This week, students will work on our end of unit app called "Word Play". This app is similar to "Mad-Libs". The app will prompt for an adjective, noun, and verb and insert the provided information into a story. Students should finish up this app before winter break.
Programming the WebThis week, students will work on web assignment 13. For this assignment, students will build on the "home page" we created for web assignment 12. Additionally, students will complete the lesson 13 review questions during class on Thursday.
AP Computer Science
This week, students will spend time on Monday finishing up our programming project 6 and our Magpie lab. Both of these assessments are summative. On Tuesday, we will review for our summative. On Wednesday, we will complete our summative. All reviews, programming projects and labs are also due on this day. We will spend the rest of the week focusing on discussing how computing connects to the global society as well as taking a diagnostics test from our "5 Steps to a 5" book.
Registering for the AP Computer Science A Exam
Students should also be aware that the registration portal to register for the AP exam is now open. Students can register at http://www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/502389. Students must register by January 28, 2019 to avoid any late fees.
For students who are already starting to plan ahead, you can see which colleges accept the AP Computer Science score. Please check out https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies or http://uwhelp.wisconsin.edu/prep-for-college/credits/testing-ap-ib for more information about the type of credit that will be received for successfully completing the AP exam.
January Exam Schedule
For those of you who like to plan ahead, here is our exam schedule for January. We will talk in detail about the exam as we get closer to the end of the semester.
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