<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Unique among Java books, <I> <B> <I>A Programmer's Guide to OCP Java SE 7 Certification, A Comprehensive Primer, Fourth Edition</I> </B> </I>combines an integrated, expert guide to Java SE 7 with comprehensive review for Oracle's newest OCP certification exam. Khalid A. Mughal and Rolf W. Rasmussen have thoroughly revised this tutorial/reference/prep guide to reflect major changes in the exam, including its increased focus on analyzing code scenarios, not just individual language constructs. Mughal and Rasmussen thoroughly address each exam objective, reflecting the latest Java SE 7 features, API classes, and best practices for effective development. Features include: </P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Expert coverage of declarations, initialization, scoping, flow control, key APIs, concurrency, objects, collections, generics, access control, and more</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Summaries that clearly state and differentiate each objective </DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Several full practice exams</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Dozens of exam-relevant review questions with annotated answers</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Programming exercises and solutions in every chapter</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Program output demonstrating expected results from running each example program</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Extensive use of UML (Unified Modeling Language) for illustration purposes</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">An introduction to object-oriented programming essentials</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Advice on avoiding common pitfalls in writing Java code and taking the OCP exam</DIV> </LI> </UL>