Chapter 1: Career preparation
- 1.1 Careers in Computer Science
- 1.2 Developing Employability Skills
- 1.3 Career-Ready Practices
- 1.4 Skills for Professional Success
Chapter 2: Introduction to Computer Science
- 2.1 History of Computing: From Ancient Abacuses to Modern Computers
- 2.2 Basics of Hardware and Software
- 2.3 Introduction to Networking and The Internet
- 2.4 Importance of Digital Literacy and Cybersecurity in the Modern Age
Chapter 3: Computational thinking practices
- 3.1 Computational Solution Design
- 3.2 Algorithms and Program Development
- 3.3 Abstraction in Program Development
- 3.4 Code Analysis
- 3.5 Computing Innovations
- 3.6 Responsible Computing
Chapter 4: Programming language basics
- 4.1 Overview of Programming Languages
- 4.2 Installing Java and Setting Up Development Environment
- 4.3 Syntax, Variables, and Data Types
- 4.4 Input and Output in Java
- 4.5 Overview of Java’s Standard Library
Chapter 5: Program design and algorithm development
- 5.1 Determining the Necessary Code Segments
- 5.2 Designing Appropriate Program Solutions
- 5.3 Writing and Implementing Program Code
- 5.4 Analyzing Program Code for Correctness and Errors
- 5.5 Describing Behavior and Conditions in a Program
Chapter 6: Code logic
- 6.1 Understanding Output and Result of Program Code
- 6.2 Applying Specific Operators
- 6.3 Understanding Execution Order in Code Segments
- 6.4 Interacting with Completed Program Code
- 6.5 Describing Behavior of Program Code Segments
Chapter 7: Code implementation
- 7.1 Writing Program Code to Create Objects and Classes
- 7.2 Defining New Types Using Classes
- 7.3 Utilizing Expressions, Conditionals, and Iterative Statements
- 7.4 Creating, Traversing, and Manipulating Elements in Arrays
- 7.5 Creating, Traversing, and Manipulating Elements in Array Lists
- 7.6 Working with 2D Array Objects
Chapter 8: Code testing
- 8.1 Using Test-Cases to Find Errors or Validate Results
- 8.2 Identifying Errors in Program Code
- 8.3 Determining Equivalence of Code Segments
- 8.4 Explaining Reasons for Code Compilation Errors or Unintended Behavior
Chapter 9: Web development and interactive media
- 9.1 Introduction to Web Development
- 9.2 Tools and Techniques for Interactive Media
- 9.3 Creating and Publishing Web Pages
- 9.4 Collaborative Web Projects
- 9.5 Career Paths in Web Development
Chapter 10: Programming with Python
- 10.1 Python Basics
- 10.2 Control Structures in Python
- 10.3 Data Handling and Algorithms
- 10.4 Advanced Python Programming
- 10.5 Practical Python Applications
Chapter 11: Code digital literacy and cybersecurity
- 11.1 Responsible Use of Technology
- 11.2 Importance of Digital Literacy in the Digital Age
- 11.3 Cybersecurity Threats and Best Practices
- 11.4 Future of Technology
Chapter 12: Practice tests
- 12.1 Format and Structure of the AP^® Computer Science Exam
- 12.2 Tips and Strategies for AP^® Computer Science Exam Success
- 12.3 AP^® Computer Science Principles Practice Questions
- 12.4 AP^® Computer Science A Practice Questions

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