Programmer's Guide to Java SE 8 Oracle Certified Associate (OCA), A

Unique among Java books, A Programmer's Guide to Java SE 7 Certification, A Comprehensive Primer, Fourth Edition, combines an integrated, expert guide to Java SE 7 with comprehensive review for Oracle's newest Java certification exams. Khalid A. Mughal and Rolf W. Rasmussen have thoroughly revised this tutorial/reference/prep guide to reflect major changes in all 3 Java certification exams (OCA/OCP/Upgrade), including their increased focus on analyzing code scenarios, not just individual language constructs. Mughal and Rasmussen thoroughly address each exam objective, reflecting the latest Java SE 7 features, API classes, and best practices for effective development. Features include: *Expert coverage of declarations, access control, operators, flow control, File I/O, concurrency, generics, collections, localization, key APIs, and more*Summaries that clearly state and differentiate each objective of the OCA/OCP/Upgrade exams, clearly indicating what topics to read for each exam*Dozens of exam-relevant review questions with annotated answers*Programming exercises and solutions to put theory into practice*Program output demonstrating expected results from running each example program*Extensive use of UML (Unified Modeling Language) for illustration purposes*An introduction to object-oriented programming essentials and design patterns*Advice on avoiding common pitfalls in writing Java code and taking the certification exams*Practice Mock Exam to find out if you are ready to take the real exams