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SCJA Sun Certified Java Associate Study Guide (Exam CX-310-019)
The best fully integrated study system available for Exam CX-310-019 With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, SCJA Sun Certified Java Associate Study Guide covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for this challenging exam. Covers all the exam topics, Packaging, Compiling, and Interpreting Java Code * Java Statements * Java Operators and Strings * Classes and Variables * Variable Scope and Class Construction * Classes and their Relationships * Class Inheritance * Object-oriented Principles * Representing Object-oriented Concepts with UML * Platforms and Integration Technologies * Client-side Technologies * Server-side Technologies CD-ROM
590 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2009
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Robert Liguori
26 books11 followersRobert James Liguori is a seasoned software developer and test engineer supporting the aviation industry. Robert has a Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Information Technology from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and is an Oracle Certified Java Professional and has authored certification books on Java programming language and the NetBeans IDE.
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March 23, 2012
I should disclose that I bought this book one week before the test to give me some structure for my studying for that week and to get a bit more detail on some of the areas of the test (I was already passing sample exams when I bought the book). It did that OK, but didn't do a whole lot more.
As a study guide, this book is a real disappointment. It only barely covers a lot of stuff that the test covers—it doesn't even cover everything in its own sample questions! I also have to agree with other reviewers that it is very poorly written and edited. There were tons of typos that should have been caught (especially the sample questions with wrong answers, etc.) and a lot of the wording was very poor, even considering the audience.
Perhaps I'm a bit too hard on it because I also read the SCJP Study Guide, which is well-written and very extensive in its coverage of the test. I went into this book expecting the same results and was disappointed.
There are a few good things about the book. The first is the sample questions (except for the before-mentioned typo ones). They do represent the test well and have decent explanations (note that I say "decent," not "excellent"). Also, there are a lot of exercises throughout the book (the one thing the SCJP book lacked). It is also a quick read (you can get through most of it in a day) and it helps you figure out what other studying you need to do.
The problem is that there aren't too many other choices out there. If you can find one, I'd say go with that. If not, this is a good start, but you will have to do more on your own.
As a study guide, this book is a real disappointment. It only barely covers a lot of stuff that the test covers—it doesn't even cover everything in its own sample questions! I also have to agree with other reviewers that it is very poorly written and edited. There were tons of typos that should have been caught (especially the sample questions with wrong answers, etc.) and a lot of the wording was very poor, even considering the audience.
Perhaps I'm a bit too hard on it because I also read the SCJP Study Guide, which is well-written and very extensive in its coverage of the test. I went into this book expecting the same results and was disappointed.
There are a few good things about the book. The first is the sample questions (except for the before-mentioned typo ones). They do represent the test well and have decent explanations (note that I say "decent," not "excellent"). Also, there are a lot of exercises throughout the book (the one thing the SCJP book lacked). It is also a quick read (you can get through most of it in a day) and it helps you figure out what other studying you need to do.
The problem is that there aren't too many other choices out there. If you can find one, I'd say go with that. If not, this is a good start, but you will have to do more on your own.
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