Java Programming Essentials: AP Computer Science A

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Start Here (Introduction to Java Programming AP Edition)

Lecture 1: Welcome to Java Programming !!!

Lecture 2: Overview of this Java Programming Course (AP Edition)

Lecture 3: How to proceed in this course?

Lecture 4: Think Java

Lecture 5: AP Computer Science A Practices by University of Washington and Runestone

Chapter 2: Unit 1/Chapter 1: Introduction to Computers, Programs, and Java

Lecture 1: Wisdom of Computing Science (Looking at abacus in Computer Science's Terms)

Lecture 2: What is Computer Science? What is computer and program?

Lecture 3: Java 101

Lecture 4: eC Learning: Quality MOOC STEM Education

Lecture 5: How to master Java Programming?

Lecture 6: Programming Languages Overview

Lecture 7: Installation of BlueJ Software (our main IDE)

Lecture 8: Why BlueJ?

Lecture 9: Hello World !

Lecture 10: Coding Style and Habbits

Lecture 11: Compile, Link, Go! Ooh, Sorry, it is "Compile, Go Link and Run !!!"

Lecture 12: Javadoc for Java program documentation

Chapter 3: Unit 1/Chapter 2: Elementary Programming

Lecture 1: Identifiers (Variables and Methods: Basic Ingredients for Java)

Lecture 2: Naming Conventions

Lecture 3: Demo Program: ComputeArea.java

Lecture 4: Data Types (Integer and Double)

Lecture 5: [Java Coffee Break] Data

Lecture 6: Literals and Constants

Lecture 7: Number System Basics

Lecture 8: [Java Coffee Break] Binary Number System

Lecture 9: Read Input from Console with Demo Program ComputeAreaWithConsoleInputAndConstant

Lecture 10: Operators and Operator Precedence

Lecture 11: Demo Program: FahrenheitToCelsius.java

Lecture 12: Augmented Assignment, Increment and Decrrement Operators

Lecture 13: Numeric Type Conversion

Lecture 14: Lab: Put things together (Continued Fractional Number)

Lecture 15: Common Error and Pitfalls in Numbers

Lecture 16: Lab: GetChange.java

Lecture 17: Chapter Project: DisplayCurrentTime.java

Chapter 4: Unit 1/Chapter 3: Basic Java Application Programming Interface (API)

Lecture 1: Boolean Data Type

Lecture 2: Character Data Type

Lecture 3: Demo Program: YESNOHappy.java

Lecture 4: Basic Java API Overview (Math, String, Integer, Double, Scanner, PrintWriter)

Lecture 5: [Java Coffee Break] Boolean

Lecture 6: Math Class

Lecture 7: Demo Program RandomDemo.java

Lecture 8: Lab: SubtractionQuiz.java (using Math.Random Method)

Lecture 9: String Class Part 1: Basic Methods

Lecture 10: Demo Program: Pointers and Interned Strings

Lecture 11: String Class Part 2: String Read-in and Comparison

Lecture 12: Demo Program: Student Information

Lecture 13: String Class Part 3: substring

Lecture 14: Lab: Social Security Number

Lecture 15: Lab: OMG + LOL

Lecture 16: Print Out Statements (print, println, printf)

Lecture 17: Formatted Print Out Example

Lecture 18: Demo Program: FormatDemo.java

Lecture 19: Lab: ASCII Arts

Lecture 20: [Java Coffee Break] Application Programming Interface API

Lecture 21: Chapter Project: StudentGPA.java

Chapter 5: Unit 1 Review: Elementary Programming Review

Lecture 1: Unit 1 Review

Lecture 2: Waterfall Model, V-Model, and Spiral Mdoel for Software Development

Lecture 3: Pseudo Code for Planning

Lecture 4: Unit 1 Exam: Free Response Questions

Chapter 6: Unit 2/Chapter 4: Decisions

Lecture 1: if-Statement, if-else-statement, and if-else-if statement

Lecture 2: Demo Program: SimpleIfDemo.java

Lecture 3: Lab: Body Mass Index

Lecture 4: Demo Program: StudentGPAWithLetterGrade.java

Lecture 5: Random Number Generation with If

Lecture 6: Lab: License Plate for Californian State DMV

Lecture 7: Boolean Algebra Basics

Lecture 8: Logic Design

Lecture 9: Lab: Calendar Year (Leap Year and Chinese Zodiac) LeapYear.java

Lecture 10: Switch-Statement and Conditional Expressions

Lecture 11: Random Class

Lecture 12: Demo Program: Simulation Mode

Lecture 13: Chapter Project: Darts Board Game

Chapter 7: Unit 2/Chapter 5: Loops

Lecture 1: while-loop

Lecture 2: Demo Program: RepeatAdditionQuiz.java

Lecture 3: Lab: Sum, Average, Maximum and Minimum (User Input Version)

Lecture 4: Demo Program: FILE I/O (Conversion of a File to Upper Case.)

Lecture 5: Lab: Bible Word Count

Lecture 6: Demo Program: Manu Selection

Lecture 7: Lab: Lottery Checking Game (Using Menu Selection)

Lecture 8: for-loop (DartsForLoop.java)

Lecture 9: Lab: Sine and Cosine Table of a Unit Circle

Lecture 10: Nested Loop (Multiplication Table, Number Ladder, and Pyramids)

Lecture 11: Final Words on Loops

Lecture 12: Final Words on Loops (Numerical Precision in Details)

Lecture 13: Chapter Project 1: Two Dice Game (Challenge Level 4)

Lecture 14: Chapter Project 2: Strong Password (Challenge Level 5)