AP Computer Science Exam Review Worksheet

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Here are some things I use with my students for last minute AP exam review. My goal is not new learning at this point. I focus instead on reinforcing skills that will help them move up a point or two in their score.

• APCS Flashcards
• Top Ten things you need to know

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Classmarker account create a Google doc with passwords review all keys learned

Today we are going to check to make sure your Classmarker account works (this is the online website we will go tomorrow to take the vocab quiz).  I will give you your username and passwords so you can gain access.

Next we will create a new Google document that will hold all of your usernames and passwords - this way you will have 24/7 access to the usernames and passwords and you wont have to memorize them or carry around papers to help you remember what they are.

After we get that accomplished we will review all of the keys weve learned so far.

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GPS video review all keys learned learn P and V

We are going to start today with this video on GPS.  Again, if you have GPS as a vocab word you may want to take what they talk about here and include it with what you post on the Wikispaces page.

Today we will review all of the keys we have learned so far.

We will also learn the P (R4) and the V (L1).

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Review all keys learned home row H E learn I and R

Today we are going to review all of the keys weve learned so far.  Well do that by working in Word and typing from page 5 in the book.

After spending some time reviewing we will add two more keys to our "repertoire" - the I (R2) and the R (L1).

Generally speaking, if you miss a day when we learn new keys the next day we will spend some time reviewing the new keys we learned.  So for those who are gone you can use the following day, during what would be a review time for everyone else, to learn the new keys. This should be beneficial in that if you miss a day you wont need to come in before school to make up what you missed - you can just use the "review time" to make up learning the new keys.

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Review keys learned and learn T 10 Facts about me assignment due tonight!

To start today we will review the O that we learned yesterday.  After reviewing that key we will be learning the T (L1).  Remember, after today you will have already learned 50% of the letters on the keyboard!

Once we get done with the above we are going to take the short time we have left and review.  We are going to use a couple of different websites to break up the monotony and get out of using the book.  Heres the first website:

Lesson 1

Once you get done with Lesson 1 go on to Lessons 2 and 3.

If you complete the above you need to go this next website to practice:

Sense-Lang.org

On that website you can complete any of the lessons from Lessons 1 - 5.  If you complete all of these lessons you need to continue on to the following website:

Free Typing Games

You can work on Lessons 1 - 4, 10, and 15 on this website.

REMINDER: 10 FACTS ABOUT ME ASSIGNMENT DUE TONIGHT!

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Modem video review learn left shift and period

We have a couple of housekeeping items to begin with today:

1. Make up times for classwork include: before school (except Wednesdays when I have morning duty), lunch recess, Study Hall (for those not in Band or Choir), or after school (until 3:30).  Plan accordingly if you need to use one of these times.
2. Assessments - if you tell me when you come in the room it makes leaving for the assessment much less a distraction.  Then, when it is time for you to leave you can just quietly get up and go, and Ill know why you are leaving (you wont have to raise your hand and interrupt whatever were doing - you can just go).

The below video will help to explain what a modem is (a modem is one of the vocab words for this week...if its your vocab word and you think you need to change the definition after watching the video then you can change it when you get home tonight).

We will start with a review of all the keys weve learned, but todays review will be a little different from what weve done in the past.  Youll need to think of a word that has at least 4 letters in it that we can type from all the letters we know on the keyboard - Ill explain the rest in class.

When we get done with this we will learn the left shift key (L4) and the period (R3).

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First vocab quiz keying review

We will take a few minutes at the beginning of the hour to review the vocab words for this week.  You will want to go to the Wikispaces page for your class to do that (remember that to get to your Wikispaces page you need to go to the vocabulary page on the blog and click on the class hour link). DO NOT GO TO CLASSMARKER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO!

Once you are done with the quiz you need to open Microsoft Word and type lines 1-10 on 4C at the bottom of page 9 in the book.

When you complete those 10 lines you may go to the following websites and practice:

Typing Lessons (you can work on lessons 1, 2 or 3)

Sense-Lang (work on lessons 1-5)

Free Typing Games (you can type lessons 1-4, 6, 10, and 15)

HAVE A GREAT 3-DAY WEEKEND!

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Microsoft Excel review FA12

As a reminder, if you have definitions for Week 9 vocab (thats this week) you need to make sure to post your definitions to the wiki spaces page no later than tonight to get credit.  If you need help please see me.

Today we are going to review in Microsoft Excel.  Its been almost two weeks since youve done anything with Excel so my guess is most of you have forgotten many of the things we covered before Thanksgiving.  If we get done with our review we will take a look at what you need to know in order to complete FA12, which is also completed using Excel.

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Keypad review FA3

As a reminder, your crossword is due by Friday - if you have yours done you can hand it in now.  Also, for those of you who have vocab definitions for next week please make sure to visit the Wiki spaces page outside of class and get your definitions entered.

Today we will review all of the keys on the keypad to start the day.

Once we get done with our review, we will be learning how to add Headers and Footers into a Microsoft Word document.  Generally the Header and Footer area is reserved for such things as page numbers, an authors name, or possibly the Section or Chapter that a page is in (or other possible reasons).  You will be entering information into the header and footer sections of a document and formatting what you enter.

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Review all keys learned

Today we are going to take the short time we have and review.  We are going to use a couple of different websites today to break up the monotony and get out of using the book.  Lets start with this website:

Lesson 1

Once you get done with Lesson 1 go on to Lessons 2 and 3.

After completing those you will need to go this next website to practice:

Sense-Lang.org

On that website you can complete any of the lessons from Lessons 1 - 5.

Free Typing Games

You can work on Lessons 1 - 4, 10, and 15 on this website.

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Review Blind assignment

We will start with a review from yesterday - we had very little time to practice the right shift key at the end of the hour so we will spend some time today reviewing that key along with everything else.

Once we spend some time reviewing we will be completing our blind assignment.  This will involve 20 words - I will spell each word to you so you need not worry about being a bad speller - and we will print this out and hand it in for a grade.  I will have several other instructions that I will give you before we start.

As a reminder, if you have vocabulary words that need to be defined for next week they need to be done by next Tuesday night.  Thats still plenty of time...this is just a friendly reminder to get that done.  If you want to come in here at school (outside of class time) then you are welcome to do so, just make sure you let me know when you are coming in.

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Review all keys learned Learn O and T

We are going to do much like yesterday…review the keys that we have learned so far.  However, today we are going to use a different method for review as part of what we do in class.  This should help to break up the monotony.

Additionally we will be learning the O (R3) and the T (L1) today.  Believe or not after today you will have already learned 50% of the letters on the keyboard!


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