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Remind students of the relationship between an interface and its implementation to avoid confusion.

  • An interface is only the set of methods that a class must implement.
  • A class that implements an interface must implement everything in that interface.

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  • AP A
  • Programming Concepts
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Tips from Deborah Power Carter The College Board’s AP Computer Science Teacher’s Guide.

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