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-The first quarter exam will be Monday October 14 10:15-11:45 In room 108. 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, Kael the Robot, and chapters 3 through 7 of the textbook. There will be multiple choice and free response questions.
+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.
-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 homework, labs, and the powerpoint slides (in [[ https://classroom.google.com|Google Classroom]]). Last year's quiz questions were 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 Fall 2018!  To check your work, go to  [[https://quizizz.com/join]] and enter game code **024682**
+ 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
-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.
+  * [[https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/| Qtr 1 MC Practice]] assignment at AP Classroom
+  * [[https://codingbat.com/java/Warmup-1|codingbat.com]] Warm-up 1
+  * [[https://codingbat.com/java/Logic-1|codingbat.com]] Logic 1
+  * [[Writing classes Practice]]
+  * [[https://mathorama.com/apcs2/practice_frq_qtr_1.pdf |Old Practice FRQs' for Qtr 1]]
-Things to watch out for:
-  - not initializing a field ( fields are private, to encapsulate)
+====Things to watch out for:====
-  - accidentally making a local variable instead of initializing a variable in a constructor
+  - Constructors should initialize the class's  fields  (fields are ''private'', to encapsulate)
-  - remember to make methods public, and don't forget to use () for the parameter list, even if there are no parameters
+  - 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.
-  - local variables are never public nor private
+  - Remember to make fields ''private'' and methods ''public'',
-  - dangling else statements (p 148)
+  - Remember local variables are **never** public nor private
-  - forgetting to have a method return something of the correct type
+  - Remember method names should use () for the parameter list, even if there are no parameters
-  - **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)
+  - Watch for dangling else statements (p 148) - without brackets, the last ''else'' belongs to the previous ''if''
-  - **Do not** use local variables before first declaring them ( also a AP scoring penalty).
+  - **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 AP scoring penalty called **Destruction of data**)
+  - **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, or a method that isn't supposed to return something (a 'void' method).  This too has a AP scoring penalty)
+  - **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!