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Barron's AP Computer Science A
This updated manual presents computer science test takers with Three AP practice tests for the Level A course, including a diagnostic testCharts detailing the topics for each test questionAll test questions answered and explained A subject review covers static variables, the List interface, Integer. MAX_VALUE, and Integer. MIN_VALUE. The practice exams contain several new questions on two-dimensional arrays and reflect the new free-response style used on the 2012 AP exam. An optional book with CD-ROM presents two more model AP exams with answers, explanations, automatic scoring for multiple-choice questions, and a scoring chart.
BONUS ONLINE PRACTICE TEST Students who purchase this book or package will also get FREE access to one additional full-length online AP Computer Science A test with all questions answered and explained."
BONUS ONLINE PRACTICE TEST Students who purchase this book or package will also get FREE access to one additional full-length online AP Computer Science A test with all questions answered and explained."
504 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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