2026 AP Computer Science A Exam Review - Exploring FRQ 1: Methods and Control Structures (Revised)
This is Part 2 in my 2026 AP Computer Science A Exam Review! It explores FRQ #1, the Methods and Control Structures Question. We'll cover FRQ Strategies, Java Skills to focus on for this question, best practices for writing FRQs, and work through and score a sample FRQ #1 question together.
Practice with us! Thanks to Beckie Lee for developing this Worksheet Guide that you can use to actively work through this video! Download your copy here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16...
0:14 - Crash course on Unit 1
2:05 - Java syntax rules
8:31 - Valid variable declarations review
10:38 - Operators in Java
11:39 - Understanding division and remainder operators
14:01 - Casting between variable types explained
18:38 - Class Constants
19:34 - Integer overflow issues discussed
21:22 - Compound assignment operators
27:09 - Classes and Objects
29:57 - Sharing object references in Java
32:14 - Accessor and mutator methods overview
35:48 - Introduction to Strings in Java
37:46 - Using the substring method
40:02 - Understanding the indexOf method
44:39 - Calling methods in the same class
47:19 - Generating random numbers with Math class
51:17 - Converting Strings to numbers
52:20 - Recap on calling methods in Java