The while-loop. The do-while-loop. The for-loop
Lesson 10
Loop statements
Nested loops. The break and continue statement.
 Week 6
Lesson 11
Methods
Defining a method. Program control when calling a method. The activation record. Passing arguments by value.
Lesson 12
Methods
Overloading methods. The scope of a local variable. Program development through stepwise refinement.
 Week 7
Lesson 13
Recursion
How a recursive method works. Factorial. Palindrome.
Lesson 14
Recursion
Solving a complex problem with recursion - the Tower of Hanoi problem. Recursion vs iteration (loop).
 Week 8
Lesson 15
Single-Dimensional Arrays
Array basics. Defining, accessing and processing data in arrays.
Lesson 16
Single-Dimensional Arrays
Using an array to represent a deck of cards. Copying arrays. Array parameters.
 Week 9
Lesson 17
Single-Dimensional Arrays
Searching arrays. Sorting arrays. Selection Sort. Insertion Sort.
Lesson 18
Single-Dimensional Arrays
The merge sort algorithm. The running time of the sorting algorithms.
 Week 10
Lesson 19
Multi-dimensional Arrays
Defining and using 2-dimensional arrays. Passing a 2-dimensional array to a method. 2-dimensional arrays used in Mathematics (matrix).
Lesson 20
Objects and Classes
Defining classes and creating objects with classes. Constructors. Accessing object via reference variables.
 Week 11
Lesson 21
Objects and Classes
Copying objects. The copy constructor. Array of objects
Lesson 22
Objects and Classes
Intro to Object Oriented Programming - implementing a deck of cards. Using classes from the Java Library 
 Week 12
Lesson 23
Objects and Classes
Data field encapsulation. Immutable objects. Passing objects to methods.
Lesson 24
The ArrayList class 
Creating, using, inserting and deleting ArrayList objects.
 Week 13
Lesson 25
Inheritance and Polymorphism
The Object Oriented Design methodology (superclass and subclass). Relationship between superclass and subclass and their constructors.
Lesson 26
Inheritance and Polymorphism
Overriding vs. overloading. Polymorphism.
 Week 14
Lesson 27
Inheritance and Polymorphism
Upcasting and downcasting object references. The protected accessibility classfier.
Lesson 28
Abstract classes and Interfaces
Defining and using abstract classes and interfaces. Java's Comparable interface.
 Week 15
Lesson 29
Review of a released AP exam (2015)
Go over the questions in an AP exam
Lesson 30
Review of a released AP exam (2015)
Go over the questions in an AP exam