SCWCD Exam Study Kit: Java Web Component Developer Certification [Paperback]

Hanumant Deshmukh (Author), Jignesh Malavia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2002

Aimed at helping Java developers, Servlet/JSP developers, and J2EE developers pass the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam (SCWCD), this guide covers all the important aspects of the Servlet and JSP technology including Design Patterns and Filters. Also covered are the installation of Tomcat and the basics of XML, and Exam Quick Prep for refreshing important concepts at the last minute.

Editorial Reviews

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"Indispensable if you are studying to earn this certification or just getting your feet wet . . . the perfect reference." -- DiverseBooks.com

"The Bottom Line - A terrific study guide for the new Sun Certified Web Component Developer Certification (SCWCD)." -- About.com

"Well-written and should act as a good reference." -- JavaPrepare

"Written in a very easy-to-read, conversational tone . . . an excellent resource . . . use this book as a resource even after the exam." -- JavaRanch.com

About the Author

Hanumant Deshmukh is a senior technical architect at Planet Pro, Inc., where he designs distributed applications for Planet Pro clients. He develops Java certification software for his company Enthuware.com and manages JDiscuss.com, a site for Java certification aspirants. He lives in Iselin, New Jersey. Jignesh Malavia is a senior technical architect at SourceCode, Inc., where he designs and develops distributed applications for SourceCode, Inc. clients. He is also actively involved with the projects at Enthuware.com and its affiliated site, JDiscuss.com. He lives in Ardsley, New York. Matthew Scarpino uses Eclipse to build editing software for reconfigurable computing and has submitted code for Eclipse's graphical library. He is the author of "SWT/JFace in Action," He lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Manning Publications (July 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930110596
• ISBN-13: 978-1930110595
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (106 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,031,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is more than just a cert book, September 3, 2002

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"cpfeifer" - See all my reviews

This review is from: SCWCD Exam Study Kit: Java Web Component Developer Certification (Paperback)

The book is divided into 4 parts: Technology Overview, Servlets, JSPs, and Patterns and Filters. Each section s a detailed, in-depth examination of the technology, guided by the certification exam objectives. Also, a CD comes with the book that has everything you need in one place: all of the sample code presented in the book, the JSP 1.2 specification, the Servlet 2.3 specification, javadoc for all the JSP 1.2/Servlet 2.3 APIs, Tomcat 4.0.1, and a test engine with sample questions. Based on my experiences with my two previous java certifications, this test engine and the questions are very good approximations to the real test-taking experience.

Part 1 (28 pages) covers HTTP, JSPs, Servlets and the Servlet container from the 10,000 foot view in a scant 26 pages. You learn the basic architecture/patterns of web applications, the role of the web container according to servlets/JSPs and the lifecycle of a request. This the most concise, on-target explanation of Java web application development I've seen. You should tear out these pages (after having read them yourself) and give them to your manager to read. When authors don't have a strong grasp of what they're writing about, it gets very wordy. The fact that the authors can succintly capture the full picture of Java Web Applications in less than 30 pages is proof of their deep understanding of not just the APIs, but the underlying technologies and methodologies -- not just the how, but the why.

Part 2 (143 pages) covers the fundamental Java web applcation technology; the servlet. Since JSPs get translated and compiled into Java Servlets when they are exectued, a solid understanding of Servlet development and deployment issues are crucial. This section leads off with an examination of the request/response lifecycle, the servlet lifecycle (creation and destruction), and configuration. An entire chapter is spent on packaging and deploying servlets, focusing on the directory structure that must be present in the archive, and the accompanying deployment descriptor. From here, the book moves on to cover development activities including exception handling patterns, session management, application security and threading issues. The security chapters covers all of the built in HTTP authentication methods (Basic, Digest, HTTPS, and Form-based) and will save you from rolling your own authentication mechanism in your applications. The session management and threading chapters are required reading before moving on to JSPs. JSPs expose this functionality with a simplified interface, but it's very important to understand how your tools work to wield them properly.

Part 3 (170 pages) starts off with a chapter covering JSP syntax, lifecycle and features. Subsequent chapters move on to using/building web components. Java Beans are used heavily in JSP to allow the JSP to access member variables through reflection, so a crash course (3 pages) is offered to get you up to speed. Using Java Beans in all layers of the architecture, from servlets out to JSPs is discussed. In the latter chapters in this section, implmenting your own tag libraries is discussed and the major interfaces and classes are discussed. In the code samples in this chapter you start to make the connection between JSPs and servlets, and the problem that each technology is geared to solve.

Part 4 (53 pages) covers the one remaining topic on the certification exam, application patterns, and a new feature with the Servlet 2.3 API, filters. Filters aren't currently included in the exam objectives (the book notes this), but they are given the same treatment as the material that the exam covers. The patterns that are included in the exam, Value Object, Model View Controller, Data Access Object, Busienss Delegate and Front Controller.

To sum up, this book and it's CDROM are indispensable if you are studying to earn this certification or just getting your feet wet in the web tier of Java technology. This book is the perfect reference for the experienced developer that needs to learn the salient features of JSP/servlet technology quickly and without a lot of introductory "this is web programming" fluff.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book alone helped me pass with 96%!!, December 20, 2002

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Tanay Srivastava (San Carlos, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SCWCD Exam Study Kit: Java Web Component Developer Certification (Paperback)

This is a great book. The chapters are very well organized and the bulletted information of key concepts in every chapter is really really helpful for last minute reference.
One thing that I want to mention is the style of writing of the authors. This is one book where after each chapter you feel you've really gained something...and you quickly want to move the next chapter to learn more...and long after the exam is over you still feel confident of the knowledge that you've acquired.
The treatment of various servlets and JSP concepts is precise and consistent with the requirements of the exam. However don't get the impression that it does not cover the key concepts in detail.. In fact it does a wonderful job. For example..I had no prior experience with tag libraries before , yet I managed to get a score of 96% on the exam and that too after studying for just two weeks. And my only primary resource was this book and the provided CD.
The three practice tests on the CD are essential for getting a good score on the actual exam.
All in all a great book..well worth your money!!
Best of luck!
Tanay

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Outdated!, January 31, 2005

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Mr. Panah Mosaferirad "joshua_pan" (Philadelphia, Pa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SCWCD Exam Study Kit: Java Web Component Developer Certification (Paperback)

This book was good during it's time, but now it is outdated. The book is designed for SCWCD 1.3, and did a great job covering all the topics. However, Sun Microsystem discontinued SCWCD 1.3 on December 2004. So, if you are like me, disappointed with head first books and looking to be certified as fast as possible, do yourself a favor and buy the second edition of this book. You won't regret it.