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  certificate wrote on 5 December, 2008, 11:50

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  Get the book that shows you not only what—but how—to study

  100% complete coverage of all official objectives for Sun Java exam 310-055
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  Covers all exam 310-055 topics, including: Declarations and Access Control * Object Orientation * Assignment and Initialization * Operators * Flow Control, Exceptions, and Assertions * I/O, Formatting, and Parsing * Generics * Collections * Inner Classes * Threads * Java Development

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  Bert Bates was a lead developer for several of Sun’s Java certifications including the SCJP for Java 5. He is also a forum moderator on javaranch.com, a 20-year software developer veteran, and co-author of several bestselling Java books. Bert is is a founding member of Sun’s Java Champions program.

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  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.
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  To pass the Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform 1.4 exam (SCPJ2 1.4) you need this book. It is written for any experienced programmer (with or without previous knowledge of Java) interested in mastering the Java programming language and passing the SCPJ2 1.4 exam.

  A Programmer’s Guide to Javaâ„¢ Certification, Second Edition, contains detailed coverage of all exam topics and objectives, helpful code examples, exercises, review questions, and several full practice exams. In addition, as a comprehensive primer to the Java programming language, this book is an invaluable reference tool for the reader.

  This new edition has been thoroughly updated to focus on the latest version of the exam (CX-310-035). In particular, it contains more in-depth explanations of the syntax and usage of core language features that are now emphasized on the exam. The accompanying CD contains a version of the SCPJ2 1.4 Exam Simulator developed by Whizlabs Software, which includes several mock exams and simulates the exam-taking experience. The CD also contains the complete source code for all the examples, and solutions to the programming exercises.

  What you will find in this book:

  Extensive coverage of all the objectives defined for the Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform 1.4 exam
  Easy-to-follow structure with chapters organized according to the exam objectives as laid out by Sun Microsystems
  Summaries that clearly state and differentiate the exam objectives and the supplementary objectives to be covered in each chapter
  A list of Sun’s objectives for the SCPJ2 1.4 exam, and a guide to taking the exam
  A complete mock exam with new questions (not repeats of review questions)
  A CD that includes several mock exams and a version of the SCJP 1.4 Exam Simulator by Whizlabs Software, which simulates the exam-taking experience
  Numerous exam-relevant review questions to test your understanding of each major topic, with annotated answers
  Programming exercises and solutions at the end of each chapter
  Copious code examples illustrating concepts where the code has been compiled and thoroughly tested on multiple platforms
  Program output demonstrating expected results from running the examples
  Extensive use of UML (Unified Modeling Language) for illustration purposes
  An introduction to basic terminology and concepts in object-oriented programming
  Advice on how to avoid common pitfalls in mastering the language and taking the exam
  Platform-independent coverage–platform-specific details are provided where relevant
  Information about the SCPJ2 Upgrade exam

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  About the Author

  Khalid A. Mughal is an associate professor at the Department of Informatics at the University of Bergen, Norway. During his extensive career, he has designed and implemented many courses on Java, object-oriented system development, and compiler techniques. He has also given seminars for the IT industry. He is the principal author of Java Som Forste Programmeringssprak (Java as a First Programming Language) published by Cappelen Akademisk Forlag, 2002.

  Rolf W. Rasmussen is a system developer at Vizrt, a company that develops real-time graphics systems for TV, films, and the Web. Previously, he has worked on clean room implementations of the Java class libraries. He is coauthor, with Professor Mughal, of Java Som Forste Programmeringssprak.

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  “We have written A Programmer’s Guide to Java Certification to allow the reader to master the Java programming language. Mastering the language should naturally culminate in the practical goal of passing the Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform exam. In addition to preparing the reader thoroughly for the exam, this book also provides comprehensive coverage of all the essential Java features and core Application Programming Interfaces that every proficient Java programmer should master.” The authors

  What you will find in this book: * Extensive coverage of ALL the objectives defined for the Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform exam. * Easy to follow structure with chapters organized according to the exam objectives as laid out by Sun * Summaries which clearly state and differentiate the exam objectives and the supplementary objectives to be covered in each chapter * A list of Sun’s objectives for the Programmer exam, and a guide to taking the exam * Numerous exam-relevant review questions to test understanding of each major topic, with annotated answers * A complete mock exam with NEW questions (not repeats of review questions) * Programming exercises at the end of each chapter, with solutions * Ample code examples to illustrate concepts, which have been compiled and thoroughly tested on multiple platforms * Screen shots which illustrate how the examples would look when run * Numerous illustrations which use the standard diagramatic notation, UML * An introduction to basic terminology and concepts in object-oriented programming * Advice on how to avoid common pitfalls in mastering the language * Platform independent coverage - platform specific details are provided where relevant

  Additional but relevant topics are also covered, such as using threads, building GUI with AWT and Swing components, rendering graphics, implementing applets, handling I/O streams, generating documentation using Javadoc and much more

  The accompanying web site includes a mock exam engine; complete source code for all the examples and the programming exercises, with solutions; links to important resources (web browsers, JDK, BDK and integrated development environments for Java); updates; additional review questions; and more….

  Written for anyone with previous programming experience (although not necessarily in Java), this book’s comprehensive coverage of the basic and the advanced features of the language make it as useful for experienced Java programmers aiming at certification, as for programmers learning Java for the first time.

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  Customer Reviews
  Excellent for SCJP Exam (even SCJP 5)
  This is a great book to prepare for the SCJP exams. The pity is that it was designed for SCJP 1.4. But where the subject matter for SCJP 5 is the same as for SCJP 1.4 I find this book better than the Sierra/Bates book. The discussion is very complete and thorough. Very good discussion of nested classes, threads, etc. But you need the S/B book for generics and the newer stuff.

  A good book to pass SCJA 4.0 — but it takes time to teach me things not required by the SCJA 4 exam
  This is a quality book, the only thing that I’ve found wrong with it is that it teaches Java 4.0 and I want to learn Java 5.0 now. Also, at the beginning of each chapter the book identifies what is required by the Exam and what the authors have added to the book. In the “heat-of-the-battle”, as you’re studying the book, the exam objectives and the extraneous material are mixed together. I have enough to do to certify in SCJA, SCJP, SCJD, and SCBCD without learning any extras. If the authors think that they know better than Sun as to what I should learn, they should clearly mark it, or have a part I that is essential to pass the exam and a part II that is additional learning that the authors want me to learn.

  This book show me my lackings
  But it is not good for explain themes(eg. reference types o arrays). You must to consult other books for more complete explanations. But this book is very necesary like guide to you must to known. It is essential.
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  certificate wrote on 5 December, 2008, 18:32

  SCJP 1.6 Mock Exams - Finalize method (5 Questions)
  2) What will be the output of the following program?

  package finalize;

  public class Ques01 {

  public static void main(String[] args) {

  MyClass object = new MyClass();
  object = null;
  }
  }

  class MyClass {

  void finalize(){
  System.out.println(”finalize”);
  super.finalize();
  }
  }

  The program will output ‘finalize’.
  It is unsure that the finalize() method will be called by the Garbage Collector.
  As soon the object reference ‘object’ is set to null, there is a possibility that the method ‘finalize()’ will be called.
  The program will cause compile-time errors.

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  Answer
  2) d.
  The program will cause compile-time errors and the method finalize() is declared with scope ‘protected’ in the base class and it is impossible to reduce the visibility in the derived class.
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  certificate wrote on 5 December, 2008, 18:33

  What is new in SCJP 1.6?
  There is few minor changes from the previous version 5.0. Objectives are very similar to SCJP 5.0 exam except that few minor updates. In the following section bolded topics are updated in SCJP 6.0.

  Section : 3
  1.6: Given a scenario involving navigating file systems, reading from files, writing to files, or interacting with the user, develop the correct solution using the following classes (sometimes in combination), from java.io: BufferedReader, BufferedWriter, File, FileReader, FileWriter, PrintWriter, and Console ( mock exams for console ).

  Section : 5
  1.5: Given a scenario, develop code that declares and/or invokes overridden or overloaded methods and code that declares and/or invokes superclass or overloaded constructors.

  Section : 6
  1.6: Write code that uses the generic versions of the Collections API, in particular, the Set, List, and Map interfaces and implementation classes. Recognize the limitations of the non-generic Collections API and how to refactor code to use the generic versions. Write code that uses the NavigableSet ( mock exams ) and NavigableMap ( mock exams ) interfaces.

  Section : 7
  1.5: Given a code example, recognize the point at which an object becomes eligible for garbage collection, and determine what is and is not guaranteed by the garbage collection system. Recognize the behaviors of System.gc and finalization ( mock exams for garbage collection in scjp 1.6 ).

  1.6: 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 Object.finalize() method.
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  certificate wrote on 5 December, 2008, 18:33

  SCJP 1.6 Objectives
  Section 1: Declarations, Initialization and Scoping
  Develop code that declares classes (including abstract and all forms of nested classes), interfaces, and enums, and includes the appropriate use of package and import statements (including static imports).
  Develop code that declares an interface. Develop code that implements or extends one or more interfaces. Develop code that declares an abstract class. Develop code that extends an abstract class.
  Develop code that declares, initializes, and uses primitives, arrays, enums, and objects as static, instance, and local variables. Also, use legal identifiers for variable names.
  Develop code that declares both static and non-static methods, and - if appropriate - use method names that adhere to the JavaBeans naming standards. Also develop code that declares and uses a variable-length argument list.
  Given a code example, determine if a method is correctly overriding or overloading another method, and identify legal return values (including covariant returns), for the method.
  Given a set of classes and superclasses, develop constructors for one or more of the classes. Given a class declaration, determine if a default constructor will be created, and if so, determine the behavior of that constructor. Given a nested or non-nested class listing, write code to instantiate the class.
  Section 2: Flow Control
  Develop code that implements an if or switch statement; and identify legal argument types for these statements.
  Develop code that implements all forms of loops and iterators, including the use of for, the enhanced for loop (for-each), do, while, labels, break, and continue; and explain the values taken by loop counter variables during and after loop execution.
  Develop code that makes use of assertions, and distinguish appropriate from inappropriate uses of assertions.
  Develop code that makes use of exceptions and exception handling clauses (try, catch, finally), and declares methods and overriding methods that throw exceptions.
  Recognize the effect of an exception arising at a specified point in a code fragment. Note that the exception may be a runtime exception, a checked exception, or an error.
  Recognize situations that will result in any of the following being thrown: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException,ClassCastException, IllegalArgumentException, IllegalStateException, NullPointerException, NumberFormatException, AssertionError, ExceptionInInitializerError, StackOverflowError or NoClassDefFoundError. Understand which of these are thrown by the virtual machine and recognize situations in which others should be thrown programatically.
  Section 3: API Contents
  Develop code that uses the primitive wrapper classes (such as Boolean, Character, Double, Integer, etc.), and/or autoboxing & unboxing. Discuss the differences between the String, StringBuilder, and StringBuffer classes.
  Given a scenario involving navigating file systems, reading from files, writing to files, or interacting with the user, develop the correct solution using the following classes (sometimes in combination), from java.io: BufferedReader, BufferedWriter, File, FileReader, FileWriter, PrintWriter, and Console.
  Develop code that serializes and/or de-serializes objects using the following APIs from java.io: DataInputStream, DataOutputStream, FileInputStream, FileOutputStream, ObjectInputStream, ObjectOutputStream and Serializable.
  Use standard J2SE APIs in the java.text package to correctly format or parse dates, numbers, and currency values for a specific locale; and, given a scenario, determine the appropriate methods to use if you want to use the default locale or a specific locale. Describe the purpose and use of the java.util.Locale class.
  Write code that uses standard J2SE APIs in the java.util and java.util.regex packages to format or parse strings or streams. For strings, write code that uses the Pattern and Matcher classes and the String.split method. Recognize and use regular expression patterns for matching (limited to: . (dot), * (star), + (plus), ?, \d, \s, \w, [], ()). The use of *, +, and ? will be limited to greedy quantifiers, and the parenthesis operator will only be used as a grouping mechanism, not for capturing content during matching. For streams, write code using the Formatter and Scanner classes and the PrintWriter.format/printf methods. Recognize and use formatting parameters (limited to: %b, %c, %d, %f, %s) in format strings.
  Section 4: Concurrency
  Write code to define, instantiate, and start new threads using both java.lang.Thread and java.lang.Runnable.
  Recognize the states in which a thread can exist, and identify ways in which a thread can transition from one state to another.
  Given a scenario, write code that makes appropriate use of object locking to protect static or instance variables from concurrent access problems.
  Given a scenario, write code that makes appropriate use of wait, notify, or notifyAll.
  Section 5: OO Concepts
  Develop code that implements tight encapsulation, loose coupling, and high cohesion in classes, and describe the benefits.
  Given a scenario, develop code that demonstrates the use of polymorphism. Further, determine when casting will be necessary and recognize compiler vs. runtime errors related to object reference casting.
  Explain the effect of modifiers on inheritance with respect to constructors, instance or static variables, and instance or static methods.
  Given a scenario, develop code that declares and/or invokes overloaded methods and code that declares and/or invokes superclass, or overloaded constructors.
  Develop code that implements “is-a” and/or “has-a” relationships.
  Section 6: Collections / Generics
  Given a design scenario, determine which collection classes and/or interfaces should be used to properly implement that design, including the use of the Comparable interface.
  Distinguish between correct and incorrect overrides of corresponding hashCode and equals methods, and explain the difference between == and the equals method.
  Write code that uses the generic versions of the Collections API, in particular, the Set, List, and Map interfaces and implementation classes. Recognize the limitations of the non-generic Collections API and how to refactor code to use the generic versions. Write code that uses the NavigableSet and NavigableMap interfaces.
  Develop code that makes proper use of type parameters in class/interface declarations, instance variables, method arguments, and return types; and write generic methods or methods that make use of wildcard types and understand the similarities and differences between these two approaches.
  Use capabilities in the java.util package to write code to manipulate a list by sorting, performing a binary search, or converting the list to an array. Use capabilities in the java.util package to write code to manipulate an array by sorting, performing a binary search, or converting the array to a list. Use the java.util.Comparator and java.lang.Comparable interfaces to affect the sorting of lists and arrays. Furthermore, recognize the effect of the “natural ordering” of primitive wrapper classes and java.lang.String on sorting.
  Section 7: Fundamentals
  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 Object.finalize() method.
  Given the fully-qualified name of a class that is deployed inside and/or outside a JAR file, construct the appropriate directory structure for that class. Given a code example and a classpath, determine whether the classpath will allow the code to compile successfully.
  Write code that correctly applies the appropriate operators including assignment operators (limited to: =, +=, -=), arithmetic operators (limited to: +, -, *, /, %, ++, –), relational operators (limited to: < , <=, >, >=, ==, !=), the instanceof operator, logical operators (limited to: &, |, ^, !, &&, ||), and the conditional operator ( ? : ), to produce a desired result. Write code that determines the equality of two objects or two primitives
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  certificate wrote on 5 December, 2008, 18:33

  SCJP 1.6 Mock Exams - NavigableSet (14 Questions)
  4) What will be the output of the following program?

  package navset;

  import java.util.TreeSet;

  public class Ques02 {

  public static void main(String[] args) {

  MyNavigableSet objects = new MyNavigableSet();
  objects.add(new Object());
  System.out.println(objects);
  }
  }

  class MyNavigableSet extends TreeSet{

  public boolean add(Object value){
  return super.add(value);
  }
  }

  The program will compile and run fine to print the contents of the set.
  The program will raise a run-time exception telling that it is not possible to add objects of type ‘java.lang.Object’ in place of ‘java.lang.String’.
  The program will raise a compile-time error.

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  Answer
  4) c.
  A compile-time error telling that a name-clash has happened for the overridden method taking Object as argument.
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  satya wrote on 29 January, 2009, 2:29

  This is very good article ..

  you can found some of ree questions for scjp
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