Java 2 Programmer Certification 310-025 Series

Java and Object-Oriented Fundamentals

	Identify correctly constructed package declarations import statements and method declarations
	Identify all Java programming language keywords and correctly constructed identifiers
	Describe the range of all primitive data types
	Declare literal values for String and all primitive types
	Determine the result of applying any operator to operands of any type class scope or accessibility
	Describe the basic concepts and techniques of object-oriented programming

Declarations, Flow Control, and Exception Handling

	Declare variables and methods making appropriate use of all permitted modifiers
	Describe the significance of all modifiers
	Identify correctly constructed variable and method declarations
	State the legal return types for any method
	Write code using if and switch statements
	Write code using all forms of loops
	Write code that makes proper use of exceptions and exception-handling clauses

Classes, Interfaces, Methods, and Garbage Collection

	Declare classes and interfaces
	Identify correctly constructed class and interface declarations
	Identify correctly constructed implementations
	Write code to construct instances of any concrete class
	Write code to invoke overridden or overloaded methods
	State the behavior that is guaranteed by the garbage collection system
	Write code that explicitly makes objects eligible for collection

Threads

	Write code to define instantiate and start new threads
	Recognize conditions that might prevent a thread from executing
	Write code to protect against concurrent access problems and to communicate between threads
	Define the interaction between threads and between threads and object locks

The java.lang Package

	Identify the classes and interfaces provided by the java.lang package
	Describe how the Object Class and System classes are used
	Explain how the wrapped classes are used
	Define the differences between the String and StringBuffer classes
	Write code using the methods of the Math class

The java.util Package

	Identify the classes and interfaces provided by the java.util package
	Explain how the Collections API is used
	Describe the class and interface hierarchy supported by the Collections API
	Illustrate how the date-related classes of java.util are used

GUI Components and Containers of the java.awt Package

	Describe how the AWT is used to build graphical user interfaces
	Explain which components and containers are supported by the AWT
	Define how each component and container is used
	Illustrate how components and containers are assembled into applets and applications

Layouts and Event Handlers of the java.awt Package

	Explain which classes and interfaces support layouts and event handling
	Describe how layout managers simplify the process of organizing GUI components
	Illustrate how each layout manager is used
	Explain how listeners and adapters are used to implement the event-delegation model
	Override a component's event-dispatching methods

Graphic and Image Elements of the java.awt Package

	Describe how painting and repainting occurs
	Identify the types of methods provided by the Graphics class
	Explain how geometric shapes and text are drawn
	Illustrate how images are created and displayed
	Define clipping

The java.io Package

	Write code to read write and update files
	Select valid constructor arguments for input and output stream classes and subclasses
	Write code that navigates a file system
	Explain how international text is supported