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There are innumerable methods, classes , Interfaces etc. in the Sun API Doc. For, the exam is it necessary to study each and every method inside each and every class or else the methods and classes explained in the K & B Book are sufficient?
 
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The K&B book for SCJP provides enough content and as I too am going through the same book and having a little experience of Java I will say the book is enough.I covers everything that is to be studied for a particular topic covered in the exam. The book by Khalid Mughal for SCJP preparation is also quite good though after K&B book I did not need any other.
 
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Originally posted by Abhi vijay:
or else the methods and classes explained in the K & B Book are sufficient?



The book mentioned everything you need to know (referring the API in some places) for the exam,You may go through the API for more information and to have a better understanding.
 
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Hi Vijitha, please see your private message.
 
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For example, in the K &B Book, under the Enum topic, classes like Enumset and its associated methods are nowhere mentioned. But I did come across them in certain mock- exams. So I am confused.
 
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Some mock exams do not keep up to date and might contain material covered by previous versions of the exam. My guess is that you won't find anything in the exam that is not at least mentioned once in the book. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
 
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I sincerely hope you are right Ruben as it is Humanly impossible to learn the complete API.
 
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Well "never say never" but over the years ranchers have been VERY willing to tell us when we've missed something in our books. Our goal is to cover about 115% of what you need to know for the exam, and at this point I think we've sorted out all but the most obscure issues.
 
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Bert, that is comforting enough. I would never expect anything to be fully perfect, but your (and Kathy's) book is one of the best pedagogical CS books I have read in a while. I was actually quite surprised, as I didn't expect to get much from a certification book except a listing of the facts.
 
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