A Correlation of AP Computer Science 3rd Edition 2011, Lewis et al. To the AP Computer Science A Course Description
INTRODUCTION This document demonstrates how AP (Advanced Placement) Computer Science, 3rd Edition 2011, Lewis et al. meets the objectives of the AP Computer Science A Course Description. Correlation page references are Student Edition, Teacher s Guide and AP Test Prep Workbook and are cited at the page level. This third edition of AP Computer Science has been updated to ensure that the most recent requirements for the Advanced Placement test have been thoroughly covered. In addition, the flow and discussion of certain topics have been improved and updated. Features: Fully supports the latest course description for the 2010-2011 AP Computer Science exam. Expanded discussion of the representation of primitive types, including imprecision and roundoff error. Enhanced discussion of testing, debugging, and loop analysis. Integrated coverage of ethical and social implication related to computing throughout the book. An appendix has been added covering number systems and examples of conversions between bases. New AP Correlation Guide to College Board topics.
Table of Contents I. Object-Oriented Program Design... 4 II. Program Implementation... 5 III. Program Analysis... 6 IV. Standard Data Structures... 8 V. Standard Algorithms... 8 VI. Computing in Context... 9 3
AP Computer Science, 3rd Edition 2011, Topic Outline - Following is an outline of the major topics considered for the AP Computer Science A Exam. This outline is intended to define the scope of the course but not necessarily the sequence. I. Object-Oriented Program Design - The overall goal for designing a piece of software (a computer program) is to correctly solve the given problem. At the same time, this goal should encompass specifying and designing a program that is understandable, can be adapted to changing circumstances, and has the potential to be reused in whole or in part. The design process needs to be based on a thorough understanding of the problem to be solved. A. Program design 1. Read and understand a problem description, purpose, and goals. SE: 2, 118-119 2. Apply data abstraction and encapsulation. SE: 56-57, 189-192, 401-402 TG: Ch 2, 1-3, Ch 4, 1-3, Ch 5, 1-4 AP: 41-42 3. Read and understand class specifications and relationships among the classes ( is-a, has-a relationships). 4. Understand and implement a given class hierarchy. 5. Identify reusable components from existing code using classes and class libraries. SE: 183-192, 211-219, 364 TG: Ch 4, 1-3 SE: 389-399 TG: Ch 7, 1-3 SE: 53, 82-89, 387-388 B. Class design 1. Design and implement a class. SE: 183-192, 192-202, 203-210, 253-256, 268-273 TG: Ch 4, 1-3 2. Choose appropriate data representation and algorithms. SE: 150-157, 268-273 AP: 57-59 3. Apply functional decomposition. SE: 192-202, 204-211 4. Extend a given class using inheritance. SE: 364-372, 372-383, 384-388, 389 TG: Ch 7, 1-3 4
AP Computer Science, 3rd Edition 2011, II. Program Implementation - The overall goals of program implementation parallel those of program design. Classes that fill common needs should be built so that they can be reused easily in other programs. Object-oriented design is an important part of program implementation. A. Implementation techniques 1. Methodology a. Object-oriented development SE: 52-54 TG: Ch 1, 1-3 AP: 25-56 b. Top-down development SE:118-119 TG: Ch 1, 1-3 c. Encapsulation and information hiding SE:189-192 TG: Ch 4, 1-3, Ch 5, 1-4 d. Procedural abstraction SE: 56-57, 192 TG: Ch 5, 1-4 AP: 41-42 B. Programming constructs 1. Primitive types vs. objects SE: 52-57, 65-68 TG: Ch 2, 1-4 AP: 25-26 2. Declaration a. Constant declarations SE: 65 b. Variable declarations SE: 61 TG: Ch 2, 1-4 c. Class declarations SE: 184-192 d. Interface declarations SE: 259-268 TG: Ch 5, 1-4 AP: 42-44, 66, 77 e. Method declarations SE: 192-202 TG: Ch 4, 1-3 AP: 27 f. Parameter declarations SE: 199 TG: Ch 4, 1-3, Ch 5, 1-4 AP: 27-30 3. Console output (System.out.print/println) SE: 54-56 5
4. Control AP Computer Science, 3rd Edition 2011, a. Methods SE: 192-202 TG: Ch 4, 1-3 b. Sequential SE: 120 c. Conditional SE: 120-136 TG: Ch 3, 1-4 AP: 11-17 d. Iteration SE: 120-121, 136-146, 146-157, 266-268, 336 TG: Ch 3, 1-4 e. Understand and evaluate recursive methods SE: 430-460 TG: Ch 8, 1-3 AP: 31-32 C. Java library classes (included in the AP Java subset) SE: 82-96, 264, 333-338 TG: Ch 9, 1-2 AP: 77-86 III. Program Analysis - The analysis of programs includes examining and testing programs to determine whether they correctly meet their specifications. It also includes the analysis of programs or algorithms in order to understand their time and space requirements when applied to different data sets. A. Testing 1. Test classes and libraries in isolation. SE: 271-273 2. Identify boundary cases and generate appropriate test data. SE: 271-273 3. Perform integration testing. SE: 271-273 B. Debugging 1. Categorize errors: compile-time, run-time, logic. SE: 37 2. Identify and correct errors. SE: 37, 271-273 3. Employ techniques such as using a debugger, adding extra output statements, or hand-tracing code. SE: 271-273 6
AP Computer Science, 3rd Edition 2011, C. Understand and modify existing code SE: 25, 30-31, 47-48, 55, 58, 59, 61, 62, 64, 71, 75, 79, 87, 91, 92, 94, 96, 103-104, 111-112, 126-127, 129, 137, 138-139, 141-142, 145-146, 148-149, 150, 152-153, 154, 156, 159-160, 162-163, 164-165, 166-167, 174-177, 185, 186, 188-189, 194, 195-197, 205, 206-207, 208, 209-210, 212, 213-216, 217, 218, 219, 222-223, 224, 229-233, 246-247, 248, 250, 251, 254-256, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 265-266, 275, 277-278, 280, 281-282, 288-290, 298, 300, 301-302, 304, 307, 308, 309-310, 311-312, 313, 315, 316, 318, 320, 321-322, 324-326, 331-333, 335, 337, 339-340, 342, 343-344, 346, 347-348, 354-357, 365-370, 372-373, 376-378, 380-387, 391-399, 406-408, 410-415, 421-422, 437-439, 442-444, 446-449, 452, 455-459, 466-467, 477, 480-483, 485-486, 488-489, 491, 492-493, 500-501, 515-516, 519, 520-521, 522, 525-526, 532, 533-534, 536, 537-539, 541-542, 551 D. Extend existing code using inheritance SE: 364-371, 387-388 TG: Ch 7, 1-3 AP: 37 E. Understand error handling 1. Understand runtime exceptions. SE: 256-259 F. Reason about programs 1. Pre- and post-conditions SE: 200-201 AP: 30-31 2. Assertions SE: 201 G. Analysis of algorithms 1. Informal comparisons of running times SE: 326-328 2. Exact calculation of statement execution counts SE: 314 H. Numerical representations and limits 1. Representations of numbers in different bases SE: 6-9, 591-597 2. Limitations of finite representations (e.g., integer bounds, imprecision of floating-point representations, and round-off error) SE: 66, 134 7
AP Computer Science, 3rd Edition 2011, IV. Standard Data Structures - Data structures are used to represent information within a program. Abstraction is an important theme in the development and application of data structures. A. Simple data types (int, boolean, double) SE: 65-68 B. Classes SE: 53, 203-204 C. Lists SE: 333-338, 476-486 TG: Ch 6, 1-3 AP: 61-69 D. Arrays SE: 296-338 TG: Ch 6, 1-3 AP: 17-23, 48-52 V. Standard Algorithms - Standard algorithms serve as examples of good solutions to standard problems. Many are intertwined with standard data structures. These algorithms provide examples for analysis of program efficiency. A. Operations on data structures previously listed 1. Traversals SE: 514-516, 440 2. Insertions SE: 319-323 3. Deletions SE: 336-338 B. Searching 1. Sequential SE: 313-314 AP: 72 2. Binary SE: 314-317 TG: Ch 10, 1-2 AP: 73 C. Sorting 1. Selection SE: 319-322 TG: 71 2. Insertion SE: 322-326 AP: 71-72 3. Mergesort SE: 444-449 AP: 72 8
AP Computer Science, 3rd Edition 2011, VI. Computing in Context - An awareness of the ethical and social implications of computing systems is necessary for the study of computer science. These topics need not be addressed in detail but should be considered throughout the course. A. System reliability SE: 611-613 B. Privacy SE: 613-620 C. Legal issues and intellectual property SE: 607-611 D. Social and ethical ramifications of computer use SE: 599-601 9