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-The first semester exam will be Wednesday December 12 8:23-9:53 in room 305. The average of the two quarter exams is worth 20% of your grade. The first semester exam is a cumulative exam that covers the summer assignment, and chapters 1 through 12 of the textbook. There will be multiple choice and free response questions.  Each portion (Multiple Choice and Free Response) is worth 50 percent, just like the AP Exam.  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 17, 2019.
+====== Sem 1 Study Guide ======
-It is a good idea to review your homework, the powerpoint slides and notes from the textbook (in [[ https://classroom.google.com|Google Classroom ]]), and the quiz questions posted at [[https://plusportals.com/saintfrancishs| PlusPortals]].
-The first file in Plus Portals is called [[https://plusportals.com/TeacherClassDetails/GetFileFromDisk?storagefilePath=stfrancishighschool-2018-19&fileName=Qtr%201%20Quiz%20Review%20Questions.pdf&storageFileName=c72822b0-a7ca-4244-b6ed-b67e1155f20a.pdf&token=916D5045DD083558BCABF56645734A121D4E194E0DD3E78484729533790F699F| "Qtr 1 Quiz Review Chapters 1-6"]].  Password for the PDF of the questions is the Franciscan virtue for the first quarter(Compassion).   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]]
+The first semester exam will be on December 17, 2025 In Room 204. The average of the two quarter exams is worth 20% of your grade. The first semester exam is a cumulative exam that covers Unit 1 through Unit 4.13.
-The second file is called [[https://plusportals.com/TeacherClassDetails/GetFileFromDisk?storagefilePath=stfrancishighschool-2018-19&fileName=Qtr%202%20Quiz%20Review%20Questions.pdf&storageFileName=07f2a507-0020-4722-8966-85bfd1e0b980.pdf&token=9937AE19FF8221B07BC3BD1043A77970A0011CC431396DE10E690813806B335C|  "Qtr 2 Quiz Review Chapters 8-12"]].  Password for the PDF of the questions is the Franciscan virtue for the second quarter(Prayer).  To check your work, go to [[https://quizizz.com/join| Quizizz game code **006306**]]
+On the actual AP Exam in May, the multiple choice question pace is 2 minutes each, and the free response questions pace is about 22 minutes each). The AP Exam will be at noon, Friday May 15, 2026.
-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"]] , [[https://codingbat.com/java/Logic-1|"logic"]], [[https://codingbat.com/java/String-1| String-1]], [[https://codingbat.com/java/String-2| String-2]], [[https://codingbat.com/java/String-3| String-3]], [[https://codingbat.com/java/Array-1|Array-1]], [[https://codingbat.com/java/Array-2|Array-2]], [[https://codingbat.com/java/Array-3|Array-3]], and [[https://codingbat.com/java/AP-1|AP-1]] are good categories to practice.  You also may wish to try these {{ :practice_frq_qtr_1.pdf | Qtr 1 practice free response }} quizzes from the first quarter.
+It is a good idea to review your code from homework ([[https://runestone.academy/runestone/default/user/login|Runestone]]) and the labs.
+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"]] , [[https://codingbat.com/java/Logic-1|"logic"]], [[https://codingbat.com/java/String-1| String-1]], [[https://codingbat.com/java/String-2| String-2]], [[https://codingbat.com/java/String-3| String-3]], [[https://codingbat.com/java/Array-1|Array-1]], [[https://codingbat.com/java/Array-2|Array-2]], [[https://codingbat.com/java/Array-3|Array-3]], and [[https://codingbat.com/java/AP-1|AP-1]] are good categories to practice.
 To practice free response questions try
-  * [[https://mathorama.com/wiki/doku.php?id=array_-_arraylist_conversion| Converting Arrays to ArrayLists and vice-versa]]
-  * [[https://mathorama.com/wiki/doku.php?id=clock_frame_app|Making Clock subclasses]]
+  * [[https://albert.io/|AP CSA FRQ Practice]] @ albert.io
+  * [[https://myap.collegeboard.org/|2024 Practice Sessions 5, 7, and 8 ]] See ''2024 Review'' in class ''Topics'' (or go to AP Classroom and select ''AP Computer Sci A'', then ''Course Guide'', then ''Review'', then look for ''2024 AP-Exam On-Demand Review'')
+  * [[https://myap.collegeboard.org/|Sem 1 FRQ Practice ]] @AP Classroom
+  * [[https://runestone.academy/runestone/default/user/login|SFHS Java (runestone)]] 1.10, 2.13, 3.11, 4.9, 5.13, 5,16, 6.7 (But anything from units 1-6 will help)
   * [[http://apcs.mathorama.com/index.php?n=Main.APQuestionScrambleWord|ScrambleWord AP Test Question]]
+  * [[https://mathorama.com/apcs/pmwiki.php?n=Main.2013SkyView|SkyView]]
+  * [[https://mathorama.com/wiki/doku.php?id=2019_frq_s|AP Questions from 2019]] 1,2,& 4 (skip #3 because it requires  chapter 11 stuff)
+To Practice multiple choice questions try
+  * [[https://albert.io/|ArrayList Practice]] @ albert.io
+  * [[https://albert.io/|AP CSA MCQ Practice]] @ albert.io
+  * [[https://myap.collegeboard.org/|2024 Practice Sessions 1, 2, 3 and 4]] @AP Classroom (Just skip Question 2 in seesion 3 since it is about Arraylists, our next chapter in the book)
+  * [[https://myap.collegeboard.org/|Sem 1 MC Practice]] @APClassroom
 Things to watch out for:
-  - not initializing a field ( fields are private, to encapsulate)
+  - Constructors should initialize the class's  fields  (fields are ''private'', to encapsulate)
-  - accidentally making a local variable instead of initializing a variable
+  - When initialzing fields in a constructor, **Do not** mention its type- this accidentally makes a local variable instead of initializing the classes field that has the same name.
-  - remember to make methods public, and don't forget to use () for the parameter list, even if there are none
+  - Remember to make fields ''private'' and methods ''public'',
-  - local variables are never public nor private
+  - Remember local variables are **never** public nor private
-  - dangling else statements (p 148)
+  - Remember method names should use () for the parameter list, even if there are no parameters
-  - forgetting to have a method return something of the correct type
+  - Watch for dangling else statements (p 148) - without brackets, the last ''else'' belongs to the previous ''if''
-  - not to add a System.out.print were no printing is requested (This can be a 1 or 2 point 'Extraneous code that causes side effect' penalty on the AP Exam)
+  - **Do not** add a ''System.out.print'' when no printing is requested (This can be a 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)
+  - **Do not** use local variables before first declaring them ( also a AP scoring penalty).
-  - changing a value referenced by parameter or destroying data in a parameter (also a scoring penalty)
+  - Variables are declared ONLY ONCE, not every time.
-  - return statement on a constructor, or a method that isn't supposed to return something (a 'void' method).  This too has a AP scoring penalty)
+  - **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 ''return'' in a constructor
+  - Remember to ''return'' something of the same type as a method's header.
+  - **Do not** ''return'' something when writing a ''void'' method ( a method that isn't supposed to return something (This too has a AP scoring penalty)
 Finally, please remember to get a good night's rest and a healthy breakfast!
 Good Luck!
-PS: I have found other helpful free tutorial videos at [[http://www.javacjava.com/Tutorials.aspx| javacjava.com]].
+PS: I have found other helpful free online tutorials for the Basics at [[https://www.learnjavaonline.org/| LearnJavaOnline.com]].