OCP Java SE 7 Programmer II Certification Guide

Summary

OCP Java SE 7 Programmer II Certification Guide is a concise, focused study guide that prepares you to pass the OCP Java SE 7 Programmer II exam (1Z0-804) the first time you take it. The book systematically guides you through each exam objective, teaching and reinforcing the Java skills you need through examples, exercises, and cleverly constructed visual aids. In every chapter you'll find questions just like the ones you'll face in the real exam. Exam tips, diagrams, and review notes structure the learning process for easy retention.

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About the Book

The OCP Java 7 certification tells potential employers that you've mastered the language skills you need to design and build professional-quality Java software. Passing the OCP isn't just about knowing your Java, though. You have to also know what to expect on the exam and how to beat the built-in tricks and traps.

OCP Java SE 7 Programmer II Certification Guide is a comprehensive, focused study guide that prepares you to pass the OCP exam the first time you take it. It systematically guides you through each exam objective, reinforcing the Java skills you need through examples, exercises, and cleverly constructed visual aids. In every chapter you'll find questions just like the ones you'll face on the real exam. Tips, diagrams, and review notes give structure to the learning process to improve your retention.

Designed for readers with intermediate-level Java skills.

What's Inside

• 100% coverage of the OCP Java SE 7 Programmer II exam (1Z0-804)
• Flowcharts, UML diagrams, and other visual aids
• Hands-on coding exercises
• Focuses on passing the exam, not the Java language itself

About the Author

Mala Gupta has been training programmers to pass Java certification exams since 2006. She holds the OCP Java SE 7 Programmer, SCWCD, and SCJP certifications and is the author of OCA Java SE 7 Programmer I Certification Guide (Manning 2013).

Table of Contents
• Java class design
• Advanced class design
• Object-oriented design principles
• Generics and collections
• String processing
• Exceptions and assertions
• Java I/O fundamentals
• Java file I/O (NIO.2)
• Building database applications with JDBC
• Threads
• Concurrency
• Localization
• Bonus online chapter - Mock exam