This AP Prep class is designed to prepare students for the AP CS A (Java) exam. This is a three level class and it will follow the college board curriculum and cover all the AP exam topics to prepare students for APCSA class. In Level 1 class, students will learn the building blocks of Java language and object-oriented programming basics. This level will cover Java program structure, Java code debugging, Identifiers, Variables, Data Types, Type Casting, Conditions, For Loops, While Loops, Operators, and Introduction to Classes/Objects/Constructors. In Level 2 class, students will learn the intermediate to advanced concepts including Arrays, Array Lists, 2D-Arrays, Access Modifiers, Non-Access Modifiers, Variable Scope and Visibility, Overloading/Overriding Methods, Overloaded Constructors, Advance Object-Oriented Concepts and System Design Fundamentals. In Level 3 class, students will learn the intermediate to advanced concepts including String Buffer, String Builder, Recursion, Inheritance, Superclass, Abstract Superclass, Interface & Polymorphism, File I/O, Exceptional Handling, and Advanced System Design concepts.