Overview
Here’s the book you need to prepare for the Java 2 Programmer's and Developer's exams. This Study Guide provides:In-depth coverage of every exam objective for the Programmer's Exam for J2SE 1.4
Hundreds of challenging practice questions
Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine, sample simulation questions, and the entire book on PDF
Authoritative coverage of all Programmer's exam objectives, including:
Language fundamentals
Operators and assignments
Modifiers
Converting and casting
Flow control, exceptions, and assertions
Objects and classes
Threads
The java.lang and java.util packages
In-depth coverage of the topics covered in the Developer's exam, including:
Swing components and events
Layout managers
Enhancing and extending the database
Writing the network protocol
Building the database server
Connecting the client and server
Featured on the CD
SYBEX TEST ENGINE
Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes an assessment test and all chapter review questions!
FOUR BONUS EXAMS
Hundreds of challenging questions representative of those you’ll find on the real programmer’s exam.
About the Authors
Philip Heller is a technical author, novelist, public speaker, and consultant. He has been instrumental in the creation and maintenance of the Java Programmer and Developer exams. His popular seminars on certification have been delivered internationally. He is the co-author of several books on Java, all available from Sybex. Simon Roberts is a Sun Microsystems programmer, an instructor, an authority on the Java language, and the key player in the development of the entire Java certification program. James Casletto, contributor, has been writing Java code since 1996. He has been teaching Java programming for Sun Educational Services since 1998 and has authored several of their course books.
Synopsis
Here is a revised and enhanced edition of the most revered Java certification guide, with in-depth coverage of the latest versions of the Java Programmer and Developer exams (310-035 and 310-027). Written by the people who actually created the exams for Sun (author Phil Heller wrote the Developer exam and author Simon Roberts developed the Programmer exam), this insider's guide will prepare you to take these two hot exams with confidence. Sybex Study Guides are packed with exceptional study tools--hundreds of challenging review questions and electronic flashcards that help reinforce key topics, and real-world scenarios that offer perspectives and insights from seasoned professionals. The CD includes an advanced testing engine with hundreds of sample exam questions and the entire book in PDF.