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--- qtr_1_study_guide [2018/10/13 11:21] – cthiel
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-The first quarter exam will be Thursday October 11 8:23-9:53 In room 305. The average of the two quarter exams is worth 20% of your grade. The first quarter exam is a cumulative exam that covers the summer assignment, and chapters 1 through 7 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.
+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 (much like a [[https://codingbat.com/java/Warmup-1|codingbat.com]] warmup exercise), and the second question will ask you to write a complete class from scratch.  I will give you a choice of methods and classes, and you just need select one of each to write.
-It is a good idea to review your homework, the powerpoint slides (in [[ https://classroom.google.com|Google Classroom]]), and the quiz questions posted at [[https://plusportals.com/saintfrancishs| PlusPortals]].  The file is called "Qtr 1 Quiz Review Chapters 1-6".  Password for the PDF of the questions is the Franciscan virtue for this quarter!  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]]
-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"]] and [[https://codingbat.com/java/Logic-1|"logic"]] are good categories to practice.  You also may wish to try these {{ :practice_frq_qtr_1.pdf |practice free response }} quizzes from the past.
+ The first quarter exam is a cumulative exam that covers
+  - The [[https://mathorama.com/wiki/doku.php?id=summer_assignment|summer assignment]]
+  - [[https://mathorama.com/wiki/doku.php?id=karl_j_robot|Karel the Robot]] (Subclasses of Robot, void methods, while loops, for loops)
+  - [[https://mathorama.com/showHWbyQtr2020apcs.php?block=A&qtr=1|Classroom labs]] (including mathorama wiki, Litvin, and  [[https://runestone.academy/runestone/default/user/login|Runestone]] exercises)
+  - [[https://myap.collegeboard.org|AP Classroom]] (Unit 1 Sampler, Unit 1 PPC A, B, Unit 2 PPC A, Qtr 1 MC Practice, Daily Videos  1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.6, 2.7, 2.9, 5.8, 9.1, 9.2 ))
+  - Chapters 3 through 5 of the Litvin textbook (Homework, Labs, Chapter Tests).
+Links to Practice Problems
-Things to watch out for:
+  * [[https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/| Qtr 1 MC Practice]] assignment at AP Classroom
-  - not initializing a field ( fields are private, to encapsulate)
+  * [[https://codingbat.com/java/Warmup-1|codingbat.com]] Warm-up 1
-  - accidentally making a local variable instead of initializing a variable
+  * [[https://codingbat.com/java/Logic-1|codingbat.com]] Logic 1
-  - remember to make methods public, and don't forget to use () for the parameter list, even if there are none
+  * [[Writing classes Practice]]
-  - local variables are never public nor private
+  * [[https://mathorama.com/apcs2/practice_frq_qtr_1.pdf |Old Practice FRQs' for Qtr 1]]
-  - dangling else statements (p 148)
-  - forgetting to have a method return something of the correct type
-  - 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)
+====Things to watch out for:====
-  - using local variables that you don't declare ( also a AP scoring penalty)
+  - Constructors should initialize the class's  fields  (fields are ''private'', to encapsulate)
-  - changing a value referenced by parameter or destroying data in a parameter (also a scoring penalty)
+  - 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.
-  - 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)
+  - Remember to make fields ''private'' and methods ''public'',
+  - Remember local variables are **never** public nor private
+  - 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 ''else'' belongs to the previous ''if''
+  - **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** [[https://mathorama.com/wiki/lib/exe/detail.php?id=qtr_1_study_guide&media=apcs_penalty_points.png|penalty on the AP Exam]])
+  - **Do not** use local variables before first declaring them ( also a [[https://mathorama.com/wiki/lib/exe/detail.php?id=qtr_1_study_guide&media=apcs_penalty_points.png|AP scoring penalty]]).
+  - 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 [[https://mathorama.com/wiki/lib/exe/detail.php?id=qtr_1_study_guide&media=apcs_penalty_points.png|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 [[https://mathorama.com/wiki/lib/exe/detail.php?id=qtr_1_study_guide&media=apcs_penalty_points.png|AP scoring penalty]])
 Finally, please remember to get a good night's rest and a healthy breakfast!
 Good Luck!