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-The exam will be Thursday October 11 8:23-9:53 In room 304. It is a cumulative exam that covers the summer assignment, and chapters 1 through 7 the textbook. There will be 15-18 multiple choice (the AP Exam pace is 2 minutes, 15 seconds each) and 3 free response questions (15 minutes each), each portion is worth 50 percent. The quarter exams are worth 20% of your grade.
+The exam will be Thursday October 11 8:23-9:53 In room 304. It is a cumulative exam that covers the summer assignment, and chapters 1 through 7 of the textbook. There will be 15-18 multiple choice (the AP Exam pace is 2 minutes, 15 seconds each) and 3 free response questions (15 minutes each).  Each portion (Multiple Choice and Free Response) is worth 50 percent. The quarter exams are worth 20% of your grade.
-It is a good idea to review your homework and the quiz answer keys posted at plusPortals.  Don't forget that you don't need a computer to practice writing code at [[https://codingbat.com/java|https://codingbat.com/java]].  "Warm up" and "logic" are good categories to practice.
+It is a good idea to review your homework, the powerpoint slides (in [[ https://classroom.google.com|Google Classroom]]), and the quiz questions posted at [[https://plusportals.com/saintfrancishs| PlusPortals]].  The file is called "Qtr 1 Quiz Review Chapters 1-6".  Password for the PDF of the questions is the Franciscan virtue for this quarter!  To check your work, go to [[ https://classroom.google.com|Google Classroom]] or use game code [[https://quizizz.com/join| **024682**]] on [[http://quizizz.com|quizizz.com]]
+Don't forget that you don't need a computer to practice writing code at [[https://codingbat.com/java|https://codingbat.com/java]].  [[https://codingbat.com/java/Warmup-1|"Warm up"]] and [[https://codingbat.com/java/Logic-1|"logic"]] are good categories to practice.
+Things to watch out for:
+  - not initializing a field ( fields are private, to encapsulate)
+  - accidentally making a local variable instead of initializing a variable
+  - remember to make methods public, and don't forget to use () for the parameter list, even if there are none
+  - local variables are never public nor private
+  - dangling else statements (p 148)
+  - forgetting to have a method return something of the correct type
+  - not to add a System.out.print were no printing is requested (This can be 1 or 2 point 'Extraneous code that causes side effect' penalty on the AP Exam)
+  - using local variables that you don't declare ( also a AP scoring penalty)
+  - changing a value referenced by parameter or destroying data in a parameter (also a scoring penalty)
+  - return statement on a constructor, or a method that isn't supposed to return something (a 'void' method).  This too has a AP scorning penalty)
 Finally, please remember to get a good night's rest and a healthy breakfast!
 Good Luck!