AP Computer Science Online Course
AP Courses
What are online Advanced Placement (AP) courses?
Advanced Placement (AP) courses are rigorous, college-level courses and assessments offered in US high schools. Administered by the College Board, they have now replaced the SAT Subject Tests for college applications. Doing well on AP courses can translate to college credit in US and Canadian universities.
AP courses are structured to be self-study material with a standardized exam offered once a year. As such many high schools might not offer the correct guidance or teaching for AP courses.
TYPICAL AGE RANGE
AP courses are offered all throughout high school and as such can be taken by students aged 15-18 through self-study or proper classes.
ENROLLMENT OPTIONS
The AP courses can be taken as a part-time option along with other subjects. Students can also take a combination of levels at CGA.
EXAM
All exams are externally offered during a two-week period in May and can be taken at designated centers. 3 hour paper Section 1 | Multiple Choice | 40 questions Section 2 | Free Response | 4 questions
Basis of what you will learn in AP Computer Science
Students who study online AP Computer Science will learn the concepts and tools of computer science through utilizing the Java programming language.
During this AP computer science course students will get to participate in hands-on learning. They will be required to design a program, develop the algorithms, write the code and then test their computer programs, while documenting each step and explaining how program code works.
POTENTIAL CAREER OPTIONS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
- IT consultant
- Information systems manager
- Database administrator
- Multimedia programmer
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