Recent Work

Recently, I've been studying for the AP Computer Science Test. I've been looking through various sources to find the best tool for preparation. I've decided to use a standard AP computer Science preparation book. The best thing about the book is that it assumes you know something about java. It moves through the topics quickly, highlighting what you need to know.

So far I've studied loops, array lists, array list methods, compound assignment, the new style for loop, scanners, and basic java stuff like constructors and methods.(This isn't everything but it's all I can think of right now)

I've also been studying GridWorld for the AP test. I understand the methodology behind gridWorld: You have a series of actors that you control and make do things. I'm also seeing from practice AP tests that I may not need to be a master of GridWorld to get a high score. Gridworld actors basically move around, look for obstacles, then turn 45 degrees.

As a note for UIL, I've found that buffered string readers are much more difficult to use than scanners. I suggest we use scanners. They are much more straightforward.