Java 2 Web Developer Certification Study Guide with CD-ROM [Hardcover]

Natalie Levi (Author), Philip Heller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2002

This book covers the exam offered by Sun for Java programmers developing Web applications. The official title of the exam is Sun Certified Web Component Developer for J2EE Platform. Much of the growth in Java over the last two years has been the result of increasing corporate acceptance of Java 2 Enterprise Edition (especially servlets and JSP), for the deployment of Web applications. There is a great need for experienced J2EE programmers, especially in larger companies. The Web Component Developer certification requires the Java programmer certification.

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From the Back Cover

Here's the book you need to prepare for Exam 310-080, Sun Certified Web Component Developer for J2EE Platform. This Study Guide provides:

In-depth coverage of every exam objective
Practical information on programming servlets, developing JSP pages, and using custom tags
Hundreds of challenging review questions, in the book and on the CD
Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a testing engine

Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including:
The servlet model
The structure and deployment of modern servlet web applications
The servlet container model
Designing and developing servlets to handle server-side exceptions
Designing and developing servlets using session management
Designing and developing secure web applications
Designing and developing thread-safe servlets
The JavaServer Pages (JSP) technology model
Designing and developing reusable web components
Designing and developing JSP pages using JavaBean components
Designing and developing JSP pages using custom tags
Designing and developing a custom tag library
Design patterns

Featured on the CD
The enclosed CD is packed with vital preparation tools and materials, including a custom testing engine for the Java web developer exam. Loaded with hundreds of practice questions, it lets you test yourself chapter by chapter or according to objective areas. You'll also find three bonus exams that will help you prepare for the test and a fully searchable electronic version of the book.

About the Author

Natalie Levi is a lead Sun certified instructor and runs a computer consulting company. She coauthored Sybex's Java 2 Virtual Test Center and served as technical editor for the associated Study Guide. Philip Heller is the coauthor of Sybex's best-selling Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide. He has been instrumental in the creation and maintenance of the Java Programmer and Developer exams, and has taught popular seminars on certification around the world.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Sybex Inc; Bk&CD-Rom edition (June 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782140912
• ISBN-13: 978-0782140910
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,469,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Needs a second edition - fast, August 7, 2002

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Andrew Miller (Dublin Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Java 2 Web Developer Certification Study Guide with CD-ROM (Hardcover)

I read and used the excellent "The Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide: Programmer's and Developers Exams (With CD-ROM)" ISBN 0782128254, and it got a fully deserved 5 stars from me.

The Java web developer certification is the next logical step for anyone interested in moving into the world of Enterprise Java. Philip Heller was involved in both books, however I must say that he has really let me down with this one after such great expectations.

Not only is this book riddled with simple typos it also contains some very misleading errors. For someone like me who is new to the world of Servlets these mistakes can be DANGEROUSLY misleading. Some of the review questions give the wrong answers - a problem only just addressed in the newly updated errata page. Be prepared to spend a LONG time updating your book with all the corrections - there are many and somehow I think the list will grow.

To compound these errors, the error I sent to sybex regarding the second paragraph on page 81 has recently been added to the errata page at sybex.com . However they still haven't got it right!
The authors seem to be unsure whether GenericServlet is a class or an Interface. Last I heard it was a class!

To summarise, while this book may be useful to give the reader a framework within which to study (at least it tells you the exam objectives) it needs to be complemented by the api doc (for corrections) and probably another book (for a better comprehension).

I would recommend "More Servlets and JavaServer Pages" by Marty Hall which I am reading in conjunction with this book.

There are just far too many errors in this book.
Please bring out a second addition soon Philip! You owe it to your public who expected so much more!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too many mistakes, July 28, 2002

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"vladuke" (Flushing, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java 2 Web Developer Certification Study Guide with CD-ROM (Hardcover)

Just way too many mistakes. Don't use this book without having JavaDoc handy.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not much has changed in 2nd edition, February 2, 2003

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Earl Mutel "eemdz" (Sydney AUS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java 2 Web Developer Certification Study Guide, 2nd Edition (Hardcover)

Update: This book is written for an older version of the exam. You can no longer do the exam which this book is written for. I no longer recommend this book (unless you can get it for really really cheap price).

The second edition of this book simply corrects the typing errors in the first edition (lots of them). Unfortunately, it does not address some of the key flaws in this book:

a) Chapter 8 Thread-Safe Servlets is still wrong. Session variables and Servlet Context variables are not thread safe (the book states they are, which is incorrect). They are not thread safe!
b) Chapter 11 Web Tier Design Patterns does not cover "Front Controller" design pattern. This is not author's fault because it is not listed in the exam objectives. However, you probably want to know what this pattern is all about before the exam.
c) Some questions in the book are about XML DTD. They are not related to the exam and seem fairly pointless. Some questions in the book are misleading.
d) Personally, I feel Chapter 10 Using Custom Tags is not very well explained (mainly because the examples used are too simple).

So why 3 stars? Well, despite all those issues, I believe you can pass with just this book (I bought the SCWCD Exam Study Kit as well as this book. The SCWCD Exam Study Kit by Hanumant Deshmukh, Jignesh Malavia is far better than this book). The flaws mentioned probably will cost you at most 10-15% of your score so you most likely can still pass with this book. Therefore, the book still deserves a pass (2.5 stars, but there is no option for 2.5 so I picked 3).

If you can get this book cheap, it is worth reading (quite easy to read). However, if you want to be really safe (or you want to get only 1 book for the exam), it is wise to stay away from this book and get The SCWCD Exam Study Kit book instead.