Product Description

The bestselling study guide on the number-one certification for Java programmers--fully revised for the new exam

Written by the developers of the Sun Certified Programmer for Java exam, this completely updated study guide covers all the official objectives on the latest release of the SCJP exam. Step-by-step exercises, exam watch notes, on-the-job elements, and chapter self-tests help you learn all the material.

A fully integrated study system, SCJP Sun Certified Programmer for Java 6 Study Guide includes more than 250 of the most accurate practice questions available. The CD-ROM features a practice test engine with two free practice exams (one on CD, one available for download with free online registration) and a searchable, electronic version of the book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12455 in Books
• Published on: 2008-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 851 pages

From the Back Cover

The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available

With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, SCJP Sun Certified Programmer for Java 6 Study Guide covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for this challenging exam.

• 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for exam 310-065
• Exam Objective Highlights in every chapter point out certification objectives to ensure you're focused on passing the exam
• Exam Watch sections in every chapter highlight key exam topics covered
• Simulated exam questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real exam

Covers all SCJP exam topics, including:

Declarations and Access Control · Object Orientation · Assignments · Operators · Flow Control, Exceptions, and Assertions · Strings, I/O, Formatting, and Parsing · Generics and Collections · Inner Classes · Threads · Development

CD-ROM includes:

• Complete MasterExam practice testing engine, featuring: Two full practice exams; Detailed answers with explanations; Score Report performance assessment tool
• Electronic book for studying on the go
• Bonus coverage of the SCJD exam included!

With free online registration: Bonus downloadable MasterExam practice test

About the Author

Kathy Sierra is a co-developer of the SCJP exam and Sun's practice exam. She is also a Sun Certified Java Instructor and the founder of the world's largest Java certification website, Javaranch.com.

Bert Bates is a Sun Certified Programmer for Java and has participated in the development of the SCJP exam and Sun's practice exam. He is the coauthor, with Kathy Sierra, of the previous editions of this book.

Customer Reviews

It worked for me
The syllabus for the SCJP exam for Java 6 includes a huge amount of material, but this book covers the lot. The authors don't claim that it's a tutorial, and I must say that my own experience with other languages helped me a lot, but even so the authors do a great job of introducing their topics in a basic and simple way, then developing the discussion to a point where you are ready to tackle their sample exam questions (answers and explanations included) which will more than prepare you for the real exam. Apart from using Eclipse for writing code, this book was my only learning resource and I got 86% (pass mark 65%). Thoroughly recommended.

Too much information
To pass the SCJP 6 exam there is a lot of information to assimilate. Sadly this book fails to deliver the information in a succinct and easily digestable format. There are pages and pages of text where a simple summary would suffice. The writers like to crack jokes too often and in certain instances this gets very annoying when you are trying to study. The layout is poor: Each chapter has a 2 minute drill but, since the book is 800 pages hardback, getting to the drills is not straight forward. The sample questions are not reflective of the real exam and the software testing engine on the CD is not true to the exam format either. Overall I was dissapointed with the book. If you are very familliar with Java and want to pass this exam then do not waste your time with this book.
One positive to take from the book: the tests at the end of each chapter have loads of questions that are designed to fool you so in a way it does sharpen up your code-reading skills but these are not reflective of the real exam questions! For that reason alone I have given it a 2 star rating.

Excellent study book
Has everything you need to pass the exam but beware of the only error I found on Pg. 583 (Using Maps) ((Dog)o).name == name is a reference comparison should read ((Dog)o).name.equals(name) to give the quiz answer.