Books in BARRON'S HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE AP COMPUTER SCIENCE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATION series

This new Java edition of the AP Computer Science manual presents four full-length AP Computer Science practice exams with questions answered and explained. Two are A exams, two are AB exams, and all four are modeled on the actual exam. A general subject review covers all topics tested on the exam, including Java language features; classes and objects; inheritance and polymorphism; program design and analysis; one- and two-dimensional arrays; recursion; linked lists; stacks, queues and priority queues; trees; collections; and sorting and searching. A final chapter describes the Marine Biology Simulation Case Study.

This all-inclusive version Barron's brand-new third edition of the Advanced Placement test preparation manual for French contains three enclosed audio compact discs presenting listening comprehension and French speech pronunciation exercises. Also enclosed with this manual is a CD-ROM presenting two full-length model exams with answers and automatic scoring. The CD-ROM's model exams are in addition to the two full-length exams with answers presented in the manual. The manual also provides extensive advice on listening and reading comprehension, writing and speaking in French, a general grammar review, and chapter on France and its rich culture.

Presented in this updated manual are two full-length practice tests—including one all-new macroeconomics test—with all questions answered and explained. Students will also find an extensive review of all AP test topics, which include economic systems, demand and supply, theory of consumer choice, economics in the public sector, costs, product markets, perfect and imperfect competition, monopolies, labor resources, the national income and gross domestic product, inflation and unemployment, fiscal policy, money and banking, monetary policy, determinants of economic growth, and international trade and exchange. Added new sections in this edition include game theory, Giffen goods, money demand, interest rate determination, and potential GDP.

Updated to reflect the most recent tests, this manual presents a detailed subject review covering all AP Psychology test topics plus a diagnostic test and two full-length practice exams. All test questions are answered and explained. The authors also provide a valuable overview of the test with explanations of how it is scored. Added test preparation material includes extra multiple-choice questions, test-taking tips, and an analysis of the essay question with a sample essay.

This completely new Advanced Placement test prep manual presents several full-length, up-to-date practice examinations with all questions answered. An extensive subject review surveys principles of biochemistry, then focuses on cells, photosynthesis, cell division, heredity, molecular genetics, evolution, plants, animals, and ecology. Each section is followed up with multiple-choice and essay questions. A final review section covers laboratory procedure. Added features include an overview of the AP exam, grading, test-taking advice, and a glossary of biology terms.

Updated to reflect the most recent Advanced Placement exams in Calculus, this manual presents four practice exams in Calculus AB and four more in Calculus BC, all with questions answered and explained. Extensive review sections offer brush-ups in functions and their graphs, derivatives and integrals, differential equations, and sequences and series. Additional features include test-taking tips and guidelines for using a graphing calculator. Review material includes multiple-choice questions, free-response questions, and many applications problems.

A comprehensive review of Physics C curriculum topics is followed by a diagnostic test and two Advanced Placement practice exams with answers explained. An introductory section consists of a review of vectors, basic calculus concepts, and strategies for problem solving on the AP exam. Physics C topics reviewed fall under two major headings: Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism. The Mechanics section covers topics that include Newton's laws, linear momentum and collisions, and universal gravitation. The Electricity and Magnetism section covers Gauss's Law, DC circuits with resistors and batteries, magnetic fields, Ampere's Law, and much more. This brand new Barron's title makes ideal preparation of the AP Examination in Physics C.

This updated test preparation manual now includes a CD-ROM that presents virtually everything that is in the book, including its three full-length practice exams with questions answered and explained. An in-depth review of all AP Biology test topics covers biochemistry, photosynthesis, cell division, heredity, molecular genetics, evolution, plants and animals in Earth’s ecological system, and laboratory procedure. Students will also find an enlightening overview of the AP Biology exam as well as study tips and test-taking advice.

This manual's extensive subject review has been updated to encompass historical events to the present year. In addition, the author offers advice on how to answer the essay question, provides two full-length model exams with all questions answered and explained, and presents additional practice and review questions, giving students complete preparation for the Advance Placement Exam in U.S. History.

This brand-new Advanced Placement manual is the only book currently on the market that specifically prepares students for the AP Environmental Science Exam. It reviews all important environmental science concepts and problems, including: the flow of energy, its sources, and conversions; the cycling of matter; geology and earth dynamics; the atmosphere, weather, and climate; the biosphere, human history and global distribution; the earth's renewable and nonrenewable resources; measuring environmental quality; global changes; and environmental laws, ethics, and issues. The book's added features include an overview of the test format and test-taking strategies. Two full-length practice tests are presented with questions answered and explained.

Both Calculus AB and Calculus BC are covered in this comprehensive AP test preparation manual. Prospective test takers will find four practice exams in Calculus AB and four more in Calculus BC, with all questions answered and explained. The manual also provides a detailed 10-chapter review covering topics for both exams. Students who choose to purchase the optional book and CD-ROM combination will get two additional practice tests, one in Calculus AB, and the other in Calculus BC. The authors also offer an overview of the AP Calculus exams, which includes good advice to students on making best use of their graphing calculator.