Hello everyone! I'm Ronak, your instructor for this AP Computer Science A crash course. I've studied Java programming over the last four years and am also a Google Code national finalist, and I am so excited to share my knowledge with you. Just like you, I've struggled through all the concepts that we're going to cover, from arrays and recursion to the principles of object-oriented programming, so be assured that all of my videos will introduce the material in a friendly, easy-to-understand way with many real-world applications. If you find my lessons helpful and want to receive free, live tutoring in computer science or any other STEM subject, make sure to sign up at https://bit.ly/interstemtutoring.
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We recommend that students use the BlueJ IDE to compile and run their programs because of the IDE's user-friendly nature. However, students may use any Java IDE of their choice. For those who choose to use BlueJ, here are a few useful links:
The Java Documentation is one of the most useful tools to learn
Java: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/index.html
Other recommended readings for this course include but are not limited to:
• Java - The Complete Reference - Eleventh Edition
• Barron's AP Computer Science A
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