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Taking this practice exam should provide students with an idea of their general areas of strengths and weaknesses in preparing for the actual AP Exam. Because this AP Computer Science A Practice Exam has never been administered as an operational AP Exam, statistical data are not available for calculating potential raw scores or conversions into AP grades.  \nThis AP Computer Science A Practice Exam is provided by the College Board for AP Exam preparation. Teachers are permitted to download the materials and make copies to use with their students in a classroom setting only. To maintain the security of this exam, teachers should collect all materials after their administration and keep them in a secure location. Teachers may not redistribute the files electronically for any reason.  \n© 2008 The College Board. All rights reserved. College Board, Advanced Placement Program, AP, AP Central, SAT, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks ofthe College Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. All other products and services maybe trademarks oftheir respective owners. Visit [the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.com](the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.com).  \nContents  \nDirections for Administration ............................................................................................ ii  \nSection I: Multiple-Choice Questions ................................................................................ 1  \nSection II: Free-Response Questions .............................................................................. 41  \nQuick Reference ................................................................................................................ 53  \nStudent Answer Sheet for Multiple-Choice Section .......................................................69  \nMultiple-Choice Answer Key ........................................................................................... 70  \nFree-Response Scoring Guidelines.................................................................................. 71  \nThe College Board: Connecting Students to College Success  \nThe College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is  \ncomposed of more than 5,000 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their  \nparents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in  \ncollege admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT® , the PSAT/NMSQT® , and the  \nAdvanced Placement Program® (AP®) . 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