AP Computer Science A (Mocha)

In this lesson, students will explore methods in Java. Methods help us organize our code into reusable parts, so we don’t have to write the same code over and over again. This makes code easier to understand and manage.

In this lesson, students are introduced to parameters. Parameters act as inputs for methods. Imagine methods as boxes, with parameters being the items placed inside these boxes. By using parameters, methods become more versatile, allowing them to handle different versions of the same problem.

In this lesson, students will expand their understanding of methods by creating reusable code blocks to perform calculations and return values. They will practice creating methods that calculate and return various values, such as sums, doubled numbers, squares, and averages.

This lesson introduces Javadocs, which is a standard way to comment Java code. Students will also complete various coding exercises to practice creating methods with return values. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write well-structured and documented code using methods and Javadocs.

In this lesson, students will learn about String methods. They’ll explore a code example that demonstrates String indexing and looping. Students will then complete coding exercises where they write methods that transform Strings in various ways, including converting text to uppercase, adding specific prefixes, and formatting names. Through these exercises, students will simulate real-world text manipulation scenarios!

In this lesson, students will explore concepts related to Strings and characters in Java, such as Strings vs characters, escape sequences, and methods from the Character class.

Did you know that when a bug occurs in your program, Java helps by throwing an Exception? This exception provides valuable information about where the bug is and what kind of problem is happening. Remember, bugs are a normal part of programming and offer clues to fix issues in our code. In today’s activity, students will explore different types of exceptions and learn how they can assist in debugging. Through various exercises, students will practice identifying these errors and applying solutions, enhancing their ability to effectively debug their programs.

So far, students have explored how to write their own methods that accept parameters and return values, and have learned how Strings and characters interact. They’ve also learned to use methods from the String and Character classes and how to loop through a String’s characters using a for loop. In this lesson, students will combine these skills and write methods for more advanced String manipulations.

In this lesson, students will apply everything they learned from the Methods Unit to complete a multiple-choice summative assessment. The assessment will cover concepts such as parameters, procedures, methods, Javadoc, debugging, errors, method calls, and method syntax.