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-The first semester exam will be in two parts on December 13 and 17 room 108. 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, Karel the Robot, chapters 3 through 11 of the textbook, and the related topics of these chapters that are part of coding bat and the [[https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org|apclassroom]] practice problems.
+====== Sem 1 Study Guide ======
-There will be multiple choice and short answer questions on Friday Dec 13, and 2 free response questions on Tuesday Dec 17.   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 code from homework and the labs, the powerpoint slides, and notes from the textbook (in [[ https://classroom.google.com|Google Classroom ]]),
+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.
-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.
+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.
+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]].