APSI Syllabus and Overview
AP Computer Science A for New and Experienced AP Teachers
Workshop Leader: Robert Glen Martin
This course is for both new and experienced AP Computer Science (APCS) A teachers. It will increase the
participant's knowledge of required course content, and provide materials, resources, and techniques
for use with students. Participants will receive information about the current and future direction of the
APCS A course as well as the latest information from the 2016 APCS A Reading.
A broad range of AP Computer Science A topics will be covered including 1D and 2D arrays,
Lists/ArrayLists, generics, sorting, searching, recursion, object oriented programming, the APCS A Labs,
and AP Examination free response problems.
Participants will obtain substantial hands on lab experience utilizing programming projects authored by
the presenter. Participants will also participate in a mock APCS A Reading. Participants are expected to
have a basic knowledge of the Java programming language in order to receive maximum benefit from
this workshop.
The content of this workshop also includes four hours of specific pre-workshop preparation. See the
Class Prep information for specifics.
Day One
Day Three
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Introductions and Expectations
What’s New in APCS A
APCS A Course Description
o AP Equity and Access
o APCS A Labs
o APCS A Syllabus and Course Audit
APCS A Exam Results
APCS A Course Materials and Programming
Integrated Development Environments
Introducing OOP with Karel J. Robot
Object References
Day Two
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1D and 2D Arrays
Strings
Lists and ArrayLists
Lists and ArrayLists (cont)
Abstract Classes and Interfaces
Searching
Sorting
Recursion (Tracing)
Day Four
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APCS A Reading Overview
Mock APCS A Reading
Best Practices
APCS A Online Resources
Evaluation