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Barron's AP Computer Science A with CD-ROM
The updated combination test prep manual and CD-ROM presents computer science test takers with—
Three full-length AP practice tests in the manual for the Level A course, including a diagnostic test Charts detailing the topics for each test question All test questions answered and explained
Test takers will also find an extensive subject review including sections on static variables, the List interface, Integer.MAX_VALUE, and Integer.MIN_VALUE. The practice exams contain several new questions on two-dimensional arrays and also reflect the new free-response style used on the 2012 AP exam. The enclosed CD-ROM contains two additional full-length model exams with answers, explanations, automatic scoring for the multiple-choice questions, and a scoring chart.
Three full-length AP practice tests in the manual for the Level A course, including a diagnostic test Charts detailing the topics for each test question All test questions answered and explained
Test takers will also find an extensive subject review including sections on static variables, the List interface, Integer.MAX_VALUE, and Integer.MIN_VALUE. The practice exams contain several new questions on two-dimensional arrays and also reflect the new free-response style used on the 2012 AP exam. The enclosed CD-ROM contains two additional full-length model exams with answers, explanations, automatic scoring for the multiple-choice questions, and a scoring chart.
512 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2010
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April 22, 2020
Powerful, stunning, and unabashed, Barron's AP Computer Science A teaches variables and data
types, expressions, assignment statements, operators, and objects in a prose unmatched since, frankly, Steinbeck. You will not put down this book once you pick it up!
types, expressions, assignment statements, operators, and objects in a prose unmatched since, frankly, Steinbeck. You will not put down this book once you pick it up!
September 30, 2018
Great book! I did some tutoring in AP CSA, and this book really helped give me topics to discuss. It's not very "beginner friendly" though - it's more useful once you've finished the class and are looking to review.
February 24, 2016
Weak software engineering and search/sort sections but otherwise not a bad overview. I'm not a high school student (I took AP CS in the 80s) but it seems like it does a good job of focusing on the exam.
It's a little sad that what passes for "computer science" is mostly just Java language programming. We could do a lot better if we started CS instruction earlier.
It's a little sad that what passes for "computer science" is mostly just Java language programming. We could do a lot better if we started CS instruction earlier.
June 11, 2015
Definitely was overkill - the book did have quite a few bits where it would lose focus, but other than that, not bad if you have patience.
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