Overview/Description During normal program execution in Java, the caller method calls the worker method, the worker method performs an action and the execution returns to the caller method. When an exception occurs, an exception is thrown and either a special Exception object is passed to a special method-like catch block in the current method or execution returns to the caller method. Classes are grouped into packages to ease the management of the system. To deploy a Java application, you put the necessary files into a JAR file. A major performance penalty is paid in two-tier client/server....

Overview/Description In Java programming, methods have several uses. They make programs more readable and easier to maintain and development and maintenance is quicker. Methods are central to reusable software, they allow separate objects to communicate, and they distribute the work performed by the program. Method overloading allows several methods in a class to have the same name but different arguments, so the method signature is different. In Java, you encapsulate by hiding object fields to make all fields private. Constructors are method-like structures in a class that have the same name...

Overview/Description SkillSoft Mentors are available to help students with their studies for exam 1Z0-803 Java SE 7 Programmer I. You can reach them by entering a Mentored Chat Room or by using the E-mail My Mentor service. Target Audience Individuals who are studying the associated SkillSoft content in preparation for, or to become familiar with, the skills and competencies being measured by the actual certification exam. Prerequisites Familiarity with the exam objectives listed below and skills and competencies being measured in the associated certification exam. Expected Duration (hours) 0...