#ap computer science

[minecraftmoddercommie]

The thing about Java is it isn't even that bad a language. I think Java primarily gets a bad rep because people learn it as their first programming language.

Java should not be learned as a first programming language. Learn another language like Python, learn about classes and functions and methods in that language, and only then start learning Java. If you're learning Java first, you're going to have no idea about any of that stuff, which will make everything that's done seem like confusing and arbitrary boilerplate.

Unfortunately, the College Board seems not to have gotten the memo. AP CS A, which is the primary high school Computer Science curriculum in the US, uses Java. And they don't even make you use any unique Java features like having everything be tied to a class, or interfaces, or Java's uniquely fantastic enum system, or anything else. It honestly feels like they just threw a dart at a list of programming languages and it happened to land of Java, because the curriculum would be the exact same in almost any other language.

[ziggyplayedguitar96]

I have an AP comp sci test tomorrow and I’m kinda nervous

[drowneddinosaur]

ap cs litr hates me

[morecreditthanideserve]

taking 2 ap exams in one day should be cruel and unusual punishment

[the-world-atlas]

I'm in AP Computer Science and here are my favorite comments and variables that I've left in my code and tuned in for a grade

// I am going to apolize in adance I could not get an array to work at all and I've been stuggling for hours well this may be an array and I'm just tired my dogs woke me up at 6:00 and I've been very disordented all day

// I really loath these bulding but I can't put in text so here are the names of the Ugly bulidings and thier heights // first up is Lincon Plaza // second is Edgar Hoover Buliding // third is Liverpool Metro Catherdral // fourth is Zizkov TV Tower // fifth is really called 432 park avenue but the numders broke the code and this is hard enough as is to get 10 pieces to all work together pre array which still won't work

//wow its 10:54 at night and I took 10 mg of meletoin and not 4 mg I don't know if you'll actually read this if so don't show this in frount of the class I still can't tell if this is an array I've watched that video 2 in full but rewinded it so many times I'm so confused but I started late at night so I couldn't get any help

// also have to say there are some UGLY bulidings that i find so terrible looking but really look up those bulidings they are so weird

// I'm only making one new line becuase I would hate for this to be at a number not ending in 5 or 0 it would just be weird I do hope that my nonsense comments on this code made you laugh just in the hopes of extra credit well anyway see you on Monday

ugly [0] = 1; ugly [1] = 2; ugly [2] = 3; ugly [3] = 4; ugly [4] = 5;

System.out.println ("So I spent the whole summer in this hot buliding but eveyone kept on complaining it was too cold when it really wasn't.");

public static void main(String[] arges){ System.out.println("Poke ball go WWWhHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEE");

[movedtorebelleneos]

the ap world teacher has this for their students

[hmcstudies]

help!! how do I self-study for the ap computer science a exam? I need all the advice I can get to pass, because my last foreign language credit (and me graduating) relies on me passing this exam!!!!

thank uuuu

[imstudyingforonce]

hey! me again. i took ap comsci last year and got an A in the class and a 5 on the exam, so i thought i’d help you out and share the resources i used. i didn’t use all of these, but i’m sure there are some gems in here you’d find useful. best of luck! feel free to ask me any questions you have about the course. 

educator.com videos (you get a couple for free)

ap flash cards (basic info)

code practice from CodingBat

a teacher’s exam tips

the GODSEND FULL CURRICULUM REVIEW

exam frq solutions

@theapresource‘s masterpost

@studyblu‘s masterpost

beginner’s java intro

intro to programming using java textbook (notes? not sure)

2009 mc exam EXPLANATIONS

for and for-each loops video

the entire course (brief overview) in 60 minutes (gr8 last minute overview!)

basics of java 30 minute crash course

2016 FRQ explanation

java gui basics (jframe, jpanel, jbutton) **NOT tested on exam

good luck!