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-The exam will be in the Library and Library Lab (301). Since May 14 is a Friday Schedule, it will only be a 60 minute exam. It is a cumulative exam that covers 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]], The Java Methods Book  and chapters 2 to 5 of the eimacs "Be Prepared for he AP Exam".  The 5 practice tests in your emacs account are an excellent way to prepare yourself.
+**Sem 2 Exam Study Guide**
-Another good way to review the free response questions is [[https://mathorama.com/wiki/doku.php?id=starter_code_for_old_ap_questions|past AP Questions]] like [[http://apcs.mathorama.com/index.php?n=Main.APQuestionScrambleWord|ScrambleWord]], the homework problems from [[https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/apc/ap_frq_computerscience_12.pdf| 2012]], [[https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap18-frq-computer-science-a.pdf?course=ap-computer-science-a|2018]],  and the others from [[https://mathorama.com/wiki/doku.php?id=starter_code_for_old_ap_questions|past years]].
+The exam  is a cumulative exam that covers the entire course from the summer assignment until Unit 4 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]]),
-Yet another good way to review the multiple choice is [[https://codingbat.com/java]] and to  go back and review the multiple choice questions at [[http://eimacs.com]] 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, as well as making classes and implementing interfaces.  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.
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-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]].
+There will be some multiple choice questions worth 55% of your exam score, and 2 free-response questions which will be worth 45% of your exam score.
-Some elegant solutions to these are at [[http://www.skylit.com/beprepared/fr.html|Skylit]], the book publisher of our textbook. If your overall Practice Exam is better then the score on this exam, you will receive the the Practice Exam score for the score of your Semester 2 Exam.
+The seniors will take their exam on Thursday May 21 during block (B) after Graduation Practice in Room 101 (Mr Appel's room).
+Here are other study Guides with examples and Practice:
+  -[[https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap26-frq-computer-science-a.pdf|2026 FRQs from the College Board]]
+  -[[https://runestone.academy/| FRQ Packets 1, 2 and 3 at Runstone]] (CSAwesome2)
+  -[[https://runestone.academy/|Chapter 7 and 8 Practice at Runestone]] (CSAwesome2)
+  -[[https://mathorama.com/apcs2/AP-Computer-Science-A_Study-Guide.pdf|73 page Course Study Guide]]
+  -[[https://www.simplestudies.org/groups/ap-computer-science-a|Simple Studies]]
+  -[[https://www.programiz.com/java-programming|Programiz.com Java course]]
+  -[[https://codingbat.com/java/AP-1]]
+It is a good idea to review the Free Response questions from [[https://www.mathorama.com/wiki/doku.php?id=starter_code_for_old_ap_questions| past AP Exams]] and the Labs we have done throughout the year. There will be 45 minutes to answer 20 multiple choice questions, and 45 minutes to answer 2 free response questions.   (the exam category is worth 20% of your grade, and is the last chance to improve the Exam category.  Right now, your Qtr 3 Exam score is accounting for 20% of your grade).
+A good way to review the multiple choice is reviewing Questions from previous Progress checks at [[https://myap.collegeboard.org| AP Classroom]], and [[https://runestone.academy|Chapter 13 of Runestone SFHSJava]]
+There are other FRQ questions in [[https://runestone.academy/ns/books/published/Java2021-SFHS/index.htmle|Chapter 14-15 of Java2021-SFHS]].  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 do the challenges at [[https://app.programiz.pro/community-challenges/challenge/java-empty-square-sequence/info?ref=dscb|Programiz.pro]].
+Some elegant solutions to OLD AP FRQ's are at [[http://www.skylit.com/beprepared/fr.html|Skylit]], the book publisher of our textbook.
 Good Luck!