The Sun Certified Java Developer Exam with J2se [With CDROM]

by Mehran Habibi, Jeremy Patterson, Terry Habibi, Mehran; Patterson, Jeremy; Camerlengo

"The Sun Certified Java Developer Exam with J2SE 1.4" takes a two-pronged approach, introducing the new features of J2SE 1.4 in the context of projects structured to mirror the Sun Certified Java... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590590309
• ISBN13: 9781590590300
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Apress
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Best book for SCJD and standalone

Most of the time people who are preparing for SCJD will buy this book but it is good beyond that. Second edition give you practical example on actual project. It is kind of parallel to what you are doing in SCJD. Author is active member on javaranch and gives very useful tips to all post in SCJD forum. I think people who want to improve Java skills on application side should look into this book as well. I am using it for SCJD exam. Good luck to all.

great preparation and guidance for SCJD

The SCJD exam is tough and time-consuming. It requires a good deal of effort. So no surprise there are only like two books out that cover this topic. Fortunately, this book does a great job. I'm an experienced developer, so I was already familar with many of the concepts covered in the book. Where this book was valuable to me was in the guidance it provided through the SCJD process. It helped me complete the assignment faster (I did it in half the time I had originally estimated). And gave me more confidence when it was time to submit my work.

Excellent resource to become SCJD certified

This book provides fundamentals with which to begin the design and coding of the SCJD exam project. I found the chapters on RMI and MVC to be the most valuable. The coverage of Swing is very good and contains information for designing the user interface much easier. Overall, this is THE book to use as your primary resource when working toward SCJD certification. Also, be sure to search for JavaRanch on the web. It is an invaluable resource.

An Excellent Book for the SCJD Exam and Java2 v1.4

"The Sun Certified Java Developer Exam with J2SE 1.4" is an in-depth how-to book on completing the SCJD Exam. This is not merely an overview; the authors designed a project similar to the SCJD exam I received and thoroughly explained how to complete the exam, from making the database thread-safe to creating the network server (covering both sockets and RMI) to developing the GUI client framework. In addition, this book also covers the new features of the Java 1.4 platform, including the Logging, NIO, and Regular Expression APIs. Even if you never used Threads, Sockets, RMI, or Swing, this book will teach you how with clear and concise details before applying the concepts to the applied project. If you plan on taking the Sun Certified Java Developer Exam, or you would like to learn the new features of Java 1.4, this book is for you. Using this book, I passed this exam earning 139/155 points (89.6%).