Jeremy Brandon

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Recent posts by Jeremy Brandon

I am not a big fan of setting off executables from Java, but if you really had to, you can always do something along these lines:

String executableFile = "c:\\exeFiles\\target.exe";

try
{
Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(executableFile);
}

catch(IOException ex) { Code you wish to handle the exception }
catch(InterruptedException ex) { Code you wish to handle the exception }

[ September 02, 2005: Message edited by: Jeremy Brandon ]
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18 years ago

Originally posted by frank fq:
I just wonder when this book will be availabe from amazon usa/canada.



Go to the Amazon link below and choose the more buying choices option on the right....there are a few stores in there that have immediate shipping on this book.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0596005407/qid=1094653585/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/002-0583652-6538417?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
If you go to amazon.com and look for Head First JSP you will find a couple of stores that are now selling the book new and have shipping within 2 days.
[ September 08, 2004: Message edited by: Jeremy Brandon ]
I guess it depends on what you feel will be more beneficial to your career. Are you currently working with JSP's and Servlets, or are you working more with EJB's? I have recently passed the SCJP myself and am now working towards getting the SCWCD because I work in a position that does a lot of client/server work. I will say however that once I get the SCWCD, the SCBCD will be my next stop........There are other 2nd tier certs as well from Sun but I do not know if these are what you are looking for.

Jeremy
The difference between CIS and CS is this.....CIS spends more time learning any/all the languages so that the student will be familiar with them. CS spends little time in any one language, but spends a lot of time studying concepts like OO programming and efficient algorithm usage. A CS student does have the ability to pick up on any language with relative ease because they have a good understanding of concepts that make up the language. A CIS student will have an advantage coming out of school with understanding buisness needs and buisness concepts, great if you want to go into management.

I think the reason that you see most job postings asking for a CS candidate and not a CIS one is because of what I have stated above.....since a CIS student has not studied OO programming, how can an employer realistically hire a CIS student for a Java position, considering JAVA is OO.

Jeremy
19 years ago
Thanks!

The best advice I can give is what the book(and many other books tell you), spend at least 15 minutes a night(every night) looking at this material. Doing this will keep it all fresh so that when you are doing your final preparations for the exam you will already have a firm foundation to go on.

Jeremy
19 years ago

Originally posted by Alan Ford:
lol what this means "almost guarantee".



Just that 99.7% of their users pass the exam, and if you happend to be the .3% they will refund to you the cost of their simulator. Hence the "almost" lol.

Jeremy
I have not heard anything about Pearl Jam in there! How can you not like them, one of their greatest songs is my name!
19 years ago
Even though I am running on a Dell and have had no problems with it, I really like Alienware laptops(look and power). For $13-1800 you can get a P4E(2MB cache) processor with 1-2 gb ram, 80 gig hd, and a dvdr to boot.
19 years ago
CHOICE: I

Reasoning: I have to admit I had a tough time choosing as well. All of these pictures were very good and I made my decision based on the fact that I prefer to buy a book that reflects the type of person that I am.

Why I did not like the other picks, feel free to disagree:

A. I did not like A. because she seemed a little "too" happy and carefree to be on the cover of this book. While there is no doubt that Head First books are fun and interesting, the material covered still requires a certain mentality for reading it.

B. I did not choose B because he is still in college more than likely, and "most" college guys are very busy doing anything BUT studying when they have too.....

C. I did not choose C because he looks a little lost....this is something that you definity do not want to portray about this book.

D. I did not choose her because she looks like she is above reading this book, like she is better than the material.

E. She was yet another one of the many good picks I had a hard time choosing from.

F. I did not choose f for the same reasing as B.

G. She is fun and interesting which makes her a good pick, yet i ruled her out because she does not fit the profile of a normal person who would be reading this book.(At least to me she does not)

H. This guy looks like he is going to kick me arse if I do not read this book. While I have to admit this approach was great for my parents when I was young and did not clean my room.....

I. This is my favorite pic because she has a casual, yet professional look and she is enjoying herself which to means to me that she takes her job seriously but also has a fun side.

J. This is my second favorite picture. He has a serious/professional look to him but he also enjoys what he does.

K. I did not pick her because reading these books are not something I would like to be doing while I was snowboarding.

L. This a good pic as well....only ruled her out because I like "I" better.

M. This one is the easiest for me to rule out. To me...this picture says that one you read this book you will be able to get a job in a fast-food joint. Would you like some fries with your Java?

N. Not a bad pic, but as you have already noticed, I prefer a slightly more professional look.

O. This is another good picture as well....I just liked the other ones better.

P. Scary......

Well, that sums up my crazy opionins.....

Jeremy
19 years ago
I have to agree with Sivasundaram, the Whizlabs Simulator is a very encompassing program. In fact, they almost guarantee that if you do do well on the simulator that you will do well on the exam.
Thank <choose your favorite deity> that I picked up Kathy and Berts Java 2 study guide or else I would have been in a world of hurt going into that exam. Coming from a back-end Java background, I have had exposure to many of the different technologies that were covered on the exam, but definitely not to that level of detail. After reading the book and successfully answering most all of the practice questions, and then reviewing the 2 minute drills every evening for about 15 minutes, the actual exam itself was not as bad as it could have been. SCJP down, SCWCD, SCDJWS, SCJD, and SCEA to go!
19 years ago