AP Computer Science A Practice Test Prep PDF

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AP Computer Science A Practice Test Prep PDF

Get familiar with the concepts and tools of computer science as you learn a subset of the Java programming language. You’ll do hands-on work to design, write, and test computer programs that solve problems or accomplish tasks. The AP Computer Science A exam is 3 hours long and includes 40 multiple-choice questions and 4 free-response questions. As part of the exam, students will be given the Java Quick Reference, which lists accessible methods from the Java library that may be included in the exam.
Section 1: Multiple Choice 

40 Questions | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score

  • The multiple-choice section includes mostly individual questions, with 1–2 sets of questions (typically 2–3 questions per set).
  • Computational Thinking Practices 1, 2, 4, and 5 are all assessed in the multiple-choice section.
Section 2: Free Response

4 Questions | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score

  • All free-response questions assess Computational Thinking Practice 3: Code Implementation, with the following focuses:
    • Question 1: Methods and Control Structures—Students will be asked to write program code to create objects of a class and call methods, and satisfy method specifications using expressions, conditional statements, and iterative statements.
    • Question 2: Classes—Students will be asked to write program code to define a new type by creating a class and satisfy method specifications using expressions, conditional statements, and iterative statements.
    • Question 3: Array/ArrayList – Students will be asked to write program code to satisfy method specifications using expressions, conditional statements, and iterative statements and create, traverse, and manipulate elements in 1D array or ArrayList objects.
    • Question 4: 2D Array—Students will be asked to write program code to satisfy method specifications using expressions, conditional statements, and iterative statements and create, traverse, and manipulate elements in 2D array objects.

AP Computer Science A Course & Exam Description PDF – 2020 Official

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