Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Web Component Developer Exam Cram 2 (Exam Cram 310-080) [Paperback]

Alain Trottier (Author), Ed Tittel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 6, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0789728621 | ISBN-13: 978-0789728623

This certification is for Sun Certified Programmers for Java 2 Platform who are using servlet and JavaServer Pages (JSP) APIs to develop Web applications using the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE). The certification consists of one exam and requires Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform status. This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else. The series is supported online at several Web sites: examcram.com, informit.com, and cramsession.com.

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This certification is for Sun Certified Programmers for Java 2 Platform who are using servlet and JavaServer Pages (JSP) APIs to develop Web applications using the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE). The certification consists of one exam and requires Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform status. This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else. The series is supported online at several Web sites: examcram.com, informit.com, and cramsession.com.

About the Author

Alain Trottier observes the .com warfare of Southern California as a technology management consultant (Strategic Business Resources) and an adjunct professor at Vanguard University. He has been in the tech sector for two decades. On the electronics side, he has worked with RF gear, nuclear power plants, and electromechanical devices. On the IT side, he has held roles as a technologist, a developer support specialist, a programmer, an architect, and a manager. Alain got a kick out of being in the U.S. Submarine Navy (nuclear power division), and he was impressed with his bosses at Chevron's world-class research center. He was astonished by the .com bubble while at Adforce and then Winfire, where he experienced a meteoric IPO and then a subsequent flameout. He has been through a get-it-right-at-all-cost experience in a Fortune 30 company, and he also has witnessed the other extreme, in which one bets it all on a get-it-out-there-at-no-cost venture.

Alain enjoys a difficult technological challenge and likes the people even better. He believes that his degrees in religion (Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts with a specialization in the linguistics of ancient religious texts) is a terrific way to broaden one's abilities. He has certifications from both Microsoft and Sun, so his bias is simply what works best for a given situation. If you have a question, comment, or even a challenge, the author would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact him (think Chief Technology Ambassador) from the book's Web site, at http://www.inforobo.com/scwcd/examcram.

Steve Heckler is a freelance programmer and IT trainer specializing in .NET, Java, ColdFusion, Flash ActionScript, and XML. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, he works with clients nationwide. In addition, he is the author of the Sun Certification Instructor Resource Kit (310-025, 310-027): Java 2 Programmer and Developer Exams and Sun Certification Instructor Resource Kit (310-080): Java 2 Web Component Developer Exam. He is currently writing an ASP.NET-related book for Addison-Wesley.

Before being self-employed, Steve served nearly seven years as vice president and president of a leading East Coast IT training firm. He holds bachelors and masters degrees from Stanford University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Que (December 6, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789728621
• ISBN-13: 978-0789728623
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,025,956 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars what a piece of garbage, September 15, 2003

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This review is from: Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Web Component Developer Exam Cram 2 (Exam Cram 310-080) (Paperback)

The author, publisher and technical reviewer should all be ashamed if not the subject of a class action lawsuit. The book is full of mistakes, misinformation, and bad writing. It was clearly never proofread or reviewed by anyone with any significant Java web componennt development experience. The following sentences typify the quality of information the author imparts.

A web application includes many parts; it rarely is just one class or file. (pg 11)

A web application includes many parts; it rarely is just one class or one JSP. (pg 16)

When I take my certification exam later this week, I wonder if there will be a question like this:

How often does a web application consist of only one class or file?

A) never
B) rarely
C) often
D) occasionally

I have read 130 pages so far and I continue reading only for the entertainment value. Each page I read destroys several thousand brain cells.

Someone from Sun should read this book and revoke the author's SCWCD certification.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Atrocious!, May 14, 2003

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This review is from: Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Web Component Developer Exam Cram 2 (Exam Cram 310-080) (Paperback)

I am not even through the first chapter and it is so littered with errors I'm afraid to read the rest of the book.

Following is a fundamental error in the explanation of the Servlet Lifecycle from page 4:
"The container loads the servlet class (if it isn't already loaded), instantiates the servlet with request and response objects, calls the servlet's init method, then calls it's service method,..."
The request and response objects are passed to the service method - they are not part of servlet instantiation.

On page 19 he provides a summary listing getNamedDispatcher() as a method of ServletRequest - it is actually a method of ServletContext.

Here's a doozie from the overview on page 3 that also demonstrates his articulate writing style:
"Going the other way, the container wraps the response parameters with the HttpServletResponse object, which is passed back to the container."

Let's look an one of his examples. On page 16 while discussing Context, he suggests using a login servlet to set an application-level attribute "productColor". Lame.

I wonder how much I could get for it at the recycler...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars liked the book, January 5, 2003

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"peteard" (california) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Web Component Developer Exam Cram 2 (Exam Cram 310-080) (Paperback)

I used this along with the author's Training Guide to pass the exam. I liked how the book is arranged according to Sun's exam objectives. This book is exactly what it states - a cram version for the exam - so don't expect the comprehensive material you'll find in the Training Guide. For those that are advanced - this book might be all you need. However, I needed both books ( I consider myself an intermediate/advanced level java programmer), so I would recommend getting both books.