You do mean the "Sun Certified Programmer for
Java 5 Study Guide" book? Where do you see SCJD topics in that book? I don't see anything about SCJD in that book.
Maybe you are confused by chapter 10, "Development"? You do need to know that; chapter 10 is not about SCJD.
[ August 22, 2008: Message edited by: Jesper Young ]