AP C++ Scavenger Hunt Worksheet #1 Name


You are responsible for being familiar with the College Board AP Computer Science Web site. While the exam is usually held in early May, it is never too early to prepare for the exam by visiting the Web site and learning about the topics and details of the exam. You should exhaustively explore the Web site on your own.

The address for the College Board Advanced Placement Computer Science exam is www.collegeboard.com/ap/students/compsci

  1. What is the total testing time for the AP Computer Science exam?


  2. According to the details given about the AP Computer Science C++ Subset, what built-in types (i.e. data types) are A and AB Exam test-takers required to be able to use?


  3. What is the name of the Case Study that is used as part of the AP Computer Science curriculum?


  4. How many questions are in Section I (Multiple Choice) of the AP Exam?


  5. If you were to spend an equal amount of time on each multiple choice question in Section I, how many minutes would you have per question? Give your answer in the form of minutes and seconds (e.g. 3 mins, 15 seconds) not as a decimal value (e.g. 3.25).


  6. How many questions are given on Section II (Free Response) of the AP Exam?


  7. If you were to spend an equal amount of time on each free response question in Section II, how many minutes would you have per question? Give your answer in the form of minutes and seconds not as a decimal value.


  8. According to the 2001 Grade Distributions, how many students took the A exam?


  9. What was the 2001 mean grade for all students who took the A exam? (By the way, Wyo's means were 3.5, 4.4, 3.7, & 4.4 respectively for 1999-2002.)


  10. Is the goto statement part of the AP C++ Subset?


  11. According to the AP C++ Subset, what constants are you required to know from the the <limits.h> header file?


  12. What is the name of the array that is used in the 2002 Computer Science A Free Response question #1?


  13. What language will replace C++ in AP Computer Science courses next year?


  14. Give an example of a topic that is studied in more depth on AP Computer Science AB (Wyomissing's Data Structures course) than it is in AP Computer Science A (Wyomissing's C++ course)?