Topics 1.5 to 1.6

Learning goals / AP CSA Alignment

By the end of this week, you should be able to:

• 1.5.A Develop code to cast primitive values to different primitive types in arithmetic expressions and determine the value that is produced as a result.
• 1.5.B Describe conditions when an integer expression evaluates to a value out of range.
• 1.5.C Describe conditions that limit accuracy of expressions.
• 1.6.A Develop code for assignment statements with compound assignment operators and determine the value that is stored int he variable as a result.

Watch

Learn

• Want to learn more? Check out tutorials 1.5 - 1.6 for AP CSA Unit 1
• Check out the full course

Practice

Think you are ready? Try out some practice.

Topic 1.5

• Experiment with Casting: Evaluate and write expressions with casting in Java.

• Experiment with the Parsing Methods: Write expressions that use parseInt and parseDouble methods to convert String values in Java.

Topic 1.6

• Experiment with Compound Operators: Evaluate and write expressions with compound operators in Java.

Apply

• Space Mission - Simulate a space mission and compute the average amount of fuel consumed by the space shuttle after receiving three data transmissions.