Be Prepared for the AP Computer Science Exam in Java [Perfect Paperback]

Maria Litvin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 10, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0972705562 | ISBN-13: 978-0972705561 | Edition: 3

This is the third edition of the best-selling AP Computer Science exam prep book. Thorough review chapters cover all of the A- and AB-level material and the GridWorld case study. Includes five complete practice exams, three A and two AB, with no overlap.

Editorial Reviews

Review

See reviews of the previous editions under ISBNs 0965485358 and 0972705538 here and at AP Central. --Publisher

About the Author

Maria Litvin has taught computer science and mathematics at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, since 1987. She is an Advanced Placement Computer Science exam reader and Table Leader and, as a consultant for The College Board, provides AP training for high school computer science teachers. Maria is a recipient of the 1999 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement for Mathematics, Science, and Technology for New England and of the 2003 RadioShack National Teacher Award. Prior to joining Phillips Academy, Maria taught computer science at Boston University. Maria is the author of the C++ version of Be Prepared (Skylight Publishing, 1999) and co-author (with Gary Litvin) of Java Methods A & AB: Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures (Skylight Publishing, 2006), which is one of the leading high school textbooks for AP CS courses. Earlier (1998) Maria and Gary Litvin co-wrote C++ for You++: An Introduction to Programming and Computer Science, which became a bestseller among high school C++ textbooks.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Skylight Publishing; 3 edition (May 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972705562
• ISBN-13: 978-0972705561
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,142,415 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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