Product Description: Revised and updated by one of the co-developers of the (310-035) Programmer exam, this edition offers complete coverage of the Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 exam objectives and newly added, complete coverage of both portions of the Sun Certified Java 2 Developer's exam. More than 250 challenging practice questions have been completely revised to closely model the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real exam. An integrated study system based on proven pedagogy, exam coverage includes step-by-step exercises, special Exam Watch notes, On-the-Job elements, and Self Tests with in-depth answer explanations to help reinforce and teach practical skills.
Praise for the author:
Finally! A Java certification book that explains everything clearly. All you need to pass the exam is in this book.
--Solveig Haugland, Technical Trainer and Former Sun Course Developer
"Who better to write a Java study guide than Kathy Sierra, the reigning queen of Java instruction? Kathy Sierra has done it again--here is a study guide that almost guarantees you a certification!"
--James Cubeta, Systems Engineer, SGI
"The thing I appreciate most about Kathy is her quest to make us all remember that we are teaching people and not just lecturing about Java. Her passion and desire for the highest quality education that meets the needs of the individual student is positively unparalleled at SunEd. Undoubtedly there are hundreds of students who have benefited from taking Kathy's classes."
--Victor Peters, founder Next Step Education & Software Sun Certified Java Instructor
I want to thank Kathy for the EXCELLENT Study Guide. The book is well written, every concept is clearly explained using a real life example, and the book states what you specifically need to know for the exam. The way it's written, you feel that you're in a classroom and someone is actually teaching you the difficult concepts, but not in a dry, formal manner. The questions at the end of the chapters are also REALLY good, and I am sure they will help candidates pass the test. Watch out for this Wickedly Smart book.
-Alfred Raouf, Web Solution Developer, Kemety.Net
"The Sun Certification exam was certainly no walk in the park but Kathy's material allowed me to not only pass the exam, but Ace it!"
--Mary Whetsel, Sr. Technology Specialist, Application Strategy and Integration, The St. Paul Companies
total coverage for SCJP5 exam i have just passed my exam with 97%. This book covers everything that you need to know for SCJP5 Exam. Once you read it you will feel confident but dont be fooled you are not finished just yet. you have to do a lot of mock exams which are available online. (for the mock exams and some help go to www.javaranch.com). The practice questions after each chapter are very important. These questions are very close to the exam questions. Solve them all before you enter the exam. I can not say the same thing about the simulated test included in CD, though you shall still go through once. Once again, this book covers 100% for SCJP5 EXAM.
Comprehensive coverage of the exam I just passed the exam with 87% after reading this book. I spent two months reading the book and then two weeks some revision. When reading this book you keep discovering things that you know you should have known long before as a java programmer. The questions in the book tend to be harder than the actual exam, but they are helpful.
I discovered a couple of minor errors from the book. But it's really no big deal.
Excellent resource This book is an excellent resource. I have 2 years experience with Java, and my company recently sponsored me the official SCJP course (CDJ-110A). I can honestly say that it is the biggest waste of time imaginable, as it doesn't cover anywhere near the material required for the exam. This book, on the other hand, provides clear exam objectives for each section. It points out common 'tricks' the exam may use to fool you, and provides good examples of exam-like questions. It is easy to read and full of examples.
The Best Programming Book Ever This is a review of the previous edition of this book (ISBN:0072226846), but probably the same applies to this book. For learning Java, this book is better than revered Head First book from the same authors. I only understood Head First book when I downloaded and analyzed the source code. Otherwise, I see a lot of incomplete examples, it was like watching the movie from the half.
This book gives you full understanding of the Java language. It explains what is possible, and what is not. It is complete. I don't speak about passing the exam, that was not my intention. I wanted to learn and understand the Java language. What was the most important thing to me was the limits of the language. Reading this book, all the time you have a feeling of control. Everything is explained, and you have a full control of the language. Not so many books explain all possible ways how to use the interfaces, how to arrange the source files,...
Rare authors of programming books have this talent. The same feeling I had with the book "Programming C# with Visual Studio .NET 2005" by Jeffery Suddeth (ISBN:1411664477). Pure perfection. I would advise potential new and old authors of the books to read this book as a study guide of How to write programming books. Reading this book was an intellectual pleasure to me.
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Best book on the subject Excellent book. Make sure you do all exercises and tests that come with this book.
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