Adenusi, 18, and Etienne, 17, both seniors, are in the Java-centered class called AP Computer Science A at Charles H. Flowers High School in Prince George's County. Adenusi, who aims to major in ...

As a result, the assessment format of AP Computer Science A is beneficial for students who are skilled test-takers, work quickly and are comfortable with Java. The AP Computer Science Principles ...

Rupert Murdoch’s new Amplify MOOC is launching this year, providing schools and students with a credible AP computer science MOOC ... a college level class in Java coding, lasts for two semesters.

SAN FRANCISCO — Female, black and Latino students took Advanced Placement computer science courses in record numbers, and rural student participation surged this year, as the College Board ...

While the original AP computer science course focuses on teaching students how to write and test code in the Java programming language, the CS Principles course introduces students to programming ...

The number of students taking AP Computer Science A remained mostly unchanged ... in which students work in Java, a commonly used programming language. An AP CSP teacher at one school might ...

In AP Computer Science Principles, they learn Java Script and how to prototype problems, top-down design, loops, binary systems as well as the larger picture of how computers, networks and how the ...

The increases are largely due to a new AP computer science class launched in 2016-17 that focuses less on Java coding and more on what the College Board describes as the “big ideas” behind computer ...