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College Board APCS A

Due Date: April 15, 2026

Task 1: Quiz - What are Java methods? Why do we use them?

  1. Click here for the notes.
  2. Click here to take your Wayground quiz.
  3. Your file name will be PX_WhyMethodsJava_lastname.png screen print of the completed Wayground quiz.
  4. Drop off your file into Google Classroom.
  5. You may take this quiz as many times as you want.

    🎯 Your goal is to earn a 100.

    If you earn a 100, you receive full credit.
    If you do not reach the required score, the assignment will be recorded as a zero.

    If I discover that one of the quiz questions has an error, I will lower the required score by 4 points for each incorrect question.

    Example:
    • 1 bad question → 96 earns full credit
    • 2 bad questions → 92 earns full credit

    If you are unsure what score is required, ask me.

Due Date: April 15, 2026

Task 2: Review FRQs.

Click here to review these FRQs.

Mr. Cusack will lecture on these.

Click here to see your team members.

Due Date: April 16, 2026

Task 3: Read, record, and review the FRQ solution.

  1. Click here to see the actual FRQ 1 DogWalker.
  2. The document will explain FRQ 1 DogWalker.
  3. Click here to see what you are going to read.
  4. If you use your Chromebook to record, click here for instructions.
  5. If you use my classroom lab computer, click here for instructions for Audacity.
  6. The file name will be PX_RecordFRQ1_DogWalker_lastname.
  7. Be sure to drop off your file into Google Classroom.

Due Date: April 17, 2026

Task 4: Quiz on the actual FRQ 1 DogWalker.

  1. Click here to see the actual FRQ 1 DogWalker.
  2. Click here to take your Wayground quiz.
  3. The file name will be PX_QZ_FRQ1_DogWalker_lastname.
  4. Be sure to drop off your file into Google Classroom.

Due Date: April 28, 2026

Task 5: Complete APCS A FRQ Question #1: Feeder.

  1. The document will show AP Computer Science A 2024 Free-Response Question #1: Feeder.
  2. Click here to see what you are going to read.
  3. The file name will be PX_2024FRQtester_1Feeder_lastname.java class that will instantiate the object.
  4. The file name will be PX_2024FRQ_1Feeder_lastname.java instantiated object.
  5. The file name will be PX_2024FRQ_1Feeder_lastname.mp4 video.
  6. Be sure to drop off your file into Google Classroom.

Due Date: April 29, 2026

Task 6: Quiz on the notes that explain FRQ 1 DogWalker.

  1. Click here to see what you are going to read.
  2. Click here to take your Wayground quiz.
  3. The file name will be PX_QZ_Explain_DogWalker_lastname.
  4. Be sure to drop off your file into Google Classroom.

Resources

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    Log in using your Klein ISD username and password.

Resources

Cyber Range and Linux Commands

Purpose

Note: To copy and paste between the Linux virtual environment and your Windows environment, use Ctrl + Shift + Alt.

Resources

CMU CS Academy

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Resources

Instructions:

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Outline

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