Book Description
Sun Microsystems' Sun Certified Programmer exam (Sun CJPE) allows programmers to validate their valuable Java programming skills and provides the IT industry wth a standard to use when recruiting professional. A Programmer's Guide to JavaTM Certification prepares readers for the CJPE by teaching them sound Java programming skills and covering the core language and all the major APIs. Requiring minimal Java experience, a Programmer's Guide to JavaTM Certification is the surest way to accomplish the exam. In addition, it is a comprehensive primer providing coverage of additional topics that every Java programmer should master to be proficient in this field.
Synopsis
Sun Certified Programmer for Java (TM) 2 Platform exam (equivalent to level 1 in the new Certification Iniitiative for Enterprise Development) allows programmers to validate their valuable Java programming skills and provides the IT industry with a standard to use when recruiting professionals. "A Programmer's Guide to Java Certification "prepares readers for the CJPE by teaching them sound Java programming skills and covering the core language and all the major APIs. Requiring no previous Java experience, "A Programmer's Guide to Java Certification" is the easiest way to ensure exam success!
From the Back Cover
"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.
About the Author
Khalid Azim Mughal is an Associate Professor at the Department of Informatics at the University of Bergen, Norway. The University was one of the first to introduce Java into the curriculum (January 1997). Professor Mughal is responsible for designing and implementing various courses which use Java. In his 18 years at the university, he has taught Programming Languages (Java, C/C++ & Pascal), Software Engineering (Object-Oriented System Development), Databases (Data Modelling & Database Management Systems) and Compiler Techniques. During et last two years, he has also given numerous courses and seminars at various levels in object-oriented programming & system development using Java & Java-related technology, both at the University and for the IT industry. He is the principal author of the book responsible for writing the material covering the Java topics.
Rolf Rasmussen is working on his thesis at the University of Bergen, relating to Object Technology, Java, UML and the development of CASE tools. He has been responsible for developing the review questions and answers, the programming exercises and their solutions, the mock exams and all the practical aspects relating to taking the Sun CJPE
