Oca/Ocp Java Se 8 Programmer Certification Kit

Your complete certification guide on the path to Oracle Java SE

The Oracle Java SE Certification track now consists of three levels – Associate (OCA), Professional (OCP), and Master (OCM). This valuable kit helps you attain success at the OCA and OCP levels, providing clarification of the complex material along with plenty of practice that covers all exam objectives.

OCA / OCP Oracle Java SE 8 Programmer Certification Kit is the ideal tool for preparing for the OCA and OCP exams. With two comprehensive study guides in one package, this kit serves as a helpful companion throughout your journey to Oracle Java SE 8 certification. The release of Java 8 brought the language's biggest changes to date, and for the first time, candidates are required to learn functional programming to pass the exam. TheOCA: Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer I Study Guide has you covered, with thorough functional programming explanation and information on all key topic areas Java programmers need to know, covering one hundred percent of the material on Exam 1Z0-808.

Once you're OCA certified, the OCP: Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 8 Programmer II Study Guide is your comprehensive companion for preparing for Exam 1Z0-809 as well as upgrade Exam 1Z0-810 and Exam 1Z0-813. You'll review the basics of object-oriented programming, understand functional programming, apply your knowledge to database work, and much more. From the basic to the advanced, this guide walks you through everything you need to know to confidently take the OCP 1Z0-809 exam (and upgrade exams 1Z0-810 and 1Z0-813).

• Work confidently with operators, conditionals, and loops
• Understand object-oriented design principles and patterns
• Master functional programming fundamentals
• Understand abstract classes, interfaces, and class design
• Learn object-oriented design principles and patterns
• Delve into functional programming, advanced strings, and localization
• Master IO, NIO, and JDBC with expert-led database practice

If you're ready to take the next step in your IT career and tackle these challenging exams, OCA / OCP Oracle Java SE 8 Programmer Certification Kit is your ideal companion on the road to certification, and can give you the confidence you need.

Jeanne Boyarsky (New York, NY), has worked as a Java developer for a bank in NYC for 11 years where she develops, mentors and conducts training. In her free time, she is a senior moderator at CodeRanch and works on the forum code base. Jeanne has also mentored the programming division of a FIRST robotics team since 2009 where she works with students just learning Java. You can find more information about Jeanne at her bio at CodeRanch (www.coderanch.com/how-to/java/BioJeanneBoyarsky).

Scott Selikoff (Bridgewater, NJ) has been a Java Enterprise developer for over 14 years. He started off working for a number of tech startups, as well as medical and pharmaceutical companies in the Philadelphia area, including Siemens Medical Solutions. In 2006, he started his own consulting firm called Selikoff Solutions, LLC, which specializes in building custom mobile and server solutions for businesses in the NYC/NJ area. Besides training new developers, Scott also enjoys teaching and has given lectures at both Cornell University and Rutgers University. Both are regular contributors to Scott's website, Down Home Country Coding (www.selikoff.net).