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Objective 4.2 as per the "Practice Exams" Bates-Sierra book

 
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... reads :
"recognize thread states and transitions using sleep(), join(), interrupt()..."

However i don't recall interrupt() being mentioned in the text book.
So, what's the deal here?
 
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Hello Achilleas, your observation is interesting, could you provide the link with complete details of the exam objectives? I will appreciate that favour. I do NOT want to take anything for granted.

However IMHO...based on my PERSONAL experience in real the exams and the official Oracle mock exams, there was NO question that made reference DIRECTLY or INDIRECTLY to interrupt().

It is 'likely' that it is NOT in the exams...That said, I am NOT 100% sure, it is advisable that this doubt is cleared.
 
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Ikpefua Jacob-Obinyan wrote:Hello Achilleas, your observation is interesting, could you provide the link with complete details of the exam objectives? I will appreciate that favour. I do NOT want to take anything for granted.

However IMHO...based on my PERSONAL experience in real the exams and the official Oracle mock exams, there was NO question that made reference DIRECTLY or INDIRECTLY to interrupt().

It is 'likely' that it is NOT in the exams...That said, I am NOT 100% sure, it is advisable that this doubt is cleared.



It is on page 421 on the Exams Book :

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0072260882/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=1278548962&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0071591060&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1ERZ457Y21KGAEAVPA7G#reader_0072260882

You can view those last index pages on amazon by yourself...
 
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This is a pretty good catch you guys!

I already have a note to add a brief discussion of interrupt() to the next version of the study guide.

But I think the key thing to remember is that no one source will exactly cover exactly what might be on the exam. I know for instance that Kathy and I always try to cover about 110 - 115% of what we think is on the exam. I suspect other SCJP authors also chose to over-prepare candidates with the study materials they create.

The other thing to remember is that when you go to take the exam, you will see only a small fraction of all the questions. So that isn't enough info to determine what might or might not be on another candidate's exam.

hth,

Bert
 
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Hello Bert,
thank you for the information. Dont you think it will be a good idea to talk about the interrupt() in this thread or any other thread in this forum?. Those of us who already purchased the current edition of the K&B book will NOT have the priviledge to study the new edition. Thank you for your understanding.

Ikpefua.
 
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