December 2008
Intermediate to advanced
1088 pages
26h 55m
English
book
A Programmer’s Guide to Java™ SCJP Certification: A Comprehensive Primer, Third Edition
by Khalid A. Mughal, Rolf W. Rasmussen
Overview
This book will help you prepare for and pass the Sun Certified
Programmer for the Java Platform SE 6 (CX-310-065) Exam. It is
written for any experienced programmer (with or without previous
knowledge of Java) interested in mastering the Java programming
language and passing the SCJP 1.6 Exam.
A Programmer’s Guide to
Java™ SCJP Certification, Third Edition, provides
detailed coverage of all exam topics and objectives, readily
runnable code examples, programming exercises, extensive review
questions, and a new mock exam. In addition, as a comprehensive
primer to the Java programming language, this book is an invaluable
reference tool.
This new edition has been thoroughly
updated to focus on the latest version of the exam (CX-310-065). In
particular, it contains in-depth explanations of the language
features. Their usage is illustrated by way of code scenarios, as
required by the exam. The companion Web site (www.ii.uib.no/~khalid/pgjc3e/)
contains a version of the SCJP 1.6 Exam Simulator developed by the
authors. The site also contains the complete source code for all
the book’s examples, as well as solutions to the programming
exercises.
What you will find in this book:
Extensive coverage of all the objectives defined for the Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 (CX-310-065) Exam
An easy-to-follow structure with chapters organized according to the exam objectives, as laid out by Sun Microsystems
Summaries that clearly state and differentiate the exam objectives and the supplementary objectives to be covered in each chapter
A list of Sun’s objectives for the SCJP 1.6 Exam and a guide to taking the exam
A complete mock exam with new questions (not repeats of review questions)
Numerous exam-relevant review questions to test your understanding of each major topic, with annotated answers
Programming exercises and solutions at the end of each chapter
Copious code examples illustrating concepts, where the code has been compiled and thoroughly tested on multiple platforms
Program output demonstrating expected results from running the examples
Extensive use of UML (Unified Modeling Language) for illustration purposes
An introduction to basic terminology and concepts in object-oriented programming
Advice on how to avoid common pitfalls in mastering the language and taking the exam
Platform- and tool-independent coverage
Information about the SCJP 1.6 Upgrade (CX-310-066) Exam
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