<p>What is the difference mainly between these two classes? Let's say that my computer science background is about.. nil. And I don't know any computer languages. However, I did do well in AP Calc BC as a sophomore. Would you recommend A or AB? I'm not planning in majoring in anything computer or science related, but would colleges prefer one over the other? Would I be able to get more credit (if any) for AB over A?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>AB is the harder one. When my school used to offer comp sci, you had to take A before AB.</p>
<p>AB is absolutely crazy...... I have a nice JAVA background, and took a tough AP CS A course, and I didnt even dare to take the AB test because its one of the hardes AP tests a person thats not interested in comp. sci. or with a weak background.</p>
<p>probably a school will give u credit for a 5 on the a test, or a 4 or 5 on the ab test.</p>
<p>The ab is slightly harders, if you took the a course the rest of the stuff u need to know takes about 2 weeks to self study.</p>
<p>are u sure aputzer613 about the two weeks? </p>
<p>my school only offers the A exam...but i am considering self-studying the AB exam cuz it simply looks better for college..and i have a shot at more credit that way...do the courses only differ in about 2 weeks worth of material?</p>
<p>Thanks for all the responses.</p>
<p>I've had some friends who've taken AB and said that it's insanely easy, but most of them have programming experience. Our school requires some background to take AB, but usually the teacher waives that if you've done well in other classes and show you're competent.</p>
<p>I mostly likely will take A, but is there really not that much difference in difficulty? So would there also be not that much difference in credits colleges given, as aputzer613 said? On collegeboard, it says that more people get 5's in AB than A, though I'm sure this has more to do with the people who take the test rather than the difficulty.</p>