Here are some of the necessary documents and files that you need for this course. Most of these are
available at AP Central on the Computer Science A course page. Please feel free to explore and
experiment with any of the information you find. All downloads are free.
This is the student information section about the course. Use this link to browse other sections that
describe the course. More information links are located on the left side of this page.
AP Central Computer Science A course page
This link describes the case study for this course. This is the student manual for you to download and
review for the AP Exam. There are 5 multiple choice questions and 1 free response question on the
AP Exam based on the case study.
GridWorld Case Study Student Manual
This is a copy of the Quick Reference Guide for AP Computer Science. You will be allowed to use this
for the AP Exam, as well as for any in class tests or exams.
Quick Reference Guide for APCS
This page describes the case study in detail. It also allows you to download the files for your home
computer, should you choose to do so. The student manual is on this page as well.
GridWorld Case Study Infomation and Download
This is the software (IDE) we will use for writing programs.
BlueJ:
This is a free practice website for Java programming. This is particularly useful when reviewing for
the AP Exam.
CodingBat