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CCHS Math
AP CS-A
M Heinen
Print Date: 8/27/2015
Class #
Course Syllabus
Date
Day
Unit
Content (90 minute total class time: 30 minute Resource Materials: Big Java (BJ );
instructor examples, minimum 60 minute
Fundamentals of Java (FJ); Intro to
student application)
Greenfoot (GF)
1
8/27/15
Thu
Intro
Issue materials, discuss/demonstrate: course
Visit numerous study material websites.
content and expectations, lab operating procedures,
Video on Computer science
AP website, instructor website, Instructor One Note;
Install JDK,+ NetBeans; Eclipse; Instructor
examples of working code: basic(legacy), VB,
and Java basic programs and use of
pseudocode.
Assessments, Application & Computer Labs/Projects
8/28/15
Fri
3
8/31/15
Mon
Basic computer software design - algorithms
Write pseudocode
Practice Worksheet
4
9/1/15
Tue
Basic computer software design - algorithms
Write pseudocode
Graded Worksheet
5
9/2/15
Wed
9/3/15
Thu
7
9/4/15
Fri
9/7/15
Mon
8
9/8/15
Tue
9
9/9/15
Wed
10
9/10/15
Thu
11
9/11/15
Fri
12
9/14/15
Mon
13
9/15/15
Tue
14
9/16/15
Wed
The Java Programming Language - description of the
basic building blocks. Introduction to
Eclipse/NetBeans IDEs
BJ Sections 1.1 - 1.6; FJ 1.6
Writing your first program, Embellishing your first
program. Error checking.
Problem Solving: Algorithm design, development,
and techniques. Use of pseudo code.
Visit instructor website. Acquire, download / install
software required software and apps; set Path
environmental variable
BJ - Complete Review Questions: R1.09, R1.10, and
R1.11; FJ - Exercises 1-5 on page 26
Complete the worked algorithm example in
BJ Sec 1.7
Labor Day
Greenfoot Exercises
6
Basic Java Concepts
2
Review/teach use of One Note; Anatomy of
Computers; Computer Programs Basics; Basic
algorithms
Introduction to Greenfoot (study the interface,
object, classes, object interaction, return types)
GF Sections 1.1 - 1.6
Complete all GF Chapter 1 exercises
Greenfoot first program The Little Crab: moving,
turning, world edges.
GF Sections 2.1 - 2.5
Complete all GF Chapter 2 exercises
Improving the Crab - random behavior, adding
worms, eating worms, creating new methods, adding GF Sections 3.1 - 3-8
lobsters, adding sound
Complete all GF Chapter 3 exercises
Finishing the Crab game: adding objects
automatically, creating new objects, instance
variables, using actor constructors.
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GF Sections 4.1 - 4.7
Complete all GF Chapter 4 exercises
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Date
Day
15
9/17/15
Thu
16
9/18/15
Fri
17
9/21/15
18
Greenfoot Exercise
Class #
CCHS Math
AP CS-A
Unit
M Heinen
Print Date: 8/27/2015
Course Syllabus
Content (90 minute total class time: 30 minute Resource Materials: Big Java (BJ );
instructor examples, minimum 60 minute
Fundamentals of Java (FJ); Intro to
student
application)
Greenfoot (GF)
Finishing the Crab game: adding objects
automatically, creating new objects, instance
variables, using actor constructors.
Assessments, Application & Computer Labs/Projects
GF Sections 4.1 - 4.7
Complete all GF Chapter 4 exercises
Using Greenfoot for If / else statement, counting
worms
GF Sections 4.9 - 4.10
Mon
Exam 1 - 45 minutes written / 45 minutes
programming assessment in Greenfoot
All previous instruction - Graded Problem-solving lab (Scott Turner design) from Greenfoot /
Greenroom instructor resources
9/22/15
Tue
Review previous work from Greenfoot; Teach
Objects and Classes in more detail;
BJ Sections 2.1
19
9/23/15
Wed
Variables: declaration, types, names, reserved
words, assignment, choosing descriptive names
BJ Section 2.2
20
9/24/15
Thu
BJ Section 2.3
21
9/25/15
Fri
Calling methods: The public method, method
arguments, return values, method declarations
22
9/28/15
Mon
Constructing objects, Using accessor and mutator
methods
BJ Section 2.4 - 2.5
23
9/29/15
Tue
24
9/30/15
Wed
25
10/1/15
Thu
26
10/2/15
Fri
27
10/5/15
Mon
28
10/6/15
Tue
29
10/7/15
Wed
30
10/8/15
Thu
31
10/9/15
Fri
Using Objects
Assessment
Study basic JAVA API documentation and packages;
object references; Implement TEST PROGRAM
Classes
Project
BJ Practical exercises: E2.1, E2.7, E2.13
See example Project 1 at
www.markeredwards.com
Study instance variables and encapsulation
BJ 3.1
Specifying the public interface of a class, specify
methods (void or return); specifying types of
constructors; commenting the public interface
BJ 3.2
Implementing the BankAccount class: instance
variable, constructors, and providing methods
BJ 3.3 - 3.4
Problem Solving: Tracing errors in objects
BJ 3.5
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BJ Programming Project P2.7 (Gregorian Calendar
class)
BJ Section 2.6 - 2.8
Project 1 - Basic Mathematical Operations with
Multiple Classes
10/12-14/2015
BJ Review ex:2.3, 2.4, 2.6
Study, program, and test the BankAccount class using
BankAccountTester.java
Rev Ex: R3.18-R3.20
Fall Break
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Class #
Content (90 minute total class time: 30 minute Resource Materials: Big Java (BJ );
instructor examples, minimum 60 minute
Fundamentals of Java (FJ); Intro to
student application)
Greenfoot (GF)
Date
Day
32
10/14/15
Wed
Study local variables (and potential errors) and the
"this." reference
See example Project 2 at
Project 2 - Delineated Lab time for Practical exercises
www.markeredwards.com. BJ Programming
and Programming project P3.9
Project P3.9 (enhances the BankAccount
Unit
33
10/15/15
Thu
Project
34
10/16/15
Fri
Assessment
35
10/19/15
Mon
36
10/20/15
Tue
37
10/21/15
Wed
38
10/22/15
Thu
39
10/23/15
Fri
40
10/26/15
Mon
41
10/27/15
Tue
42
10/28/15
Wed
The String Type: strings and characters, string
operations, concatenation, string input, substrings.
Exception handling.
43
10/29/15
Thu
Lab time for Programming Exercise P4.11
44
10/30/15
Fri
45
11/2/15
Mon
46
11/3/15
Tue
11/4/15
Wed
48
11/5/15
Thu
49
11/6/15
Fri
Exam 2 - Using Objects and Classes - 45 minutes
written / 45 minutes assessment in lab
All previous material.
Data Types
Arithmetic Operators: increment/decrement, integer
division and remainder, powers/roots (Math class), BJ 4.2 + special topics
casting and converting numbers
Input and output (Scanner class and formatted
output - format specifiers)
Assessments, Application & Computer Labs/Projects
BJ 3.6 - 3.7
Number Types: primitive, number literals, constants,
BJ 4.1 (with use of CashRegister.java
constant declaration. Teach/demonstrate BigInteger
example)
and BigDecimal class
BJ 4.3 + How To 4.1 exercise
Lab Prac ex E3.8 (class Employee) and E3.9 (class car)
100 Points
Prac ex: E4.20
Lab Prac ex: E4.4 (multiple binary ops)
Lab Prac ex: E4.7
End of Qtr - No School
Project
Decision Statements
47
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Course Syllabus
Classes
CCHS Math
AP CS-A
BJ 4.5
Lab Prac ex: E4.13, and Programming Exercise P4.11
Project 3 - Mountain Programming Problem
See example Project 3 at:
www.markeredwards.com
The if Statement, conditional operator +
programming tips
BJ 5.1
relational operators: compare floating point
numbers, compare Strings and operators, testing for BJ 5.2
null.
Multiple alternatives and nested branches
BJ 5.3 - 5.4
Problem Solving: Flow charts
BJ 5.5
Complete How To 5.1 assignment
Lab Prac ex: E5.17
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Decision Statements
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Course Syllabus
Content (90 minute total class time: 30 minute Resource Materials: Big Java (BJ );
instructor examples, minimum 60 minute
Fundamentals of Java (FJ); Intro to
student application)
Greenfoot (GF)
Class #
CCHS Math
AP CS-A
Date
Day
50
11/9/15
Mon
Boolean Operators
BJ 5.7
Lab Prac ex: E5.12
51
11/10/15
Tue
The while Loop with hand tracing
BJ 6.1 - 6.2
Lab Prac ex : E6.13
52
11/11/15
Wed
The for Loop
BJ 6.3
Lab Prac ex : E6.12
53
11/12/15
Thu
The do while Loop and Common loop algorithms
BJ 6.4 and 6.7
Lab Prac ex : E6.17
54
11/13/15
Fri
Project 4 - Random Numbers and Simulations: See
the Buffon Needle Problem at
www.markeredwards.com
BJ 6.9 and Lab work for P6.8 (Buffon Needle
Experiment)
Graded Simulation
Loops
Unit
Project
55
11/16/15
Mon
56
11/17/15
Tue
57
11/18/15
Wed
58
11/19/15
Thu
59
11/20/15
Fri
Assessment
Exam 3 - Data Types / Decision Statements / Loops All previous material.
45 minutes written / 45 minutes assessment in lab
Assessments, Application & Computer Labs/Projects
100 Points
Declaring and using arrays; Array references; Array
references; Partially filled arrays; parallel arrays
BJ 7.1
Lab Prac ex E7.1 and E7.7
Common Array Algorithms (fill, average, max, min,
search, remove insert, swap)
BJ 7.3
Lab Prac ex: 7.8
Thanksgiving
60
11/30/15
Mon
61
12/1/15
Tue
62
12/2/15
Wed
63
12/3/15
Thu
64
12/4/15
Fri
65
12/7/15
Mon
Arrays
11/23-25/15
More Searching and Sorting Arrays - bubble, merge,
quick, selection, insertion sorts; sequential and
FJ Chapter 10; BJ Chapter 14
binary search. Tracing (walk through)/ time
considerations for search/sort algorithms
Lab Array Practice
BJ 7.1 - 7-3
2-Dimensional Arrays: declaring, accessing elements,
BJ 7.6
accessing rows and columns
Array Lists - discuss application/advantages; Using
FJ Section 10.7; BJ 7.7
ArrayList class
Array List Methods (add, remove, set, get, etc.)
FJ Section 10.8; BJ 7.7
Comparison between ArrayList and Array
BJ 7.78 with p. 354 assignment
BJ Prac review R14.10 - 14.13
Lab Prac ex: E7.2- 7.7
Lab Prac ex: E7.16
Lab Prac ex: E7.17
Science Programming Application: BJ P7.12
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CCHS Math
AP CS-A
M Heinen
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Course Syllabus
Day
Unit
66
12/8/15
Tue
Project
67
12/9/15
Wed
Teaching to think recursively - Triangle Numbers
BJ 13.1, recursion worksheet and AP CS-A
Recursion Module
68
12/10/15
Thu
Tracing recursive calls
FJ Section 13.1
69
12/11/15
Fri
More recursive examples and practice
FJ Section 13.2
70
12/14/15
Mon
More recursive examples and practice
FJ Section 13.3
71
12/15/15
Tue
More recursive examples and practice
FJ Section 13.4
72
12/16/15
Wed
Assessment
73
12/17/15
Thu
Project
74
12/18/15
Fri
Lab Time
Recursion
Class #
Content (90 minute total class time: 30 minute Resource Materials: Big Java (BJ );
instructor examples, minimum 60 minute
Fundamentals of Java (FJ); Intro to
student application)
Greenfoot (GF)
Date
Assessments, Application & Computer Labs/Projects
Project 5- Magic Prime Project. See Primes-Magic
Square at www.markeredwards.com
Exam 4 - Arrays / List Array / Recursion - 45 minutes
All previous material.
written / 45 minutes assessment in lab
BJ Prac ex: E13.1, 13.2, 13.10
FJ exercises 5,6 in Section 13.1
100 Points
Project 6 - Array Solver Project. See
www.markeredwards for example.
Lab time for Projects 5 and 6
Teacher Notes and Problem Statement
12/21/15 1/3/16
Christmas Break
1/4/16
Mon
76
1/5/16
Tue
77
1/6/16
Wed
78
1/7/16
Thu
79
1/8/16
Fri
80
1/11/16
Mon
81
1/12/16
Tue
82
1/13/16
Wed
Computer
Ethics
More on Classes, Inheritance, Abstract
Classes, Interfaces
75
Students are to explore the social implications of
Teams of 2-4 students will be assigned specific topics
computing systems (reliability, privacy, legal and Handouts by the instructor and team
to research . Teams will then present their findings to
intellectual property, social and ethical ramifications research on line.
the class.
of computer use.
Introduction to Inheritance Hierarchies and
BJ 9.1 + Section 1 Question.java on page 424
BJ Rev ex: 9.1,9.7,9.9
Polymorphism
Implementing subclasses
BJ 9.2 + common errors on page 430
BJ Rev ex: 9.6 and 9.10
Overriding methods for a super class
BJ 9.3 + Section 3 code on page 432 433
BJ Rev ex: 9.2 and 9.11
Abstract Classes / Final Methods and Classes /
Protected Access
BJ 9.4 + Special Topics
Lab Business Programming Project: BJ P9.1 on page
459
Lab time to complete Business Programming Project BJ P9.1
More inheritance: Create and extend and an abstract
class, Create and extend a class given class
FJ Sections 115.5 - 11.7
specifications with the relationship of the classes
described
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Project 11-2 on page 438
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Date
Day
83
1/14/16
Thu
84
1/15/16
Fri
More on Classes, Inheritance,
Classes, Interfaces
Class #
CCHS Math
AP CS-A
Unit
Assessment
M Heinen
Print Date: 8/27/2015
Course Syllabus
Content (90 minute total class time: 30 minute Resource Materials: Big Java (BJ );
instructor examples, minimum 60 minute
Fundamentals of Java (FJ); Intro to
More inheritance:
Createapplication)
and extend and an abstract Greenfoot (GF)
student
class, Create and extend a class given class
specifications with the relationship of the classes
described
Exam 5 - Inheritance / Interfaces - 45 minutes
written / 45 minutes assessment in lab
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FJ Sections 115.5 - 11.7
All previous material.
Assessments, Application & Computer Labs/Projects
Project 11-2 on page 438
100 Points
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