Talk:AP Computer Science A

Reasoning behind speedy deletion
It was repeaditly marked as a speedy deletion candidate because a new AP Computer Science page was created and people wanted the two AP Computer Science A and AP Computer Science AB sites merged into it. This problem was fixed by making the AP Computer Science page into a disambiguation page. --GoOdCoNtEnT 05:10, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

Why is this protected?
What is going on here? -- Cyde Weys 06:22, 1 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Page was protected because people kept recreating it as a speedy delete candidate. --Woohookitty(cat scratches) 08:38, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

Merging the APCS courses into one article
Can't we just combine both AP CompSci A and AB into one article? They deal with the same subject, except AB only has more material than A. If we can do it for AP Calculus, why not AP Computer Science? --physicq210 23:54, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Don't merge them. They are different exams and each has unique facts about it (such as grade distribution). There is too much information on each of the pages, and the merge would make it too confusing. --GoOdCoNtEnT 03:39, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
 * The AP Calculus exams are different, yet they were merged without any effect. --physicq210 22:29, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
 * That's because the Calculus articles were stubs. The Computer Science A page itself is several times longer than the combined Calculus article. Again, do not merge. --GoOdCoNtEnT 23:19, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I guess if you count raw length, then sure it's longer, but the Calculus page contains far more in-depth explanation and textual information. However, since you've proudly added the CompSci A/AB pages to your esteemabled list of illustriously selfless Wikipedia edits, I'm sure we can be reasonable and expect such strong defense of your content from its author.  Oh well, the web asks and the users give; I never thought I'd see the day a seventeen year old boy would defend the content he wrote for a public forum. --71.65.223.142 05:39, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * A sound logic for using the same page for the CompSci A & AB pages is the similarity in course. I have never encountered a school in which there have been taught two separate AP Computer Science courses aimed specifically at either exam.  The norm is for an AP CompSci class to be offered, and a recommendation be made to students on an individual basis for test goals per progress made.
 * A suitable solution could be to outline the similarities between the two tests, note the similarity in course structure, and then devote a pair of smaller sections discussing expanded topics discussed by the AB test. This would accomplish the same goals as the split pages, without for an audience to read two very similar, rather long listed articles. --71.65.223.142 05:39, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

The reason I oppose the merge is not because I am proud of creating two pages, but rather because I do not want an excessively long, confusing page on both exams. --GoOdCoNtEnT 16:27, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

The finished article need not be much longer, as the pages have much in common. The same topic outline can be used, simply notifying what is a BC topic only. It makes far more sense to have all the information put together as these are really two versions of the same basic test. I understand your opinion, but it does seem that you are the minority vote here and the decision probably cannot be unanimous. --Ian Burnet 16:43, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Furthermore, neither article is done, and they yet have much information to be added that they will have in common. For example, I see no mention of the Marine Biology Case Study, which comprises 18.75% of the exam. I will gladly write that section, but I do not want to have to maintain the same text on two pages. When I get the time, I am going to attempt to write a full, unified article. If after it is done you still think the article is more confusing than having two very inter-related articles, then we can discuss further, but right now most here agree to merge and every book I've seen on the topic is of both together. Ian Burnet 15:56, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Update AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science A to reflect change of AP Computer Science page back to dis-ambiguity page as result of deployment of AP Computer Science Principles  Fcarmody (talk) 22:26, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

Can we add a section about the test-taking experience?
I heard that the test asks students to complete FRQ questions with pencil on paper. Is this true? Can we add a section to the page that describes the testing experience (after the tests are published)? I imagine that this requirement is to deny students access to an IDE/compiler, because compilers vary wildly in helpfulness towards the test. AnotherNeko (talk) 18:43, 10 February 2021 (UTC)

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