FTCE Computer Science K-12 (005) Study Guide 2027–2028 | Florida CS Teacher Certification Prep, Java Code Tracing, 200 Practice Questions

Prepare for FTCE Computer Science K-12 (005), the Florida subject area test for Computer Science (K-12) certification. The 12 sections follow the seven official competencies in order, and every code example is laid out the way the exam shows it: indented Java, pseudocode in more than one style and Scratch scripts written as text, with step-by-step code traces and the printed output shown under each program.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: about 80 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, the competency weights, the passing score of 200, the $150 fee, no reference sheet, and how code appears on the test

• Computational thinking, problem solving, algorithm patterns, Big-O and hand tracing with trace tables

• The software development life cycle, development models, testing levels and choosing test data

• Variables, data types, casting, binary, decimal and hexadecimal, two's complement and character encoding

• Data structures (arrays, ArrayList, linked lists, stacks, queues, sets) and class design with UML

• Control structures, recursion, paradigms, propositional logic and De Morgan's laws, searching and sorting

• Errors, debugging and documentation; Scratch and Java fundamentals; Java methods, objects, inheritance and polymorphism

• Hardware, software, productivity tools, networking (OSI model, protocols, devices, cloud), computing history, ethics, intellectual property and cybersecurity

• Teaching computer science: classroom management, PRIMM and other strategies, assessment, accommodations, standards and career pathways

• 265 code blocks, 16 diagrams and charts, and 137 quick-reference tables

• Study schedules, FAQs and test-taking strategies

• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each, 200 questions total, with a complete answer key and an explanation for every question

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in

• Clickable table of contents

• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop or phone

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This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Florida Department of Education or Pearson.