OCA: Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer I Study Guide: Exam 1Z0-808

Table of contents

1. Title Page
2. Copyright
3. Publisher's Note
4. Dedication
5. Acknowledgments
6. About the Authors
7. Introduction
   1. The OCA Exam
   2. Scheduling the Exam
   3. The Day of the Exam
   4. Finding Out Your Score
   5. Exam Questions
   6. Getting Started
   7. Getting Help
   8. Who Should Buy This Book
   9. How This Book Is Organized
   10. Free Online Learning Environment
   11. Conventions Used in This Book
   12. OCA Exam Objectives
8. Assessment Test
   1. Answers to Assessment Test
9. Chapter 1: Java Building Blocks
   1. Understanding the Java Class Structure
   2. Writing a main() Method
   3. Understanding Package Declarations and Imports
   4. Creating Objects
   5. Distinguishing Between Object References and Primitives
   6. Declaring and Initializing Variables
   7. Understanding Default Initialization of Variables
   8. Understanding Variable Scope
   9. Ordering Elements in a Class
   10. Destroying Objects
   11. Benefits of Java
   12. Summary
   13. Exam Essentials
   14. Review Questions
10. Chapter 2: Operators and Statements
    1. Understanding Java Operators
    2. Working with Binary Arithmetic Operators
    3. Working with Unary Operators
    4. Using Additional Binary Operators
    5. Understanding Java Statements
    6. Understanding Advanced Flow Control
    7. Summary
    8. Exam Essentials
    9. Review Questions
11. Chapter 3: Core Java APIs
    1. Creating and Manipulating Strings
    2. Using the StringBuilder Class
    3. Understanding Equality
    4. Understanding Java Arrays
    5. Understanding an ArrayList
    6. Working with Dates and Times
    7. Summary
    8. Exam Essentials
    9. Review Questions
12. Chapter 4: Methods and Encapsulation
    1. Designing Methods
    2. Working with Varargs
    3. Applying Access Modifiers
    4. Passing Data Among Methods
    5. Overloading Methods
    6. Creating Constructors
    7. Encapsulating Data
    8. Writing Simple Lambdas
    9. Summary
    10. Exam Essentials
    11. Review Questions
13. Chapter 5: Class Design
    1. Introducing Class Inheritance
    2. Creating Abstract Classes
    3. Implementing Interfaces
    4. Understanding Polymorphism
    5. Summary
    6. Exam Essentials
    7. Review Questions
14. Chapter 6: Exceptions
    1. Understanding Exceptions
    2. Using a try Statement
    3. Recognizing Common Exception Types
    4. Calling Methods That Throw Exceptions
    5. Summary
    6. Exam Essentials
    7. Review Questions
15. Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions
    1. Chapter 1: Java Building Blocks
    2. Chapter 2: Operators and Statements
    3. Chapter 3: Core Java APIs
    4. Chapter 4: Methods and Encapsulation
    5. Chapter 5: Class Design
    6. Chapter 6: Exceptions
16. Appendix B: Study Tips
    1. Studying for the Test
    2. Taking the Test
17. Free Online Learning Environment
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