Hello All-
Currently studying for
Java 2 Programmer's Exam. Reading Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide, Second Edition. Chapters 11, 12, and 13 cover Components, Painting, and IO respectivly. These chapters all start by saying that the information in each one "does not directly address topics that are explicitly mentioned in the Java Certification Exam objectives, but is essential to a full understanding of the subjects you need to know for the exam."
Some questions on practice exams have questions about IO and components and painting. Will these topics be on the Certification Exam? Am I being misled by the book? Should I know these topics by heart just like I should know casting, overriding, etc?