Description

The AP Computer Science A course reflects what computer science teachers, professors, and researchers have indicated are the main goals of an introductory, college-level computer science programming course:
- Program Design and Algorithm Development— Determine required code segments to produce a given output.
- Code Logic—Determine the output, value, or result of given program code given initial values.
- Code Implementation—Write and implement program code.
- Code Testing—Analyze program code for correctness, equivalence, and errors.
- Documentation—Describe the behavior and conditions that produce the specified results in a program.
- Ethical Computing—Understand the ethical and social implications of computer use.                                                                                       

Computer science involves problem-solving, hardware, and algorithms that help people utilize computers and incorporate multiple perspectives to address real-world problems in contemporary life. As the study of computer science continues to evolve, the careful design of the AP Computer Science A course strives to engage a diverse student population, including female and underrepresented students, by allowing them to discover the power of computer science through rewarding yet challenging concepts.