The answer to this is very simple. There's only one book that you would need and it is Kathy & Bert's Sun Certified Programmer & Developer for Java 2 Study Guide. I'm also including the link to amazon where you can read some reviews and ofcourse buy the book. Sun Certified Programmer & Developer for Java 2 Study Guide Good luck. Shahid Mithani SCJP 96%
Hi Anne, welcome to the JavaRanch. Here are the primary sources I used. They teach you more than is needed for the SCJP exam, but not more than is need for the real world. The Java Programming Language, 3rd Edition, by Arnold, Gosling and Holmes A Programmer's Guide to Java Certification: A Comprehensive Primer, 2nd Edition by Mughal and Rasmussen Dan Chisholm's mock exams http://www.danchisholm.net/index.html [ December 09, 2003: Message edited by: Marlene Miller ]