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APComputerScienceisdesignedforstudentsinterestedina
rigorouscollegelevelcourseincomputerprogramming,
withinstructioninanobjectorientedprogramming
languagecalledJava.
Whyshouldyoulearncomputerprogramming?
Itisfun!Thisclassisallaboutproblemsolving.For
thefirstfewweeks,studentswillgroanatthesound
ofthebell.Whenwasthelasttimeyoucomplainedtheperiodsarentlongenough?
Itisunlikeanytraditionalacademicsubject.Nooneeveraskswhydowehaveto
learnthis?MicrosoftOffice,Instagram,appsEveryprogramandappthatmakes
computersandsmartphonesusefulorfuniswrittenbyateamofprogrammers.
Mostscience,medical,andengineeringmajorsincollegerequireaprogramming
course.Learningitinhighschoolallowsyoutoskipitorbebetterprepared.
Becauseitisoneofthemostintellectuallychallengingfield,anyonewhohas
programmingontheresumeisoftenseenbycollegesandemployersasagenius.
POSSIBLE CAREERS FOR C.S. MAJORS
actuary
collegeprofessor
consultant
corporateITspecialist
financialanalyst
hardwareengineer
lawyer
designorcreatewebsites
learntouseMicrosoftWordorPowerPoint
upgradeorfixcomputers
playcomputergamesorsurftheweb
MATHEMATICIAN
NETWORK
ADMINISTRATOR
PROGRAMMER
RESEARCHSCIENTIST
SOFTWAREENGINEERS
SYSTEMANALYST
TECHNICALWRITER
Forafunintroductiontoprogramming,visit
http://lightbot.com/hocflash.html.
ThegoalofLightbotistolightupalltheblue
squaresusingvisualcommands!
KareltheDogisanothereasytolearnand
morerealisticexampleofprogramming.Sign
upforfreewithMr.Leesclass:
https://codehs.com/go/910F.
YoushouldcompletethesegamesoverthesummerifyouwanttotakeAPComp.Sci.If
youhaveanyotherquestions,ImusuallyinRm.358duringmyperiods2and7,andinRm.
349duringafterschooltutoring.Hopetoseeyounextyear!
Mr.Lee
P.S. The following programs prepare girls and young women who want to develop software and
businessideas.Signuponthesitestobenotifiedwhentheapplicationprocessbegins.
Girls Who Code (http://girlswhocode.com/): Watch a short video overview of the free
summerimmersionprogramathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVwrO1AxhJo
free,