SCJD Exam with J2SE 5 (Expert's Voice in Java) [Paperback]

Terry Camerlengo (Author), Andrew Monkhouse (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1590595165 | ISBN-13: 978-1590595169 | Publication Date: December 16, 2005 | Edition: 2nd ed.

¿The Sun Certified Java Developer Exam with J2SE 1.4¿ is two-pronged in approach, highlighting the new features offered by the release of J2SE 1.4 and providing practical instruction for mastering these new features by working through a project with requirements and structure similar to the project found in the Sun Certified Java Developer (SCJD) examination. Assuming a certain level of Java skill, the authors bypass the introductory information provided in many of today¿s Java books, instead starting with a discussion of the SCJD examination and the generalities surrounding the required programming assignment. After a preliminary overview of the SCJD project requirements, readers are introduced to a sample project that will be developed throughout the entire book, with each project component developed alongside the relevant new J2SE 1.4 feature. Excluding general Java concepts, the authors instead focus on what readers need to know, providing the information necessary to quickly bring the reader up-to-speed on the J2SE 1.4 release and offering a pointed tutorial regarding how these new concepts can be applied toward successfully passing the SCJD exam. Regardless of whether readers intend on earning 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. About the Authors Mehran Habibi has over 6 years of experience with IBM, MCI/WorldCom, OCLC, NetJets, and Influx Consulting, with roles ranging from tester to developer to architect. He has worked with .NET, Java, wireless, and COM technologies. He is also an MCP, SCJP, and SCJD. Jeremy Patterson graduated summa cum laude from the Ohio State University with a bachelor¿s degree in fine arts. His professional career has included positions in the field of software engineering with a holistic focus on the integration of software solutions. Jeremy is a SCJP and has been programming in Java for 4 years. Terry Camerlengo holds both Sun and Microsoft certifications. He graduated with degrees in computer science and philosophy from The Ohio State University and has over 5 years of software engineering experience with numerous Fortune 500 companies. For training and consulting services, please e-mail [e-mail].

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Andrew Monkhouse is the Manager, Information Systems for an international Occupational Health and Safety company and is currently re architecting their software product in Java. Since Andrew lives in Sydney, the head office is in Melbourne, and the programming department is in China, this means that he rarely gets to see his boss or his programmers he is still trying to work out whether the good outweighs the bad in this arrangement.

Andrew has passed SCJP 1.2, SCJP 1.4, SCJD, SCWCD, SCBCD, and part I of SCEA. He has been working with computers for too long (his first program was written on mark-sense cards (similar to punch cards)) and his experience spans a good number of different types of hardware, operating systems, and network protocols.

Terry Camerlengo holds degrees in Computer Science and Philosophy from The Ohio State University. Professionally, he has more than seven years of experience analyzing, designing, building, and testing large-scale enterprise systems and is certified in C++, Java and SQL Server. He began work at The Ohio State Department of Biomedical Informatics in April, 2004. Currently, Terry is involved with the development of grid-based data-mining solutions to problems in human genomics and bioinformatics. He is also pursuing a graduate degree in Computational Biology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 2nd ed. edition (December 16, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590595165
• ISBN-13: 978-1590595169
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #943,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best developer cert book!, January 14, 2003

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"wickedlysmart" (Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sun Certified Java Developer Exam with J2SE 1.4 (Paperback)

And I say that having just released a book on the same topic. If you can buy only one book on the developer exam, buy Habibi's book. It's focused on giving you what you need to actually implement the project that you must submit for your developer certification. It teaches you step-by-step how to design and write code for the project. It has a friendly, interesting, easy-to-understand style, and the certification candidates on javaranch REALLY like this book a lot.
My book, on the other hand, is focused almost entirely on the SCJP (nearly 3/4 of our book is SCJP), although it does have a "bonus" section on the SCJD which talks almost exclusively about how the developer project is *assessed*. So while my book goes into great detail about theSCJD *assessment*, it does virtually nothing to help you create your developer *project*.
There has some confusion around the title of my book (not my choice, unfortunately), because it *does* have the SCJD exam in the name, but my co-author and I strongly suggest that if you are already an SCJP and are now preparing for only the SCJD, that you get Habibi's outstanding book rather than ours.
Of course, if someone drops a huge Amazon.com gift certificate in your lap, well, then might as well get both ; )

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars SCJD Exam with J2SE 5, June 12, 2006

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Bob A. Rowden - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SCJD Exam with J2SE 5 (Expert's Voice in Java) (Paperback)

Let's face it. The Sun Certified Java Developers Exam is tough. If you are serious about passing, this is an excellent book for anyone wishing to avoid the common pitfalls associated with many of the projects. The authors reveal various approaches to many of the issues that need to be resolved, discussing both the advantages and disadvantages of each. I found the authors' information on Threading, Building the GUI, logging, configuration, RMI vs. Sockets and "putting it all together" all extremely helpful.

Even though the book has already helped me pass the exam, I will continue to refer to it, because it is filled with great information that applies to development in the real world, as much as it does in the SCJD Exam.

Bob Rowden
Sun Certified Java Developer

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great preparation and guidance for SCJD, April 24, 2006

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B. Chen (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SCJD Exam with J2SE 5 (Expert's Voice in Java) (Paperback)

The SCJD exam is tough and time-consuming. It requires a good deal of effort. So no surprise there are only like two books out that cover this topic. Fortunately, this book does a great job.
I'm an experienced developer, so I was already familar with many of the concepts covered in the book. Where this book was valuable to me was in the guidance it provided through the SCJD process. It helped me complete the assignment faster (I did it in half the time I had originally estimated). And gave me more confidence when it was time to submit my work.