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 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
Featured on the CD The enclosed CD is packed with vital preparation tools and materials, including a custom testing engine for the Java Programmer's exam. Loaded with hundreds of practice questions, it lets you test yourself by chapter or by randomized testing, and also provides you with explanations for each question. You'll also find a complete practice Programmer's exam and a fully searchable electronic version of the book.
About the Author
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.