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For AP CS courses, consider using the linked Java API that only contains the subset of classes and methods that the AP course uses.

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  • Check out the API developed by Owen Astrachan, available at http://www.cs.duke.edu/csed/ap/subset/doc.

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  • AP A
  • Java
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Tips from Deborah Power Carter The College Board’s AP Computer Science Teacher’s Guide.

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