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Unique among Java books, A Programmer's Guide to OCA Java SE 8 Certification, A Comprehensive Primer, Fourth Edition combines an integrated, expert guide to Java SE 8 with comprehensive review for Oracle's newest OCA 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 8 features, API classes and best practices for effective development.

Features: The definitive, complete tutorial and prep guide for the new Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) exam for Java SE 8: Fully revised and updated
The only book to combine an integrated, up-to-date guide to Java with comprehensive OCA review
Supports the exam's increased focus on analyzing code scenarios, not just individual language constructs
Covers declarations, initialization, scoping, flow control, key APIs, concurrency, objects, collections, generics, access control and more
Provides valuable code examples, hands-on exercises, review questions and several full practice exams.