Helps you to prepare for the Java 2 Programmer (SCJP) and Developer (SCJD) exams. This book offers instruction on revised Programmer exam objectives, including: declarations, initialization and scoping; flow control; API contents; concurrency; object-oriented concepts; collections and generics; and, language fundamentals.

Here's the book you need to prepare for the Java 2 Programmer (SCJP) and Developer (SCJD) exams. This Study Guide was developed to meet the exacting requirements of today's certification candidates. In addition to the consistent and accessible instructional approach that has earned Sybex the reputation as the leading publisher for certification self-study guides, this book provides: in-depth coverage of every exam objective for the revised SCJP Exam; hundreds of challenging practice questions; and, leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine and the entire book on PDF.It offers authoritative instruction on all revised Programmer exam objectives, including: declarations, initialization and scoping; flow control; API contents; concurrency; object-oriented concepts; collections and generics; and, language fundamentals. It features detailed discussion of the key topics included in the Developer exam, including: swing components and events; layout managers; enhancing and extending the database; writing the network protocol; building the database server; and, connecting the client and server.

Introduction.
Assessment Test.
Chapter 1: Language Fundamentals.
Chapter 2: Operators and Assignments.
Chapter 3: Modifiers.
Chapter 4: Converting and Casting.
Chapter 5: Flow Control, Assertions, and Exception Handling.
Chapter 6: Objects and Classes.
Chapter 7: Threads.
Chapter 8: The java.lang and java.util Packages.
Chapter 9: I/O and Streams.
Chapter 10: About the Developer?s Exam.
Chapter 11: Swing Components.
Chapter 12: Layout Managers.
Chapter 13: Object Streams and RMI.
Chapter 14: Putting It All Together.
Appendix A: Practice Exam.
Glossary.
Index.