AP Computer Science a

by Roselyn Teukolsky

Published 1 January 2015
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. This manual comes with aCD-ROM that has 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.

System Requirements:

This program will run on a PC with:

2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel (R) Atom "[ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks
Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Server 2008, Windows Vista (R) Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (including 64 bit editions) with Service Pack 2, Windows 7, or Windows 8 Classic
512MB of RAM (1GB of RAM recommended)

This program will run on a Mac (R) with:

Intel Core "[ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor Mac OS X v10.6, v10.7, v10.8, or v10.9 512MB of RAM (1GB of RAM recommended)

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