<p>Just like the calc one. Is there any random stuff I should know? I am pretty good at programming on my feet, but not too good on memorizing certain terminology, etc.</p>
<p>What is the curve like? How much for a 5?</p>
<p>int a = 1;
int b = 0;</p>
<p>what will be the output for System.out.println(a+b); ?</p>
<p>j/k um, if you're good at programming, and even if you're not good, if you enjoy it, you'll definitely get a 4, and maybe a 5. Some terminologies, maybe polymorphism? Make sure you Know how the Marine Biology Simulation works. 1/4 of the test if from the MBS. I know they give you a reference sheet that has all the methods and stuff for the MBS (for FR), but it's better to be familar with them beforehands. I had to scan the reference sheet every other second last year because I wasn't familiar with the MBS classes and methods.</p>
<p>Just a reminder, you don't have to answer all the questions. Make sure your answers are right though. I completely skipped #2 from the FR section and still got a 5 last year.</p>
<p>int a = 1;
int b = 0;</p>
<p>what will be the output for System.out.println(a+b); ?</p>
<p>wow. i'm so stupid, i first guessed "10". i thought they would be converted to strings first and then concatenated.</p>
<p>what's the percentage or raw score that you need to get a 5 on the A test?</p>
<p>dunno, but half the test right ---> 4</p>
<p>can someone tell us important stuff we need to know from the case study?</p>
<p>unbounded environment</p>
<p>what's the act for fishies? also, Whats a HeapPriorityQueue? how can it be a queue AND a heap?? **<em>?!?! *freaking out</em></p>
<p>the act method for fish calls the breed, die, and move methods</p>
<p>you should read up on it if you aren't familiar with it, i think the act method or the methods it calls will be important, since they had a free response where you had to use probOfDying last year</p>
<p>in that order? also, what's the difference between list and linkedlist? i know list is an interface but I don't understand/see the difference.</p>
<p>go to my website at <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/sagar_indurkhya%5B/url%5D">www.freewebs.com/sagar_indurkhya</a> for implementations of most of the algorithms(searches and sorts), including
HEAP SORT!!!</p>
<p>Wager I can write a sine function better than anyone on this forum.
I will give 10 gmail accounts who can write one substantially better than mine:</p>
<p>rules:
no lookup tables
no calls to math.h, etc
any language
must be able to pseudocode it.
should be elegant.</p>
<p>to keep it simple, take in x(0<=x<=PI/4), and output sin(x).</p>
<p>This should be interesting.</p>
<p>no act doesn't call breed, die, and move in that order</p>
<p>First it sees if the fish will breed, if it does breed then it calls die (you can breed and die in the same timestep)
Otherwise if the fish doesn't breed, act calls move and then die (fish can move and die in the same timestep)
Fish cannot breed and move in the same timestep</p>
<p>Well after going through Barron's since Sunday, I've got two chapters left.</p>
<p>Sorting/Searching Algorithms and the Marine Biology Case Study (i'm pretty confident with the mbcs stuff, so I'll spend some time with sort/search algorithms and go back to reviewing recursion)</p>
<p>Does anyone know how much harder barrons is then the real thing?</p>
<p>Also, Do you think they will have you implement a priority queue this year?</p>
<p>How much for a 5 on AB?</p>
<p>Could someone describe exactly what the MBCS reference looks like?</p>
<p>On the test, do we get BOTH the general AND the Marine Biology reference sheet?</p>
<p>"in that order? also, what's the difference between list and linkedlist? i know list is an interface but I don't understand/see the difference."</p>
<p>List x = new LinkedList..etc...
then x will only have the methods that List defines, not the LinkedList methods.</p>
<p>List is an interface. It says which methods to implement. It doesn't implement em. </p>
<p>LinkedList is a IMPLEMENTATION of List, in that it implements all the methods and stuff List says it has too.</p>
<p>Just Like you can have something like:</p>
<p>Comparable x = new String("shews");</p>
<p>Barrons is a lot harder than the actual exam according to some people I've talked to.</p>
<p>They said the actual exam is pretty easy.
But since this year will be the second year it is done in Java, it might be harder.</p>
<p>You need about 70 - 75% for a 5 according to Barron's and Princeton Review.</p>
<p>The MBCS Reference is given, I don't think the general is.</p>
<p>i don't know for csAB, but the review books i've seen have said that you need 60 out of 80 points to get a 5</p>
<p>AB will be better curve than A, since it is a lot harder. </p>
<p>The MC is not easy, but the FR is. Wierd....</p>
<p>Actually, MC is easy if you know what you are doing. </p>
<p>My strategy: do the ones you can, and don't just select the obvious answer. In fact, in worst case for guessing, go against, and you will likely get it. Feels nice to be rewarded for being wrong :)</p>
<p>NOTE THAT IS FOR AB Only.</p>
<p>ON A they will be testing knowledge, not tricks etc.</p>
<p>FOR THE SINE CHALLENGE:</p>
<p>anyone on? Come on people! It takes like 1 min if you know how to do it!</p>
<p>What about Litvin's "Be Prepared for the AP compsci" questions vs the real thing?</p>
<p>Also, are you positive that the general quick reference isn't given? Because that would be bad news for someone from a class that didn't really cover half the content. </p>
<p>The 1999 exam curve has 70 out of 100 on the AB to get a 5, 60 out of 80 for 5 on the A exam. 70 out of 100 isn't that bad, but isn't nearly as generous as some other exams'.</p>
<p>dude i just scanned this forum and it looks like all you guys are nuts. i dont understand a word you're saying besides sin(x). lol</p>
<p>Input.screw/computer0184422science}{1/an.output</p>
<p>whats that give you now? lol</p>
<p>just kidding guys. good luck</p>