Java 2 Programmer Exam Cram (310-035)

By William B. Brogden and Ed Tittel

The Smartest Way to Get Certified(TM)!- Published under the direction of Series Editor Ed Tittel, the leading authority on certification and the founder of The Exam Cram Method(TM) series - Nearly 1 million copies sold! - The Exam Cram Method(TM) of study focuses on exactly what readers need to get certified now. - CD-ROM features PrepLogic(TM) Practice Tests. - Exam Cram 2 is Cramsession(TM) Approved Study Material. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789728613
• ISBN13: 9780789728616
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Que
• Length: 373 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Pick it Up

This was not my primary study guide as I highly recommend the Sierra title, but it is a solid effort. The questions and practice exams are well worth it and it is concise. Some in depth explanations are lacking, and if you are trying to understand polymorphism and casting, you should augment what you read here. I think it is always good to have a couple of books when going for certification because each book may stress...

Good for experienced developers

My study for the exam consisted of:1) sit sample test 1 from the book (scored 58%)2) read a chapter of the book, skimming the easy bits but writing test code to demonstrate any interesting/surprising language features.3) do the questions that appear at the end of the chapter.4) repeat 2 & 3 for all chapters5) sit sample test 2 from the book (scored 90%) This allowed me to pass the exam with a 88% score.While this book was...

Good for pre-exam review

In general books from this series are excellent for pre-exam, last minute review of your knowledge. Chapters are short, but full of the most important info, with questions and answers at the end of each chapter.

Experienced and seeking certification? Get this book!

Not everyone seeking certification is new to Java and object oriented programming. For more experienced developers, it can often be tedious to wade through a certification guide suitable for the Java beginner. It is this audience that is particularly well served by Brogden and Green's book.This book is concise. There is little effort wasted in going into more detail than necessary in the explanation of concepts the reader...