<p>You don’t need much math background to do well in CS, but the people who tend to do well in CS do well in math as well since they involve the same logical reasoning. It’s possible to self-study and get a five. You definitely can’t wait until the last minute to study though. I would get a textbook that starts with the basics of Java. I recommend [Lawrenceville</a> Press - A Guide to Programming in Java](<a href=“http://www.lvp.com/java.htm]Lawrenceville”>http://www.lvp.com/java.htm) or [Big</a> Java / Java Concepts](<a href=“http://www.horstmann.com/bigjava.html]Big”>http://www.horstmann.com/bigjava.html). Also get the Barron’s book. As you work through the book do the programming exercises. You can’t just read the book. It’s like math…practice is what will help you to learn the material. Be sure to download the case study (Grid World) and I’d recommend also downloading the packet that has questions and programming exercises. As you learn the material in the textbook, read the same chapter in Barron’s and do the questions at the end of the chapter.</p>
<p>You should try and learn all of the concepts by early to mid March. Then spend a month or so working with GridWorld. And for the last 3 weeks or so, take practice exams and practice free-responses. If you set aside 3-4 hours each week to study, then you should be able to cover all of the material in time.</p>