Date: Friday, April 10, 2020
News Update: AP Computer Science A (2020)
What we know about the [AP Computer Science A] exam ...
*Exam date: May 15th, 2020
*Exam duration: 45 minutes
*ONLY FRQs (Free Response Questions)
* Number of FRQs: 2
* Content of FRQs:
Q1: Array/ArrayList
Duration: 25 minutes + (5 minutes to upload)
Weight: 65%
Q2: Methods and Control Structures
Duration: 15 minutes + (5 minutes to upload)
Weight: 35%
Q1 Description:
"Question 1 assesses students' ability to do the following:
*Write program code to satisfy method specifications using expressions, conditional statements, and iterative statements
*Write program code to create, traverse, and manipulate elements in 1D
array to ArrayList objects."
Q2 Description:
"Question 2 assesses students' ability to do the following:
*Write program code to create objects of a class and call methods
*Write program code to satisfy method specifications using expressions,
conditional statements, and iterative statements"
*No multiple choice
*ONLY units 1-7
NO 2D arrays (unit 8)
NO Inheritance (unit 9)
NO Recursion (unit 10)
[FYI: Abstract classes and interfaces were already removed from the AP CS A 2020 exam before the sudden AP exam schedule changes.]
Source: Advanced Placement
Website: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org
YouTube video: "AP Computer Science A: 6.1, 2.9 Array Creation/Access and Math Class"