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-The exam will be in two parts March 3 and March 7 in Room 205. The first Day is multiple choice and the second day is free response.   It is a cumulative exam that covers the summer assignment, the [[http://apcs.mathorama.com/index.php?n=Main.MagpieLab|Magpie Chat-bot Lab]], [[http://apcs.mathorama.com/index.php?n=Main.PictureLab|Picture Lab]], [[http://apcs.mathorama.com/index.php?n=Main.ElevensLab|Elevens Lab]]  and chapters 2 to 5 of the book.  There will be 40 multiple choice  and 4 free response questions, each portion is worth 100 points (double the chapter tests). The 5 practice tests in your textbook is an excellent way to prepare yourself.
+To prepare for the actual AP exam in May, we will be using several practice exams from the College Board in the next few months, starting with the Qtr 3 Exam. The AP exam in May will have two parts: Multiple choice (75 minutes) and Free Response (105 minutes), The last two classes of the quarter are short (a Friday schedule and an X schedule), so this quarter will be a little different, dividing an AP Practice exam into three parts. The Qtr 3 Exam is cumulative, just like the other quarter exams,  You will also be able to use the [[https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/ap/pdf/ap-computer-science-a-java-quick-reference_0.pdf|Java Quick Reference]] that the Colloge Board will provide for you in May.
-It is a good idea to review the daily quiz answer keys posted at [[https://plusportals.com/saintfrancishs| plusPortals]], as well as past AP Questions like [[http://apcs.mathorama.com/index.php?n=Main.APQuestionScrambleWord|ScrambleWord]].  Remember to  go back and review the multiple choice questions and statements written in bold print in the text.  To review the free response, be sure to consult the [[http://apcs.mathorama.com/index.php?n=Main.StudyGuideForChapter2|Chapter 2 Study Guide]] and the  [[http://apcs.mathorama.com/index.php?n=Main.StudyGuideForChapter3|Chapter 3 Study Guide]].  Don't forget that you don't need a computer to practice writing code at [[http://codingbat.cs.vt.edu/codingbat/java|javabat.com]].  The free response will emphasize writing methods that deal with int, double, and String and arrays of int, double, and String that might need a loop.  Practice writing loops, methods, and class declarations like the ones mentioned on the [[http://apcs.mathorama.com/index.php?n=Main.StudyGuideForChapter2|Chapter 2 Study Guide]], [[http://apcs.mathorama.com/index.php?n=Main.Semester1FinalStudyGuide|Semester 1 Study Guide]]  and [[http://codingbat.cs.vt.edu/codingbat/java| javabat]] exercises.
+The Qtr 3 Exams is a cumulative exam that covers the entire course from the summer assignment until Unit 10 of the College Board's Course and Exam Description ([[https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-computer-science-a-course-and-exam-description.pdf?course=ap-computer-science-a|CED]]), Like before, the test will be curved. The AP Exam usually awards a passing grade of 3 for 50% correct, a 4 for 65% correct, and a top score of 5 for 75% correct,  One way to think of it is an A is 3 correct for every incorrect, a B is 2 correct for every incorrect, and a C for 1 correct for every incorrect.
-The College Board has posted free response questions for you to practice with [[http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/exam/exam_information/2000.html|here]].
+Part 1: The Multiple choice portion of the exam will be in Room 405 on Wednesday March 6, There are 40 questions (75 minutes), representing half your score.   The other half is based upon the four "Free Response" questions (105 minutes).
-Finally, please remember to get a good night's rest and a healthy breakfast! Some elegant solutions to these are at [[http://www.skylit.com/beprepared/fr.html|Skylit]], the book publisher of our textbook.
+Part 2: The first 3 free response questions will be in Room 405 on Friday March 8 (80 minutes max).  The first FRQ is usually based on methods and control structures, the second usually asks you to write a class, and the the third usually involves arrays and ArrayLists,
+Part 3: The last Free Response Question will be in Room 405 on Tuesday March 12 (30 minutes max), and usually involves a 2-D array.
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+It is a good idea to review the Labs and old exam questions that we have done throughout the year. For three years now, [[https://myap.collegeboard.org|AP Classroom]] has done an 8 Part Course Review.  To find them, here is a [[https://www.mathorama.com/gsp/Finding%20the%20Course%20Review.pdf|screenshot]].  You may wish to watch them on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx0XjbHZ7IA&list=PLoGgviqq4845xKOY11PnkE7aqJC7-bYrd|YouTube]] where they have  link to download the questions, [[https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXYzWjUzb2Fjc1BYUmtyZ2pSMWZvREJocDBkZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuMXpBLXQ2NlkzbEFoeThSZTNrZjJFeVBHTWc1YkZrbndoN3lmR1pvSVltYWRmRG9vekt3ZE55TEtJdHBVSVp1WU05MGljcVZNejFPWVA2VU1aTkxVMTMwUGY4Q2ZBQnlIcXZjUTZPZUJiazBnb05aTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2F3dsdt3sm&v=qx0XjbHZ7IA|like this one]]
+Another good way to review the multiple choice is  [[https://runestone.academy/runestone/default/user/login|Chapter 13 of SFHSJava]], and the FRQs at [[https://runestone.academy/runestone/default/user/login|Chapter 14-15 of SFHSJava]].
+Yet another good way to review the free response questions is to write your answers on your computer, and test out your solutions with the tester code  [[https://mathorama.com/wiki/doku.php?id=starter_code_for_old_ap_questions|here]].
+Don't forget that you don't need a computer to practice writing code at [[http://codingbat.cs.vt.edu/codingbat/java|javabat.com]] and [[https://practiceit.cs.washington.edu|PracticeIt!]].
+[[https://myap.collegeboard.org/login|myAP.collegeboard.org (AP Classroom)]] Also has Daily Videos on all the topics we have covered this year.
+Your actual AP Exam will be Wednesday May 8, 2024 at 12 PM PDT.
+Finally, please remember to get a good night's rest and a healthy breakfast!
 Good Luck!