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Does anyone know if the SAMS 21 day guides are any good? Can they be downloaded - good source code examples and tests etc...? What is the difference between Java 2 and the current SCJP Exam substance?

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Originally posted by Bert Jansch:
Does anyone know if the SAMS 21 day guides are any good? ...


  • If your goal is a quick topical introduction to Java, then yes, the SAMS 21-Day books are good.
  • If your goal is to pass the SCJP exam, then no, the SAMS 21-Day books are not very helpful (unless you just use them as a quick introduction before moving on to more comprehensive references).
  • These books are basically crash courses on the basics, but won't take you very far beyond that. When I was first learning Java, I did use a SAMS 21-Day book to fill in some of the gaps left by my other texts. (For example, the SAMS book was very helpful for a beginner trying to install the SDK and set the PATH variable on a Windows machine.) But it really didn't go into the concepts and the details that you need for the SCJP exam.
     
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    Originally posted by Bert Jansch:
    ... What is the difference between Java 2 and the current SCJP Exam substance?


    Currently, options for the SCJP exam are versions 1.2, 1.4, or 5.0. These are all "Java 2 SE." You can find the details at Sun...

    http://www.sun.com/training/certification/java/java_progj2se.html

    NOTE: "SE" means "Standard Edition," and 5.0 is also known as 1.5.
     
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