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AP Computer Science A (Mocha)

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Lesson 3.3 Methods and Return Values

Description

Think of a method like assigning a task. A return value is giving you the completed work.
This allows you to write methods that do some work for you and send back the result.
Parameters are like inputs into the function, and the return value is output.

Objective

Students will be able to…

  • Explain the purpose of returning a value from a method.
  • Create methods that return values.
  • Create programs that call methods with return values and store the result for later use.

Activities

These are all the activities included in the lesson

3.3.1 Methods and Return Values
3.3.2 Return Value
3.3.3 Methods and Return Values
3.3.4 Double Number
3.3.5 Square
3.3.6 Average