Wyo AP Computer Science Exam Information & Review

This year's exam will be given on Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at 7:30 a.m.

C++ students will be taking the Computer Science A AP Exam.
Data Structures students will be taking the Computer Science AB AP Exam.

Do this Scavenger Hunt Worksheet early in the school year to familiarize yourself with the College Board AP Computer Science Web site . You should also review the actual Free-Reponse sections of the past few exams along with the scoring guidelines at that web site.

Registration:    See your guidance counselor to register for the exam. The cost is $80 per test which should be paid by a check made out to the "Wyomissing Area School District." Please pay by February 16 at 3:00 pm. The CEEB code for the AP exam is 395-410. Students who are not enrolled in the AP course may still take the exam but must see Mrs. Kreps ASAP.

Test Day:    At 7:30 a.m., report promptly to the library classroom. If one student is late, he/she will hold up everyone! Bring a few #2 pencils with good erasers. Do not bring a calculator or scratch paper.

The test is made up of 2 sections.

Review the AP C++ subset to be sure that you are familiar with and have reviewed the C++ specific syntax and structures that will be covered on the exam.

Review the AP classes ( apstring, apvector, apmatrix, apstack, and apqueue ) to be sure that you have memorized the available member functions.

You must be familiar with the Marine Bio Case Study. See this page for links associated with Marine Bio. Also, review the AP classes associated with the Marine Bio Case Study. See this appendix for the .h and .cpp files.

See the following topic outlines for specifics that are covered on each exam. (Data Structures students must be familiar with the topics in BOTH outlines.)

Things to watch out for on both exams:

Advice & reflections from former AP students: