Books recommended for OCPJP™ Certification

1.OCA Java SE 8 Programmer I Study Guide (Exam 1Z0-808) (Oracle Press) 3rd Edition by Edward Finegan (Author), Robert Liguori

Confidently prepare for the OCA Java SE 8 Programmer I exam with this thoroughly revised, up-to-date guide from Oracle Press. Featuring step-by-step exercises, comprehensive chapter self-tests, and a CD-ROM containing two complete practice exams, this volume provides an integrated, easy-to-follow study system based on a proven methodology.

OCA Java SE 8 Programmer I Study Guide (Exam 1Z0-808) offers the most complete and in-depth coverage of all of the exam objectives, and also serves as an essential on-the-job reference for Java developers. You'll have access to a total of more than 250 challenging practice questions that precisely mirror the content of the live exam―no other guide on the market provides the same level of accuracy and detail.

Questions accurately simulate the type and style of questions found on the actual test Includes special "Exam Watch","Inside the Exam", and "On the Job" sections MAC and PC compatible test engine includes two complete practice exams and a searchable PDF copy of the book

2. Java Practice Questions: Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 7 Programmer (OCPJP) by Esteban Herrera

The purpose behind this book is to support you with the second point. This book contains 120 questions for exam IZ0-804, Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 7 Programmer (OCPJP). It will help you to:
Know what is covered by the exam.

  • Increase your chances to pass the exam by practicing with similar questions.
  • Strengthen your knowledge of the eight topics covered by the exam.

Containing 10 questions for each exam topic, this book doesn't claim to have the largest number of practice questions. It claims to have questions that will help you pass the OCPJP exam. It focuses in quality, not quantity. Each question was chosen to test a particular point of every exam objective. They are not just filler questions that have no relation with the exam. Explanations for the answer(s) of every question are included.

3. Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 7 Programmer by S G Ganesh, Tushar Sharma

This book assumes that the reader is already familiar with Java fundamentals which is in line with the prerequisite of having a OCAJP certification.

The book sports considerable supportive material to help the reader in effective exam preparation in the form of appendices:

2 mock tests to give the reader a sense of a real-exam.

An instant refresher summarizing the most important concepts (with tips on answering questions) to revise just before the exam.

This book will be a delectable read for any OCPJP aspirant because of its simple language, example driven approach, and easy-to-read style. Further, given its 100% focus on the exam and helpful supportive material, this book is clearly an attractive buy to OCPJP aspirants worldwide.

4. Java SE8 for the Really Impatient: A Short Course on the Basics (Java Series) 1st Edition by Cay S. Horstmann

Now, with Java SE 8 for the Really Impatient , internationally renowned Java author Cay S. Horstmann concisely introduces Java 8's most valuable new features (plus a few Java 7 innovations that haven't gotten the attention they deserve). If you're an experienced Java programmer, Horstmann's practical insights and sample code will help you quickly take advantage of these and other Java language and platform improvements. This indispensable guide includes

  • Coverage of using lambda expressions (closures) to write computation "snippets" that can be passed to utility functions
  • The brand-new streams API that makes Java collections far more flexible and efficient
  • Major updates to concurrent programming that make use of lambda expressions (filter/map/reduce) and that provide dramatic performance improvements for shared counters and hash tables
  • A full chapter with advice on how you can put lambda expressions to work in your own programs
  • Coverage of the long-awaited introduction of a well-designed date/time/calendar library (JSR 310)
  • A concise introduction to JavaFX, which is positioned to replace Swing GUIs, and to the Nashorn Javascript engine
  • A thorough discussion of many small library changes that make Java programming more productive and enjoyable

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