An Official A+ College Ready Course
APCSA
Advanced Placement Computer Science A
Master Java programming and prepare for the AP Computer Science A exam with comprehensive curriculum designed for Alabama students. This A+ College Ready course provides complete AP CSA instruction with College Board alignment and exam preparation.
Course Details
Designed to integrate seamlessly into your existing computer science curriculum.
Course Information
Standards Alignment
Every unit maps to the computer science frameworks your district already reports on.
Partnership Benefits
Everything you need to deliver an exceptional computer science education experience.
Web-based IDE
No downloads, no hassles, immediately start coding with our comprehensive development environment.
Automated Grading
Give you back hours of time with intelligent code assessment and instant feedback.
Code Comments
View and provide detailed comments and feedback on your student's code.
Plagiarism Detection
Find plagiarized responses and maintain academic integrity automatically.
Customize Your Curriculum
Edit and bring your own taste to your curriculum by changing or making new additions.
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Student EngagementKahoot-like platform that features Multiple Choice, Select the error, drag and drop, and Fill in the Code questions.
Group Projects
Collaborative LearningStudents can collaborate on shared workspaces to complete various coding activities.
Parsons' Problems
Scaffolded CodingGive students confidence by dragging and dropping shuffled code blocks into the correct order to assemble a working solution.
Unplugged Activities
Hands-On LearningStep away from the screen and spark a hands-on, collaborative activity that draws every student into the conversation.
Course Breakdown
Eleven modules grouped into the four units the A+ curriculum numbers them under — 689 items and about 87 hours of material. Module titles, item counts and durations below are taken verbatim from the A+ APCSA course as it is published on the JuiceMind platform.
Unit 1 — Java Foundations
The two opening modules. Students write and compile their first Java program, work through variables, data types, number calculations and type casting, then move on to using library classes and objects.
Unit 2 — Control Flow
Selection and iteration, the point where programs stop running strictly top to bottom. Students work from simple if statements through Boolean operators and DeMorgan's Law into while loops, for loops and nested loops.
Unit 3 — Writing Your Own Classes
Students move from calling other people's code to writing their own: defining methods with parameters and return values, writing classes and constructors, and then extending them through inheritance.
Unit 4 — Data Structures & Algorithms
The largest unit by both item count and contact time. Four modules covering arrays, text files and ArrayList, 2D arrays, and the searching, sorting and recursion topics the course closes on.