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On the actual AP Exam, the multiple choice question pace is 2 minutes, 15 seconds each, and the free response questions pace is about 15 minutes each. The AP Exam will be at noon, Friday May 8, 2020. | On the actual AP Exam, the multiple choice question pace is 2 minutes, 15 seconds each, and the free response questions pace is about 15 minutes each. The AP Exam will be at noon, Friday May 8, 2020. | ||
- | It is a good idea to review your homework, labs, and the powerpoint slides (in [[ https:// | + | It is a good idea to review your homework, labs, and the powerpoint slides (in [[ https:// |
Don't forget that you don't need a computer to practice writing code at [[https:// | Don't forget that you don't need a computer to practice writing code at [[https:// | ||
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Things to watch out for: | Things to watch out for: | ||
- Constructors should initialize the class' | - Constructors should initialize the class' | ||
- | - accidentally | + | - When initialzing fields in a constructor, |
- | - remember | + | - Remember |
- | - local variables are never public nor private | + | - Remember local variables are **never** public nor private |
- | - dangling else statements (p 148) | + | - Remember method names should |
- | | + | - Watch for dangling else statements (p 148) - without brackets, the last '' |
- **Do not** add a '' | - **Do not** add a '' | ||
- **Do not** use local variables before first declaring them ( also a AP scoring penalty). | - **Do not** use local variables before first declaring them ( also a AP scoring penalty). | ||
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- **Do not** assign a value to a parameter inside a method unless you are asked to (also a AP scoring penalty called **Destruction of data**) | - **Do not** assign a value to a parameter inside a method unless you are asked to (also a AP scoring penalty called **Destruction of data**) | ||
- **Never** use '' | - **Never** use '' | ||
+ | - Remember to '' | ||
- **Do not** '' | - **Do not** '' | ||
Finally, please remember to get a good night' | Finally, please remember to get a good night' | ||
Good Luck! | Good Luck! |
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