2014 AP CS A Exam Free Response Solutions

Well, my predictions for the 2014 AP CS A Free Response were close this year as usual.

There was a matrix of classes this year.  It took me 2 years to get this one right.

There were 2 class questions this year and not just one.  I was 1/2 right on that.
You had to extend a Rock which is cool.  I have been having my students extend Actor every year since GridWorld was introduced which is basically the same thing as a Rock.

There was an ArrayList of classes, but the class was a String.  I was kind right on that one.
The ArrayList<String> question was much like a codingbat problem so that was cool.

Circa 2006, there was an interface implementation question this year.  I like the question, but would like it better if the constructor was 3 MenuItems rather than being so specific.  Anyway.

I have posted slides with my solutions and a java student project that has shells and no solutions.  This project will allow students to punch in their code and see if works.
http://www.apluscompsci.com/ap_computer_science_free_response.html

There are review slides for the AP Computer Science A exam for years 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.  There are student java projects for 2013 and 2014.

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