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- | The first quarter exam will be Monday October | + | The first quarter exam will be in Room 405 (tentatively) on Monday October 9, 2023 (90 min). The average of the two quarter exams is worth 20% of your grade. The exam will be similar to the chapter tests that we have had. You have an hour to answer around 40 questions which are a combination of true/false, multiple choice, and short answer questions. You will then have 30 minutes to answer 2 Free Response questions. The first question will ask you to write a method |
- | 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. | ||
- | If you log in at [[https:// | ||
+ | The first quarter exam is a cumulative exam that covers | ||
+ | - The [[https:// | ||
+ | - [[https:// | ||
+ | - [[https:// | ||
+ | - AP Classroom (Unit 1 Sampler, Unit 1 PPC A, B, Unit 2 PPC A, Qtr 1 MC Practice) | ||
+ | - Chapters 3 through 5 of the Litvin textbook (Homework, Labs, Chapter Tests). | ||
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+ | Links to Practice Problems | ||
- | It is also a good idea to practice writing code. Don't forget if you are away from your computer, you can still practice writing code on your phone or iPad at [[https://codingbat.com/java|https://codingbat.com/java]]. | + | * [[https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/8/assessments/assignments/47553972/| Qtr 1 MC Practice]] assignment at AP Classroom |
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[Writing classes Practice]] | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
- | You may wish to review your homework, labs, and the powerpoint slides (in [[ https:// | ||
- | Things to watch out for: | + | ====Things to watch out for:==== |
- Constructors should initialize the class' | - Constructors should initialize the class' | ||
- When initialzing fields in a constructor, | - When initialzing fields in a constructor, | ||
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- Remember method names should use () for the parameter list, even if there are no parameters | - Remember method names should use () for the parameter list, even if there are no parameters | ||
- Watch for dangling else statements (p 148) - without brackets, the last '' | - 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 [[https:// |
- Variables are declared ONLY ONCE, not every time. | - Variables are declared ONLY ONCE, not every time. | ||
- | - **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 [[https:// |
- **Never** use '' | - **Never** use '' | ||
- Remember to '' | - 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! |
qtr_1_study_guide.txt · Last modified: 2023/10/09 09:23 by frchris