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AP Computer Science a lessons

4 sections · 53 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
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AP Computer Science a

Practice 53 skills across this outline.

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Calling Class Methods
Using Objects and Methods
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
4 categories
Using Objects and Methods
25%
Selection and Iteration
25%
Data Collections
25%
Class Creation
25%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of ap computer science a — drill into a card to work its skills.

Using Objects and Methods

15 core skills25% total weight
0/15 completed
15 skills to mastery
1
Calling Class MethodsRecommended
Long-form
2
Application Program Interface (API) and LibrariesAvailable
Long-form
3
Assignment Statements and InputAvailable
Long-form
4
Calling Instance MethodsAvailable
Long-form
5
Casting and Range of VariablesAvailable
Long-form
6
Compound Assignment OperatorsAvailable
Long-form
7
Documentation with CommentsAvailable
Long-form
8
Expressions and Output()Available
Long-form
9
Introduction to Algorithms, Programming, and CompilersAvailable
Long-form
10
Math ClassAvailable
Long-form
11
Method SignaturesAvailable
Long-form
12
Objects: Instances of ClassesAvailable
Long-form
13
Object Creation and Storage (Instantiation)Available
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14
String ManipulationAvailable
Long-form
15
Variables and Data TypesAvailable
Long-form

Selection and Iteration

12 core skills25% total weight
0/12 completed
12 skills to mastery
1
Informal Run-Time AnalysisAvailable
Long-form
2
Algorithms with Selection and RepetitionAvailable
Long-form
3
Boolean ExpressionsAvailable
Long-form
4
Comparing Boolean ExpressionsAvailable
Long-form
5
Compound Boolean ExpressionsAvailable
Long-form
6
for LoopsAvailable
Long-form
7
if StatementsAvailable
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8
Implementing String AlgorithmsAvailable
Long-form
9
Implementing Selection and Iteration AlgorithmsAvailable
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10
Nested if StatementsAvailable
Long-form
11
Nested IterationAvailable
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12
while Loops()Available
Long-form

Data Collections

17 core skills25% total weight
0/17 completed
17 skills to mastery
1
2D Array TraversalsAvailable
Long-form
2
2D Array Creation and AccessAvailable
Long-form
3
Array TraversalsAvailable
Long-form
4
ArrayList TraversalsAvailable
Long-form
5
Array Creation and AccessAvailable
Long-form
6
ArrayList MethodsAvailable
Long-form
7
Ethical/Social Issues Around Data CollectionAvailable
Long-form
8
Introduction to Using Data SetsAvailable
Long-form
9
Implementing 2D Array AlgorithmsAvailable
Long-form
10
Implementing Array AlgorithmsAvailable
Long-form
11
Implementing ArrayList AlgorithmsAvailable
Long-form
12
RecursionAvailable
Long-form
13
Recursive Searching and SortingAvailable
Long-form
14
Searching AlgorithmsAvailable
Long-form
15
Sorting AlgorithmsAvailable
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16
Using Text FilesAvailable
Long-form
17
Wrapper ClassesAvailable
Long-form

Class Creation

9 core skills25% total weight
0/9 completed
9 skills to mastery
1
Abstraction and Program DesignAvailable
Long-form
2
Anatomy of a ClassAvailable
Long-form
3
Class Variables and MethodsAvailable
Long-form
4
ConstructorsAvailable
Long-form
5
Impact of Program DesignAvailable
Long-form
6
Methods: Passing and Returning ReferencesAvailable
Long-form
7
Methods: How to Write ThemAvailable
Long-form
8
Scope and AccessAvailable
Long-form
9
this KeywordAvailable
Long-form