- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Quick Contents
- Complete Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Language
- 1. What Can Java Do for Me?
- 2. Introducing Objects
- 3. Primitive Types, Wrappers, and Boxing
- Literal Values
- boolean
- char
- int
- long
- byte
- short
- Limited Accuracy of Floating Point Types
- double
- float
- Object Wrappers for Primitives
- Autoboxing and Unboxing
- Performance Implications of Autoboxing
- java.lang.Object
- java.lang.String
- Language Support for String Concatenation
- String Comparison
- Some Light Relief—Hatless Atlas
- 4. Statements and Comments
- 5. OOP Part II—Constructors and Visibility
- 6. Static, Final, and Enumerated Types
- 7. Names, Operators, and Accuracy
- 8. More OOP—Extending Classes
- 9. Arrays
- 10. Exceptions
- 11. Interfaces
- What Problem Does an Interface Solve?
- Interface java.lang.Comparable
- Interfaces Versus Abstract Classes
- Granting Permission Through an Interface—Cloneable
- What Protected Really Means
- Using Interface Callbacks for GUI Event Handlers
- The Class Double
- Exercises
- Some Light Relief—The Java-Powered Toaster
- 12. Nested Classes
- 2. Key Libraries
- 13. Doing Several Things at Once: Threads
- 14. Advanced Thread Topics
- 15. Explanation <Generics>
- Terminology Refresher: Parameters Versus Arguments
- The Problem that Generic Code Addresses
- What Generic Code Looks Like
- Generic Interfaces
- Bounds—Requiring a Type Parameter to Implement an Interface or Extend a Parent Class
- Some Light Relief—On Computable Numbers with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem
- 3. Server-side Java
- 4. Client Java
- 5. Enterprise Java
- 23. Relational Databases and SQL
- Introduction to Relational Databases
- Primary and Foreign Keys
- Relationships
- Normal Forms
- Relational Database Glossary
- Download and Install Mckoi
- Basic SQL Primer
- Creating and Populating Tables
- Querying and Retrieving Data
- Subquery Selections
- Result Set of a SELECT Query
- Updating Values
- Deleting Records and Tables
- SQL Prepared Statements and Stored Procedures
- Exercises
- Some Light Relief—Reading the Docs
- 24. JDBC
- Introduction to JDBC
- Installing the Mckoi Database Software
- Running the Example Code
- Connecting to the Database
- Executing SQL Statements
- Result Sets
- Batching SQL Statements and Transactions
- Prepared Statements and Stored Procedures
- Complete Example
- Database and Result Set Metadata
- Further Reading
- Exercises
- Heavy Light Relief—In Which “I” Spam Myself
- 25. Networking in Java
- Everything You Need To Know about TCP/IP but Failed to Learn in Kindergarten
- A Client Socket in Java
- Sending Email by Java
- A Server Socket in Java
- HTTP and Web Browsing: Retrieving HTTP Pages
- A Multithreaded HTTP Server
- A Mapped I/O HTTP Server
- Further Reading
- Exercises
- Some Light Relief—500 Mile Limit on Email
- 26. Servlets and JSP
- Overview of Servlets and JSP
- Why Use Servlets?
- Releases and Versions
- Installing the Tomcat Software
- Running the Example Servlets
- Ports and Protocols
- The HTML to Invoke a Servlet
- A Servlet and Its Request/Response
- Servlet Request
- Response to a Servlet Request
- Writing Your Own Servlet
- Servlet Operating Cycle and Threading
- Java Server Pages
- Java Beans in Servlets and JSP
- Last Words on JSP, Beans, and Tag Libraries
- Further Reading
- Exercises
- Some Light Relief—Using Java to Stuff an Online Poll
- 27. XML and Java
- XML Versus HTML
- Some Rules of XML
- The Document Type Definition (DTD)
- What Is XML Used For?
- XML Versions and Glossary
- JAXP Library Contents
- Reading XML With DOM Parsers
- A Program That Uses a DOM Parser
- Reading an XML File—SAX Parsers
- A Program That Uses a SAX Parser
- The Factory Design Pattern
- Design Pattern Summary
- Other Java XML Notes
- Further Reading
- Exercises
- Some Light Relief—View Source on Kevin's Life
- 28. Web Services at Google and Amazon
- A. Downloading Java
- B. Powers of Two Table
- C. Codesets
- 23. Relational Databases and SQL
- Index
There are several great websites giving additional information on the SCJP tests described in the Light Relief section. Marcus Green has one at www.jchq.net/, and Bill Brogden's is at www.lanw.com/java/javacert/. These sites have examples of the kinds of questions you'll face, FAQs, advice, and suggestions on books that prepare you for the tests.
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