Author(s) : Terry Camerlengo, Mehran Habibi, Jeremy Patterson Publisher : Apress Date       : 2002 Pages     : 364 Format    : PDF ISBN-10  : 1590590309

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 Developer (SCJD) examination. Upon reading this book, youll master the new features of J2SE 1.4 while preparing yourself for the exam.

To begin, youll find discussion of the SCJD exam and the expectations of the programming assignment. Youll begin a sample project that develops throughout the book, each component building upon your knowledge of new J2SE 1.4 features.

Assuming a certain level of Java skill, this book excludes introductory Java concepts and gets right to what you need to know for the exam. Youll dig into the important J2SE 1.4 concepts that are vital for passing. If you intend to earn Java certification, The Sun Certified Java Developer Exam with J2SE 1.4 offers a supremely practical means for getting the jump on the latest Java features.

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Author(s) : Rogers Cadenhead Publisher : Sams Date       : 1999 Pages     : 429 Format    : PDF ISBN-10  : 0672316307

The book is divided into six sections and a collection of useful appendices. Section II introduces programming basics including variables and constants, strings, conditional tests, loops and then objects and inheritance. By the halfway point you are building a simple visual interface using Swing and the Abstract Windowing Interface--though you will have to wait a couple of hours before you learn how to make it do something.

Sams Teach Yourself Java 2 in 24 Hours probably won't unless you're already a fairly good programmer in another language. But if you worked through it assiduously you would have a basic understanding of the Java language. What you won't have is the experience which makes it useful.

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