SCJP Sun Certified Programmer for Java 5 Study Guide (Exam 310-055) (Certification Press)

We've created a set of chapter components that call your attention to important items, reinforce important points, and provide helpful exam-taking hints. Take a look at what you'll find in every chapter:

• Every chapter begins with the Certification Objectives—what you need to know in order to pass the section on the exam dealing with the chapter topic. The Certification Objective headings identify the objectives within the chapter, so you'll always know an objective when you see it!

• Exam Watch

  Exam Watch notes call attention to information about, and potential pitfalls in, the exam. Since we were on the team that created the exam, we know what you're about to go through!

• On the Job

  On the Job callouts discuss practical aspects of certification topics that might not occur on the exam, but that will be useful in the real world.

• Exercises are interspersed throughout the chapters. They help you master skills that are likely to be an area of focus on the exam. Don't just read through the exercises; they are hands-on practice that you should be comfortable completing. Learning by doing is an effective way to increase your competency with a product.

• From the Classroom sidebars describe the issues that come up most often in the training classroom setting. These sidebars give you a valuable perspective into certification-and product-related topics. They point out common mistakes and address questions that have arisen from classroom discussions.

• The Certification Summary is a succinct review of the chapter and a restatement of salient points regarding the exam.

• The Two-Minute Drill at the end of every chapter is a checklist of the main points of the chapter. It can be used for last-minute review.

• The Self Test offers questions similar to those found on the certification exam, including multiple choice, and pseudo drag-and-drop questions. The answers to these questions, as well as explanations of the answers, can be found at the end of every chapter. By taking the Self Test after completing each chapter, you'll reinforce what you've learned from that chapter, while becoming familiar with the structure of the exam questions.