Java 2 Exam Notes (Programmer's Exam)

I got the book and didn't see any of the typos that other people were mentioning and I am a consultant who uses the language quite a bit... perhaps it was a newer edition, but i found this book useful

I passed the Java 2 programmer's exam this morning and with a comfortable margin. This book is the primary reason why I passed. I would recommend "Thinking in Java", "Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide", and this book. That's all you will ever need to pass. I did it from scratch, on my own without any instructor or experience. Starting from scratch without knowing java to taking the exam and passing took me about two months. Good Luck!

Of couse, it is not the first (but final) book for exam. Smallest available. I was pleasantly surprised on exam to see 2 exact questions from the book and see clear warnings ( like 'if(1)' will not compile - as C programmer I would be trapped after reading 600 page study guide). I passed thanks to this book. Take samples from the book seriously. ;->

I am a novice JAVA programmer, but I am also a 15-year computer professional; in my opinion this book is a good refresher book AFTER you've read the author's first book "The Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide". The content was very good as a reminder of what to study for. In addition, the information on the SUN certification process was as up-to-date as possible, at the time of publishing. But the book should not be your first exposure to the JAVA certification process UNLESS you consider yourself a JAVA-guru. I will definitely have this journal-sized book in my car, in order to peruse it one final time before I walk in and take the exam.