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

by Alain Trottier (Author), Ed Tittel (Author)
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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.

The accompanying CD features PrepLogic™ Practice Tests, Preview Edition. This product includes one complete PrepLogic Practice Test with approximately the same number of questions found on the actual vendor exam. Each question contains full, detailed explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. The engine offers two study modes, Practice Test and Flash Review, full exam customization, and a detailed score report.

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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, informit, and cramsession.

The accompanying CD features PrepLogic™ Practice Tests, Preview Edition. This product includes one complete PrepLogic Practice Test with approximately the same number of questions found on the actual vendor exam. Each question contains full, detailed explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. The engine offers two study modes, Practice Test and Flash Review, full exam customization, and a detailed score report.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Que (December 6, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789728621
• ISBN-13: 978-0789728623
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1 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.com Sales Rank: #1,589,938 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

By A Customer

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

By	Ed - See all my reviews

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

By	"peteard" (california) - See all my reviews

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.