What you will find in this book:
- Extensive coverage of the objectives defined for the Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 (CX-310-065) Exam; - An easy-to-follow structure with chapters organized according to the exam objectives, as laid out by Sun Microsystems;
- Summaries that clearly state & differentiate the exam objectives and the supplementary objectives to be covered in each chapter;
- A list of Sun’s objectives for the SCJP 1.6 Exam & a guide to taking the exam;
- A complete mock exam with new questions (not repeats of review questions); - 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 & 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 & concepts in object-oriented programming;
- Advice on how to avoid common pitfalls in mastering the language & taking the exam;
- Platform- and tool-independent coverage;
- Information about the SCJP 1.6 Upgrade (CX-310-066) Exam.