SCWCD Exam Study Kit Second Edition : Java Web Component Developer Certification

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SCBCD Exam Study Kit : Java Business Component Developer Certification for EJB

Format: Paperback
Author: Paul Sanghera
ReleaseDate: 15 June, 2005
Publisher: Manning Publications
Rating:

Very Good Book
Being a beginner in EJB, I found this book to be very friendly. I used this book as a primary preparation tool for the Sun Certified Business Component Developer (SCBCD) exam. I liked the layout of the book in general and the writing style of the author in particular. Only relevant pieces of code are presented to focus explanation of topic in question. A complete running application may be downloaded from the author's website. The multiple choice questions at the end of every chapter and ALERTs in every chapter made remembering main points easier. Deployment descriptor elements are clarified in considerable detail and they are explained well. Please note that there are errors in this book - some of them are fairly obvious such as using a capital letter as opposed to a small letter (Java versus java) while others are not so obvious but noticeable by experienced java developers. Regardless of its minor faults, I consider this book to be a valuable addition to my library. Normally I would have a cut a star for the errors but because of its content quality, I felt compelled to give 5 stars. I just passed the exam today thanks to this book. I know that I will not hesitate to buy another book from this author. Thanks Mr. Sanghera! I recommend this book highly without any reservations whatsoever.

SCBCD Exam Study Kit
Explanations of the concepts are easy to understand. This is a very good book on a complex subject. Exam objectives are covered in detail with example codes and review questions.
Each chapter covers the individual exam objectives as well as summarizing the gist. Logical organization of the chapters helps conceptualize even the toughest topics.

The Quick Prep Appendix for last-minute cramming and free downloadable Whizlabs SCBCD exam simulator are very effective tools for the exam.

I recommend this book as must have SCBCD exam preparation book that can be also used as a reference book on EJB.

great work
I'd not had any clue about enterprise beans before the exam. After the exams SCJP,SCWCD; I decided to learn and take the SCBCD certification. I'd started many books about EJB and EJB exams but I got bored all of them. I also tried to read Sun's specs but it was hard for a beginner. Then I bought Sanghera`s SCBCD Exam kit. It was really good for a beginner, easy to read. In fact it was like a novel, I could not stop reading it. After a month I passed exam with %90. I really recommend this book. Now I fell like I am an expert in this topic. When I design and write codes related with EJB, It's a good thing to know what is what and what is going there. Also now I can understand Sun`s specs where easily, they now seem like a story, because now I have the background for that. As I read in one of reviews above I would be very happy if Sanghera writes the same for SCWCD.