<p>Anyone know a good textbook for AP Computer Science A/AB?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>You don't really need a textbook. Just buy an in-depth Java reference book and program like a maniac. Study Gridworld. Know the "big picture" of things and how to apply them (inheritance and polymorphism are extremely big on the A exam).</p>
<p>We used Leon Schram's Exposure Java texts (I eventually got a 5 on the exam), but I feel as if most of the things we learned in class were not from the texts but rather the product of all-night group programming and suffering through our teacher's assignments, haha.</p>
<p>BTW CompSci AB will be gone after the 2009 school year, so if you really wanna take it, this is your last chance.</p>
<p>^I used Exposure Java too. You're the first person I met on CC who mentioned it.</p>
<p>yeah my class (which only had 4 kids) used Leon's book. I was in AB and during this class we used Leons book 50% of the time and the other 50% we used Maria Litvin's book. During the A course we strictly used Leon's book and i loved it! Schram really knows how to use his analogies and it helped me get a better understanding. Litvins book was convoluted</p>
<p>I remember Schram. He taught at our school.</p>
<p>Check out Skylit press for CS books</p>
<p>Barron's is really clear, easy to read, and thorough. I didn't do anything in my Comp Sci class and with a few weeks of studying from Barron's, I got a 5 on Comp Sci A. I got a 4 on AB this year, though. :/</p>
<p>I had the best AP CompSci textbook. The front had a picture of a landscape with large doughnuts flying over it. For no reason at all.
Maybe just because doughnuts are delicious?</p>
<p>I can't seem to find "Exposure Java" and would really like it to help with self-studying for APCSAB. Does anyone know where I could possibly find it?</p>
<p>trjohnson, Exposure Java is not a textbook..if you type it in google, it is the first website up..</p>