<p>Hi guys,
I am currently self-studying AP comp sci. I use the Barron's book and a variety of other online textbooks. After a while I realize that I have a very BAD conceptual understanding of the concepts. I can write code pretty well, but I sometimes don't get exactly what is happening in the program and sometimes cannot differentiate code that is right or wrong. It's like I have one code segment for a particular task learned, but the other forms of that code segment I cannot differentiate between. As a result, I usually only get around 50%-70% of the Barron's MC end of chapter questions correct(I'm much stronger at FRQ). On the real AP exam, and in real java, which is more important: being able to write code, or being able to analyze code?</p>
<p>On the AP exam itself, the multiple-choice and free-response sections are weighted equally; each is 50% of your overall grade. So, reading code and writing code are equally important.</p>
<p>Even then, however, I will note that one of the FRQs on last year’s (2012) exam involved an analysis question. The question gave someone else’s code (in the context of the FRQ) and asked an analysis question about it. So there isn’t necessarily a huge gap between “reading” and “writing” code.</p>
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