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Addison Wesley's Review for the Computer Science AP Exam in C++

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Addison Wesley's Review for the Computer Science AP Exam in C++
Susan Horwitz
Manufacturer: Addison Wesley
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0201702789

Book Description

Prepare for the Computer Science AP Exam with the Leading C++ Publisher!

"I found the author's style very easy to read. I will enjoy using the book next year in my course." - Jeannie Turner, Providence Day School (North Carolina)

For five years, Susan Horwitz was the chair of the Advanced Placement Computer Science Development Committee, which sets the AP Computer Science curriculum and writes the exams. She has written this review with a first-hand knowledge of what students need to prepare for the exam. She has been a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for over 10 years, where she has received numerous awards for teaching and research.

An Ideal Tool to Help You Ace the Exam! Features four comprehensive sample exams to prepare you for exam day Covers a full range of C++ topics so you can master the A or AB exam Includes an extensive glossary that provides you quick reference to C++ and computer science terms Contains test-taking hints that pinpoint the important aspects of the questions so you can move quickly through the exam

"The order in which the materials are presented is exactly the order that I will teach them. There are plenty of examples to follow, which is crucial." - Christian Day, Philips Exeter School (New Hampshire)

Customer Reviews:

Excellent book. Helped out a lot!.......2000-09-13

This book was excellent in preparation for the AP Computer Science test. I found that because the author of this book was on the board that created the questions, a lot of the questions on the AP test were worded in a very similar fashion. Helped a lot! Would recommend to those who have taken the course. By the I got a 4 on the AP test. :)

There are better books.......2000-06-02

I used this book to prepare for the AP exam along with the Litvin book, and the diffrences were trmendous. While both books gave a review, the Litvin book went the extra step by adding test taking tips in each section. It also included an explanation of the answer, something this book didn't do. Both texts contain practice exams for both the A and AB level exams. The exams in this book were easy compared to the Litvin book, and they didn't give explanations to the free-response questions, just the answers. I'm glad I used the Litvin book too because this book would have sunk me on the AP test

Very Good.......1999-10-03

The book was concise and very good at pointing out details that appeared on the AP test. The practice tests are useful if you look back in the book to learn why you got certain problems wrong.

Extremely Helpful.......1999-05-24

I used this book and C++ for You++ solely to prepare for the AP exam. Not ever having taken a computer science course, it was comforting and helpful to have sample questions and exams, not to mention a great topical outline with which to prepare. It is, however, an review book, and not an instructional text.

Very concise; It has good practice exams........1999-05-22

This book did somewhat help me in reviewing for the exam with its brief review of certain topics covered on the actual AP exam in C++. A bit of advise would be to know everything there is to know about apmatrix, apvector, apstring, structs, and especially the case study from the College Board. The 1999 exam was fairly difficult if you were not strong in the above areas. Overall, this book by Horwitz is helpful in preparing for the exam alone with it's practice tests. If you want more in depth review for the exam, you should also look into the new study guide published by REA in C++.

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