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SCJP Sun Certified Programmer for Java 6 Study Guide (CX-310-065) Hardcover – 16 Aug. 2008

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The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available--Written by the Lead Developers of Exam 310-065

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!

Bonus downloadable MasterExam practice test with free online registration.

ISBN-10

0071591060
ISBN-13

978-0071591065
Edition

1st
Publisher

McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date

16 Aug. 2008
Language

English
Dimensions

19.3 x 5 x 24.13 cm
Print length

851 pages
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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

Bert Bates (Santa Cruz, CA) is a Sun Certified Programmer for Java and has been developing software for the last 20 years. He has participated both in the development of the SCJP exam and the SCJD exam. Bert has also been teaching software development, including Java programming, for many years, with a particular interest and background in artificial intelligence. His clients have included Rockwell, Timken, The Weather Channel, and Arts & Entertainment Network (A&E).

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw-Hill Education; 1st edition (16 Aug. 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 851 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0071591060
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0071591065
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.3 x 5 x 24.13 cm

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Kathy Sierra created the award-winning Head First programming book series that has sold over 1 million copies, and includes the longest-running tech bestsellers of the past decade. Her background is in developing education games and software for the motion picture industry, and she also created the first interaction design courses for UCLA Entertainment Studies. For more than 15 years she’s been helping large companies, small start-ups, non-profits, and educators rethink their approach to user experience, and build sustainable, genuine loyalty.

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frogplate

Useful book but shoddy Kindle conversion

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2012

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The quality of this book's conversion to the Kindle is really disappointing. Even a cursory proof-read would have quickly identified the numerous errors and formatting problems. For example text from previous paragraphs embedded in code samples, an earlier chunk of code repeated in the place of a class diagram, example code that is missing entirely, 'corrected' code that is identical to the faulty code it is supposed to fix, bulletted lists that have lost their formatting and so it goes on.

It's a pity, because the dead tree version of the book is very good, but the publisher of the Kindle edition has done a disservice to the authors and readers.

If you are familiar with the content then the Kindle version is a bargain as a revision aid as long as you keep your wits about you. If you are new to the material, buy the paper version.

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M Preston

Well written and even funny

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 April 2012

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Having just passed my SCJP (OCP now) I can write a review. This book is great. I have both the kindle version and the hardback version. I agree with the comments about the fact that the kindle version does not have it's formatting correct (the most annoying thing is the code segments are difficult to read). It is still use-able and for the £4 I paid for it I was quite happy to have something a bit lighter to refer to (on a train for example). It is also much more readable than the pdfs on the CD. However I did most of my work using the real hardback book and I would want to rely on just the kindle version (you wouldn't get the CD with the kindle version).

The book is split into chapters covering different objectives, end with a summary, a 2 minute drill (which normally take 5 minutes) and then a test on the subject. The answers are then explained in detail so that you learn when you get questions wrong. The book has little exam watch tips and also on the job advice which are useful.

The general tone of the book tries to keep you interested and there are a few jokes dropped in which I appreciated at least.

Note that some topics covered are no longer needed for the OCP ( I think serialization is gone but it's useful to know).

The CD with the book contains some exams to do which are good as they give you an idea of the format of the exam.I found the question in this book and the accompanying practice exam book (which is recommended) were both more difficult than the real exam. The cd also contains pdfs of the book and (confusingly) some stuff needed for SCJD.

What would I like to see that it perhaps missed, is maybe a summary of the API that you should know for the exam. It tends to be dotted around the book so there's no one list to know. Even without this, this book is a no brainer to buy if you want to pass.

Good luck.
Mike

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Vahe

Useful but badly written

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2012

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This book can be useful overall but it could have simply been half of its original size (which is huge - 830 pages of content!).

Some small topics are covered on several pages, presenting the same information over and over in an excessive manner, while some bigger and more important topics are covered in a tiny space where it's easy to skip them and not to understand properly.

I think sample questions and answers are not presented in the most convenient way: first there is the question and possible answers, then separately the same question, possible answers, and the correct answer, not optimal, while answer explanations are not always great.

Overall mixed feelings, although helps to get Java knowledge.

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Gal Peter

Excellent material for Java programmers, must have for those who wants to pass the exam and get certified.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 July 2013

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Structure of the book is top-notch.
Chapters are easy to read and understand spiced with a lot of figures making the learning process a good experience.
The included CD was one of the main reason i bought this product, because it contains a comprehensive testing system and exam simulator-like software which i can test myself with before i go for the offical Oracle certification exam.

The book itself can serve as a reference guide as well for every Java programmer regardless of their knowledge level.
It is not only useful because it teaches all the required basic principles in order that you can call yourself a Java programmer, but it will help you become a professional, because the book contains a lot of tips and tricks to avoid common mistakes, to be more productive.

I highly recommend this book everyone interested in Java.
Note for starters:
Starters should have a minimal knowledge of the Java programming language fundamentals. The book doesn't cover the Java language fundamentals, but theres no need of it since the book is about preparing for the offical exam.
But regardless of the "note for starters", the book contains invaluable material for them too, because once you learned the language fundamentals, this book will be your main interest if you decide to move forward in your learning curve and become a professional.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2019

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Essential book for the sun java programmer certification

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2010

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A great book not only for ocp/scjp exam but for learning core java 6. It covers everything you will encounter in the exam and almost anything you need to know about core java at work. I scored 83% after finishing this book. not great, but good enough. Highly recommended for anyone preparing ocp/scjp 6 exam. You won't score under 70% when you finished it.

One thing I wanna mention is that the exercise in this book doesn't cover anything, so make sure you sit some more mock tests before the real one to score >80%.

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Sets the bar for technical publications

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 August 2011

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The perfect balance between in depth explanation and conciseness, I also really enjoyed the humour and wit of the author throughout the book, brightening up what could otherwise have been quite a chore. Although the topics covered are necessarily limited to what's on the exam, I've found other areas of Java programming a little more comprehendible with the detailed understanding of the basics that this book provides.

Highly recommended.

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