Gridworld
GridWorld
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AP Computer Science
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Student Manual
The College Board: Connecting Students to College Success
The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5,000 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and
3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the
SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®). The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.
For further information, visit www.collegeboard.com.
© 2007 The College Board. All rights reserved. College Board, Advanced Placement Program, AP, AP
Central, SAT, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. connect to college success is a trademark owned by the College Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the
College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. All other products and services mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Visit the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.com 3
GridWorld Case Study
(2008 AP® CS Exam)
The AP® Program wishes to acknowledge and to thank the following individuals for their contributions to the GridWorld Case Study.
Narrative by Chris Nevison and Barbara Cloud Wells, Colgate University
Framework design and implementation by Cay Horstmann, San Jose State University
Images created by Chris Renard, a student at the School for the Talented and Gifted,
Dallas Independent School District
Introduction
The GridWorld Case Study provides
®
AP Computer Science
Case Study
Student Manual
The College Board: Connecting Students to College Success
The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5,000 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and
3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the
SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®). The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.
For further information, visit www.collegeboard.com.
© 2007 The College Board. All rights reserved. College Board, Advanced Placement Program, AP, AP
Central, SAT, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. connect to college success is a trademark owned by the College Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the
College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. All other products and services mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Visit the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.com 3
GridWorld Case Study
(2008 AP® CS Exam)
The AP® Program wishes to acknowledge and to thank the following individuals for their contributions to the GridWorld Case Study.
Narrative by Chris Nevison and Barbara Cloud Wells, Colgate University
Framework design and implementation by Cay Horstmann, San Jose State University
Images created by Chris Renard, a student at the School for the Talented and Gifted,
Dallas Independent School District
Introduction
The GridWorld Case Study provides