AP-CSA Summary
AP CSA Summary
1. Unit 1 - Using Objects and Methods (15–25%)
- 1.1 Introduction to Algorithms, Programming, and Compilers
- 1.2 Variables and Data Types
- 1.3 Expressions and Output
- 1.4 Assignment Statements and Input
- 1.5 Casting and Range of Variables
- 1.6 Compound Assignment Operators
- 1.7 Application Program Interface (API) and Libraries
- 1.8 Documentation with Comments
- 1.9 Method Signatures
- 1.10 Calling Class Methods
- 1.11 Math Class
- 1.12 Objects: Instances of Classes
- 1.13 Object Creation axnd Storage (Instantiation)
- 1.14 Calling Instance Methods
- 1.15 String Manipulation
2. Unit 2 - Selection and Iteration (25–35%)
- 2.1 Algorithms with Selection and Repetition
- 2.2 Boolean Expressions
- 2.3 if Statements
- 2.4 Nested if Statements
- 2.5 Compound Boolean Expressions
- 2.6 Comparing Boolean Expressions
- 2.7 while Loops
- 2.8 for Loops
- 2.9 Implementing Selection and Iteration Algorithms
- 2.10 Implementing String Algorithms
- 2.11 Nested Iteration
- 2.12 Informal Run-Time Analysis
3. Unit 3 - Class Creation (10–18%)
- 3.1 Abstraction and Program Design
- 3.2 Impact of Program Design
- 3.3 Anatomy of a Class
- 3.4 Constructors
- 3.5 Methods: How to Write Them
- 3.6 Methods: Passing and Returning References of an Object
- 3.7 Class Variables and Methods
- 3.8 Scope and Access
- 3.9 this Keyword
4. Unit 4 - Data Collections (30-40%)
- 4.1 Ethical and Social Issues Around Data Collection
- 4.2 Introduction to Using Data Sets
- 4.3 Array Creation and Access
- 4.4 Array Traversals
- 4.5 Implementing Array Algorithms
- 4.6 Using Text Files
- 4.7 Wrapper Classes
- 4.8 ArrayList Methods
- 4.9 ArrayList Traversals
- 4.10 Implementing ArrayList Algorithms
- 4.11 2D Array Creation and Access
- 4.12 2D Array Traversals
- 4.13 Implementing 2D Array Algorithms
- 4.14 Searching Algorithms
- 4.15 Sorting Algorithms
- 4.16 Recursion
- 4.17 Recursive Searching and Sorting