Exam Outline
Section 1: Multiple Choice Questions
| Questions | Time | Exam Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 90 minutes | 50% |
Section 2: Free Response
| Questions | Time | Exam Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 90 minutes | 50% |
A Java Quick Reference Sheet will be provided.
Notes
Work in progress
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6Course Content
Unit 1: Primitive Types
1.1 Why Programming? Why Java?
1.2 Variables and Data Types
1.3 Expressions and Assignment Statements
1.4 Compound Assignment Operators
1.5 Casting and Ranges of Variables
Unit 2: Using Objects
2.1 Objects: Instances of Classes
2.2 Creating and Storing Objects (Instantiation)
2.3 Calling a Void Method
2.4 Calling a Void Method with Parameters
2.5 Calling a Non-void Method
2.6 String Objects: Concatenation, Literals, and More
2.7 String Methods
2.8 Wrapper Classes: Integer and Double
2.9 Using the Math Class
Unit 3: Boolean Expressions and if Statements
3.1 Boolean Expressions
3.2 if Statements and Control Flow
3.3 if-else Statements
3.4 else if Statements
3.5 Compound Boolean Expressions
3.6 Equivalent Boolean Expressions
3.7 Comparing Objects
Unit 4: Iteration
4.1 while Loops
4.2 for Loops
4.3 Developing Algorithms Using Strings
4.4 Nested Iteration
4.5 Informal Code Analysis
Unit 5: Writing Classes
5.1 Anatomy of a Class
5.2 Constructors
5.3 Documentation with Comments
5.4 Accessor Methods
5.5 Mutator Methods
5.6 Writing Methods
5.7 Static Variables and Methods
5.8 Scope and Access
5.9 this Keyword
5.10 Ethical and Social Implications of Computing Systems
Unit 6: Array
6.1 Array Creation and Access
6.2 Traversing Arrays
6.3 Enhanced for Loop for Arrays
6.4 Developing Algorithms Using Arrays
Unit 7: ArrayList
7.1 Introduction to ArrayList
7.2 ArrayList Methods
7.3 Traversing ArrayLists
7.4 Developing Algorithms Using ArrayLists
7.5 Searching
7.6 Sorting
7.7 Ethical Issues Around Data Collection
Unit 8: 2D Array
8.1 2D Arrays
8.2 Traversing 2D Arrays
Unit 9: Inheritance
9.1 Creating Superclasses and Subclasses
9.2 Writing Constructors for Subclasses
9.3 Overriding Methods
9.4 super Keyword
9.5 Creating References Using Inheritance Hierarchies
9.6 Polymorphism
9.7 Object Superclass
Unit 10: Recursion
10.1 Recursion
10.2 Recursive Searching and Sorting