Chapter 1

Fundamentals

SCJP EXAM OBJECTIVES COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

  • Given a code example and a scenario, write code that uses the appropriate access modifiers, package declarations, and import statements to interact with (through access or inheritance) the code in the example.
  • Given an example of a class and a command line, determine the expected runtime behavior.
  • Determine the effect upon object references and primitive values when they are passed into methods that perform assignments or other modifying operations on the parameters.
  • Given a code example, recognize the point at which an object becomes eligible for garbage collection, determine what is and is not guaranteed by the garbage collection system, and recognize the behaviors of the ...

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