OCA/OCP Java SE 7 Programmer I & II Study Guide (Exams 1Z0-803 & 1Z0-804) (Certification Press)

A Complete Study System for OCA/OCP Exams 1Z0-803 and 1Z0-804

Prepare for the OCA/OCP Java SE 7 Programmer I and II exams with this exclusive Oracle Press guide. Chapters feature challenging exercises, a certification summary, a two-minute drill, and a self-test to reinforce the topics presented. This authoritative resource helps you pass these exams and also serves as an essential, on-the-job reference. Get complete coverage of all objectives for exams 1Z0-803 and 1Z0-804, including:

• Declarations and access control
• Object orientation
• Assignments
• Operators
• Strings and arrays
• Flow control and exceptions
• Assertions and Java 7 exceptions
• String processing, data formatting, and resource bundles
• I/O and NIO
• Advanced OO and design patterns
• Generics and collections
• Inner classes
• Threads
• Concurrency
• Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)

Electronic content includes:

• 500+ practice exam questions
• Test engine that provides practice exams and customized quizzes by chapter or by exam objective
• Bonus content for the Java 5, Java 6, and OCP 6 Upgrade exams
• PDF copy of the book

Bert Bates (Santa Cruz, CA) is a Sun Certified Programmer for Java and has been developing software for the last 20 years. He has participated both in the development of the SCJP exam and the SCJD exam. Bert has also been teaching software development, including Java programming, for many years, with a particular interest and background in artificial intelligence. His clients have included Rockwell, Timken, The Weather Channel, and Arts & Entertainment Network (A&E).

Kathy Sierra was a co-developer of the SCJP exam and the SCEA exam. She was also a master trainer for Sun Educational Services, where she taught Java instructors. Kathy’s full-time job since 1998 has been to help others learn Java and prepare for the SCJP exam, and she also is also the sole founder of the world’s largest Java certification web site, Javaranch.com. Kathy has worked for Sun Educational Services worldwide headquarters in the course development, customer training, and certification departments.

Bert Bates is a Sun Certified Programmer for Java and has been developing software for the last 20 years. He has participated in the development of the SCJP, SCEA, and SCWCD exams. He has also been teaching software development, including Java programming, for many years, with a particular interest and background in artificial intelligence.