Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide (3rd Edition)

Want to conquer two of the most difficult programmer certifications? The new edition of the best-selling Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide is the resource you need. Authors Philip Heller and Simon Roberts, developers of Sun's Programmer and Developer exams for the Java 2 Platform, give you everything you need to pass the exams the first time. This fully revised edition is updated for the changes in both exams, including coverage of new objectives for J2SE 1.4, a new emphasis on Swing and RMI, and information for tackling the new format of the Developer exam. The book is also enhanced with all-new features from Sybex's market-leading Study Guides, including Exam Essential sections to reinforce key subject areas and real-world scenario sidebars with sample programming assignments. The companion CD contains all the review questions from the book, a practice programmer's exam, and 150 random-test questions, including 100 new questions. The CD also includes a fully searchable electronic edition of the book. This Study Guide provides:

• In-depth coverage of every exam objective for the revised Programmer's Exam for J2SE 1.4
• Hundreds of challenging practice questions, in the book and on the CD
• Leading-edge exam preparation software

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
• Input and output

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
• Designing the user interface
• GUI prototyping
• Building the database server
• Connecting the client and server
• Preparing the upload

Annotation Here's the book you need to prepare for the Programmer's and Developer's exams. This Study Guide provides:- In-depth coverage of every exam objective for the revised Programmer's Exam for J2SE 1.4- Hundreds of challenging practice questions, in the book and on the CD- Leading-edge exam preparation softwareAuthoritative 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- Input and outputIn-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- Designing the user interface- GUI prototyping- Building the database server- Connecting the client and server- Preparing the upload This Study Guide provides: In-depth coverage of every exam objective for the revised Programmer's Exam for J2SE 1.4 Hundreds of challenging practice questions, in the book and on the CD Leading-edge exam preparation software 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 Input and output 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 Designing the user interface GUI prototyping Building the database server Connecting the client and server Preparing the upload Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. This book is not an introduction to Java.