Views on remembering API for SCJP 6

[Hareendra Reddy]

Hello all,

I want to know how much extend we need to remember API for SCJP exam,
I am thorough all the methods which were either directly or indirectly used
in K&B but while solving some mock exams i was unable to solve them
without knowing all the methods..

1) Is it required to know all the methods for the classes given in the objectives??
2) Can we expect direct questions about method declarations such as using a method
which doesn't exist , incorrect access modifiers etc??
3) If we need to remember every thing,then is there any way to eliminate the methods to
memorize such as Deprecated methods,methods using classes outside objectives etc??

Thanks in advance

[Prasad Kharkar]

Hareendra Reddy wrote:


1) Is it required to know all the methods for the classes given in the objectives??

Remember all the methods that are provided in the book

Hareendra Reddy wrote:
2) Can we expect direct questions about method declarations such as using a method
which doesn't exist , incorrect access modifiers etc??

yes there are questions, mostly they will be from Collections and Object and Thread class

Hareendra Reddy wrote:
3) If we need to remember every thing,then is there any way to eliminate the methods to
memorize such as Deprecated methods,methods using classes outside objectives etc??

better you go a little more prepared as you will learn more
so better to spend a day on memorizing methods

[Javin Paul]

Hi Prasad,

Knowledge of essential java package e.g. Java.lang and java.util etc are very important not only for Exam perspective but also on any interview perspective and as hari mentioned its good to remember method signature and there usage particularly Collections ,Object and Thread class .

Thanks
Javin

[Hareendra Reddy]

Thank you Prasad and Javin...
so we need to remember all the methods in addition to those provided in K&B
for essential classes such as Collections ,Thread ,Object ..

[Ram Narayan.M]

Its correct... In interviews, there will be an attacking question like "Does wait() method come in Thread class?"... For this purpose, we have to know very important API methods...

[Hareendra Reddy]

Actually i want to be focused on the exam ,
even though i am thorough with the API given in K&B
i am not feeling confident enough to solve all types of problems...