Java 2 Certification Exam Guide for Programmers and Developers [Hardcover]

Barry Boone (Author), William R. Stanek (Author)

Book Description

Series: Career++ Certification Series | Publication Date: December 22, 1999

This new edition of the text has been updated and expanded for Java 1.2, and provides a guide to passing the Java 1.2 certification exam. Included is a sampler CD from Digital Think, the online course component of this work.

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From the Back Cover

This comprehensive exam guide has been thoroughly updated and revised to cover every aspect of Java 2. It gives you all the essentials to get you on the fast track to certification. In addition, this edition includes two new exams focusing on Java 2 and four new chapters covering the new material on the 2.0 exam, making this book the most up-to-date study guide available anywhere! Written by SUN certified programmer and developer Barry Boone, this book gives Java developers and programmers all the information they need to pass the exam. It shows how to: Gain proficiency with the Java language Design and implement class hierarchies Work with essential classes, methods, and Java Applets Write Internet client/server programs Access data using Java as a front end The accompanying CD-ROM contains all the source code from the book, as well as Sun's Java Developer Kit and a sample course from Digital Think. It also contains JCertify exam simulator and training tool, with hundreds of exam questions and detailed answers.

About the Author

Barry Boone is president of Blue Horse Software, Inc., an Internet software development and consulting company that has helped many Fortune 500 companies implement new technologies. Recent clients include AT&T Bell Labs, Motorola, Sony, EDS, and Lexis/Nexis. Barry has taught classes in Java throughout the U.S. and currently teaches an ongoing, Web-based Java class at DigitalThink. Barry is also a frequent contributor to the Java Report.

William Stanek (Olympia, WA) produces practical and professional advice has helped millions of Web publishers, programmers, and developers all over the world. William is also a frequent contributor to PC Magazine.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 900 pages
• Publisher: Computing Mcgraw-Hill (December 22, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0079137407
• ISBN-13: 978-0079137401
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.7 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,682,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WARNING: Don't buy this book., December 27, 2000

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Alan Crowell (Boulder, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java 2 Certification Exam Guide for Programmers and Developers (Hardcover)

The Cover says it has hundreds of exam questions - which is true. What it doesn't say is that they're in a DEMO program which only delivers FIVE questions at a time. I'm very angry with the McGraw Hill for not being upfront about the CD contents. [price] was my already over my budget for a Java certification book.

I want my money back too.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The worst text book ever written, December 21, 2000

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chris coy (Phoenix,Az) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java 2 Certification Exam Guide for Programmers and Developers (Hardcover)

Believe it or not I passed the exam, but with no thanks from these lazy money hungry bafoons that call themselves JAVA experts. Typos, missing text and in some cases erroneous conclusions. If you do not know JAVA you must NOT buy this book as it will lead you astray! If you do know JAVA, and someone is giving it to you for free it will save you (money) and give you some idea what will be covered on the exam....

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I want my money back!, June 20, 2000

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Sean Kelly "Consultant" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Java 2 Certification Exam Guide for Programmers and Developers (Hardcover)

The true test of the Java 2 Certification Exam Guide is to actually take the Java 2 Certification exam and see if you pass.

But that's something I'm not going to risk after reading this book.

While there's thoughtful treatment of many Java issues, from the mundane to the esoteric, the presentation of these issues suffers from errors in both substance and typography.

Consider chapter 2, Java Programming Essentials. As you read through the chapter, you manage to ignore the various typos, after all, you already know Java, you're just trying to study for the exam. (It's just annoying to have to put up with them.)

You work through the exercises, and get philosophical as the authors ask you a question about a method that isn't even defined in the code sample they present. Are you supposed to use your imagination? I don't think that'd be a good idea on the actual exam.

Finally, you get to the end of the chapter to check your answers. Chapter 2 has exercises numbered 1 through 17. But the answers are numbered 1 through 19 ... and the answer for 17 doesn't have anything to do with the question for 17! You toss the book down in disgust.

That's unfortunately representative of much of the rest of the book. It seems pretty clear that the authors, the editors, and the publisher were rushing to get this text out. More's the pity, the book had real potential, with a lot of breadth. Maybe these problems will go away in a second or third edition ... but maybe Java 3 will be out then, too!