So i am twking comp sci a right now, and I am planning to take principles next year. But, since comp sci AB is not offered anymore, so I as wondering if anyone knows the edx course or a college course like comp sci ab? Thanks guys
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Perhaps look at http://cs61b.ug/sp16/ if you want to self-study similar material?
However, you may also want to look at these two courses:
http://cs61a.org/
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-001-structure-and-interpretation-of-computer-programs-spring-2005/
Ah,cthanks so much. I wonder how AP comp sci principles will go now?
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Also,cany other sites that anyone knows?
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Or actually, if anyone knows, what online university( or if anyone goes to GMU or NOVA) has a course like AP computer science AB
https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-computer-science-harvardx-cs50x
http://online-learning.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science
Google Harvard Extension computer science for more options. Harvard extension does dual enrollment, has free courses (one per student? I forget) for high schoolers, and some courses are online. But beware of MOOC’s in my opinion unless graded and credited, at least with a certificate.
Google community college or a university you might be interested in. Dual enrollment at CC for sure.
Check out Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming
Can you get a teacher to work with you and do this as an independent study?
I can definitely study this independently, but what I want is to get credit for this course at a local university (the only university that has COMP sci AB and my county accepts is GMU), but I will try to talk to my counselor for more options. thanks guys. Anyone else has more sources?
The AP CS AB test has not been offered for some years, so you cannot get AP credit for it if you did not take it years ago.
However, some colleges may have their own placement testing to skip to more advanced courses, or may accept a college course from another college in substitution of its own course (check their transfer credit pages).
If you do CS at college, often students, even those who are very proficient, often want to start at the beginning of that school’s sequence of courses, just because each school is a little different. It definitely cuts down on stress too.
OH I do know that, that is why they have a substitute course called Advanced computer science AB, not AP
that is why I want to go to a locasl university and do it, since this course does not offer college credit
@compmom that is super true, I do agree, but my school aligns with the university course, so thats why i want to take 2nd sem comp sci
You can see what CS course you would be eligible to take next at your local university if you do well on the AP exam (though you won’t have the score until July). Different CS programs have different class titles and sequences.
Since the AP CompSci AB test is obsolete, I don’t think you should be focused on taking the equivalent of that. In general, the test covered an intro to programming plus some data structures. Depending on the CS sequence at colleges/universities near you, you may or may not be able to take Data Structures after AP CompSci A.
oh true. I hope I do fine, but I want to take CS 211 at GMU, which is what comes after CS 112 (AP comp sci A gives credit for this course).
So why not just take CS 211 if you do well enough on the AP CS A exam?
Thats what i am planning, but idk if my counselor will allow it yet. So my only worry is that I cannot take it, then what else do u guys know that i can learn it in for a cheap price online and get college credit only?
anyone?