Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for Java EE Study Guide (2nd Edition

The #1 Java enterprise architect certification preparation guide - now thoroughly updated for Sun's brand-new SCEA exam - Authored by top Java architect Mark Cade, the lead developer and assessor for Sun's new SCEA exam - the exam covered in this book - Covers every exam objective in detail, with challenging sample questions designed to fully prepare candidates for the actual exam - Doesn't just tell readers why the right answer is right: tells them why the wrong answers are wrong, too Summary This indispensable, concise preparation guide is the fastest way for experienced Java professionals to prepare for the new Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for Java EE certification exam. Co-authored by Mark Cade, Sun's SCEA exam lead developer and assessor, Mark Cade, this book doesn't merely regurgitate APIs and Java EE trivia: it offers real insights and challenging sample questions that systematically prepare candidates for the actual exam. For each of these questions, the authors don't just show why the right answers are right: they explain why the other answers are wrong, too. This book offers focused review of the entire spectrum of topics and skills addressed by the SCEA exam, including: " Preparing to design effective Java EE architectures " Understanding system architecture and its goals " Architectural structure, behavior, usage, functionality, performance, resilience, reuse, and comprehensibility " Documenting Java EE architectures through visual models and narratives " Creating effective system requirements and architecture documents " Using the most powerful and useful Java EE architecture patterns Real-world case studies are used to demonstrate properly-architected J2EE solutions, and to pinpoint key topics. Additionally, readers are guided in interpreting exam objectives, and understanding all three elements of the SCEA exam.