SCWCD STUFF
SCWCD (SUN CERTIFIED WEB COMPONENT DEVELOPER EXAM)

1)Refer Head first -servlets and JSp book......

a)Start with Head first....divide this book in 3 main topics
i)Servlet ii) jsp iii) security n design pattern
b) make seperate note book for these topics.........
c) note down important points as well as bullets points given at the end of the
each chapters.
d) chapters 5 n 6 need special attention....try 2 explore each topic on internet n
notes down extra points. exmp...servletconfig vs
servletcontext,requestdispatcher vs
sendRedirect,httpsessionBindingListenerhttpsessionListener etc.
e)pay attention on Servlet API......
i)servlet-->GenericServlet-->HttpServlet n thier methods
ii)ServletRequest-->HttpServletRequest n their methods
iii)ServletResponse-->HttpServletResponse n their methods
Draw there Diagrams.....
f) JSTL n Custom tags r very important including TLD Files
g) filters ,Design patters n web security....r very scoring from exam point of view.its
mainly theortical
2)Refer Hanumnath Desmukh.......
a)just go though it. quickly...n note down extra points which r not given in Head
First....
3) Read Head First twice n Hanumanth Desmukh Book once....thats more than enough
4) make two separate note book for ....problems.......
a) 1st....containing servlet, Servlet Model ,filters ,design patterns , web security
b) For JSP and custom tags,JSTL......
5)Now start solving problems ....Given at the end of each chapters....n note important
question ...section wise in the note book. (SCWCD exam is having limited sets of
mocks exams n Simulators, so first concentrate on therotical n conceptual parts n
then start solving problems.Dont directly jump into the problems, after raeding
each chapters.as afterwards u will feel all questions ur solving r repeated n u
already knw their answers).
6)Do the same for Hanumnath Desmukh Book...n note imp problems.
7) now start solving Mocks Exams........
a)first....slove Sun[1].TestKing.310-080
b)then...Actualtest.com....310-080....version...12-04-07
c)ExamSheets.......(The quick way 2 get Certified)..310-080...ver..12-03-2003
d)Actualtest.com.....310-081....version..... 04-18-05
e)Actualtest.com....310-081...version....06-14-07
f)Actualtest.com....310-081...version...01-08-08
after that anything you will search on internet u will get repeated questions....
8) Refer www.javaranch.com

Some good Questions of these Mocks exams are discussed at :

http://www.coderanch.com/forums/f-18/Web-Component-Certification- SCWCD;jsessionid=8C28E7DFCDCA945D5C1BE1D9311F3535
9)start practicing on Simulators.........
a)start with...030504--WHIZLABS SUN SCWCD 310-080 EXAM SIMULATOR V4.0
DATECODE 20030421-JGT (easy one)
b)JWebPlus V4......(u will find some standards question sets which r similars 2
exams ( specially ...tough n very tough sections)
10) from exam points of view........
a)310-083-1
b)310-083-2
c)310-083-3
d)310-083ePad
r very important..as u will find maximum questions r repeated from these 4
simulators
11) finally solve .....
a) question set given at the end on HEad First....(Final Mock Exam)...if ur scoring
more than 85% in this exam...u will able 2 crack scwcd 5 exam....
12)quick notes..........
a)Study Guide.....by....Velmurugan Periasamy is very useful for quick revision..
b)similary.....web.xml file.....study guide
c)for design patterns.......PeabodyOnScwcdPatterns (if ur reading this one..u will
not miss a single question on design pattern)
13) Before ur gng 2 write exam..u should be familiar..with questions in
a) section (12)...simulators
b) head first n hanumath desmukh problems
c) final mocks exams.....
as u will find many question r repeated in exam from these parts.......
14) for online exams......
a)http://www.javaranch.com/carl/scwcd/scwcd_mock_logo.jsp
b)http://java.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=java&cdn=compute&tm=43&gps=153_504_1276_604&f=00&su=p284.8.150.ip_&tt=3&bt=0&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.podar.net/scwcd/startexam.htm
c)http://www.podar.net/cgi-bin/scwcd/start.pl
15) All materials mentioned above u can download through.......
a) http://rapidshare.com/files/133553547/SCWCD_All_details.rar.html
Best of Luck...............

Typing Mistake.......

13) Before ur gng 2 write exam..u should be familiar..with questions in
a) section (12)...simulators

Correction.........

13) Before ur gng 2 write exam..u should be familiar..with questions in
a) section (10)...simulators

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2)http://www.javaprepare.com/scwd/quests/questions.html
3)http://www.podar.net/scwcd/startexam.htm
4)http://www.gayanb.com/visitlink.php?url=www.javaranch.com/carl/scwcd/scwcd_mock_logo.jsp
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14)http://java.sun.com/j2ee/1.4/docs/tutorial/doc/Servlets8.html
15)http://www.enode.com/x/markup/tutorial/mvc.html
16)http://saloon.javaranch.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=18&t=003442
17)http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=30946&seqNum=8
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19)http://www.jdiscuss.com/
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21)http://www.javaprepare.com/scwd/links.html
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23)http://www.javaranch.com/carl/scwcd/scwcd_mock_logo.jsp
24)http://www.jpilotexam.org/downloads.html
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29)http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/Filters.html
30)http://java.sun.com/j2ee/1.4/docs/tutorial/doc/Servlets8.html

All Scwcd Materials......At One Place
1)Ebooks.........
http://rapidshare.com/files/203761505/Ebook.rar
2)Simulators........
http://rapidshare.com/files/203741463/Simulator.rar
3)Notes.....
http://rapidshare.com/files/203741468/Notes.rar
4)Mock Exams......
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5)Guide.....
http://rapidshare.com/files/203741465/guide.rar
6)Success Stories...
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General Questions


1.Does C# support multiple-inheritance?
No. But you can use Interfaces.

2.Where is a protected class-level variable available?
It is available to any sub-class derived from base class

3.Are private class-level variables inherited?
Yes, but they are not accessible.


4.Describe the accessibility modifier “protected internal”.
It is available to classes that are within the same assembly and derived from the specified base class.

6.Which class is at the top of .NET class hierarchy?
System.Object.

7.What does the term immutable mean?
The data value may not be changed.
Note: The variable value may be changed, but the original immutable data value was discarded and a new data value was created in memory.

8.What’s the difference between System.String and System.Text.StringBuilder classes?
System.String is immutable.
System.StringBuilder was designed with the purpose of having a mutable string where a variety of operations can be performed.

9.What’s the advantage of using System.Text.StringBuilder over System.String?

StringBuilder is more efficient in cases where there is a large amount of string manipulation. Strings are immutable, so each time a string is changed, a new instance in memory is created.

10.Can you store multiple data types in System.Array?
No.

11.What’s the difference between the System.Array.CopyTo() and System.Array.Clone()?
The Clone() method returns a new array (a shallow copy) object containing all the elements in the original array. The CopyTo() method copies the elements into another existing array. Both perform a shallow copy. A shallow copy means the contents (each array element) contains references to the same object as the elements in the original array. A deep copy (which neither of these methods performs) would create a new instance of each element's object, resulting in a different, yet identacle object.

12.How can you sort the elements of the array in descending order?
By calling Sort() and then Reverse() methods.

13.What’s the .NET collection class that allows an element to be accessed using a unique key?
HashTable.

14.What class is underneath the SortedList class?
A sorted HashTable.

15.Will the finally block get executed if an exception has not occurred?
Yes.

16.What’s the C# syntax to catch any possible exception?
A catch block that catches the exception of type System.Exception. You can also omit the parameter data type in this case and just write catch {}.

17.Can multiple catch blocks be executed for a single try statement?
No. Once the proper catch block processed, control is transferred to the finally block .

18.Explain the three services model commonly know as a three-tier application?
Presentation (UI), Business (logic and underlying code) and Data (from storage or other sources).
Class Questions


1.What is the syntax to inherit from a class in C#?
Place a colon and then the name of the base class.
Example: class MyNewClass : MyBaseClass

2.Can you prevent your class from being inherited by another class?
Yes. The keyword “sealed” will prevent the class from being inherited.

3.Can you allow a class to be inherited, but prevent the method from being over-ridden?
Yes. Just leave the class public and make the method sealed.

4.What’s an abstract class?
A class that cannot be instantiated. An abstract class is a class that must be inherited and have the methods overridden. An abstract class is essentially a blueprint for a class without any implementation.

5.When do you absolutely have to declare a class as abstract?

1. When the class itself is inherited from an abstract class, but not all base abstract methods have been overridden.

2. When at least one of the methods in the class is abstract.


6.What is an interface class?
Interfaces, like classes, define a set of properties, methods, and events. But unlike classes, interfaces do not provide implementation. They are implemented by classes, and defined as separate entities from classes.

7.Why can’t you specify the accessibility modifier for methods inside the interface?
They all must be public, and are therefore public by default.

8.Can you inherit multiple interfaces?
Yes. .NET does support multiple interfaces.

9.What happens if you inherit multiple interfaces and they have conflicting method names?
It’s up to you to implement the method inside your own class, so implementation is left entirely up to you. This might cause a problem on a higher-level scale if similarly named methods from different interfaces expect different data, but as far as compiler cares you’re okay.

10. What’s the difference between an interface and abstract class?
In an interface class, all methods are abstract - there is no implementation. In an abstract class some methods can be concrete. In an interface class, no accessibility modifiers are allowed. An abstract class may have accessibility modifiers.

11. What is the difference between a Struct and a Class?
Structs are value-type variables and are thus saved on the stack, additional overhead but faster retrieval. Another difference is that structs cannot inherit.
Method and Property Questions


1. What’s the implicit name of the parameter that gets passed into the set method/property of a class?
Value. The data type of the value parameter is defined by whatever data type the property is declared .

2. What does the keyword “virtual” declare for a method or property?
The method or property can be overridden.

3. How is method overriding different from method overloading?
When overriding a method, you change the behavior of the method for the derived class. Overloading a method simply involves having another method with the same name within the class.

4. Can you declare an override method to be static if the original method is not static?
No. The signature of the virtual method must remain the same. (Note: Only the keyword virtual is changed to keyword override)

5. What are the different ways a method can be overloaded?
Different parameter data types, different number of parameters, different order of parameters.

6. If a base class has a number of overloaded constructors, and an inheriting class has a number of overloaded constructors; can you enforce a call from an inherited constructor to a specific base constructor?
Yes, just place a colon, and then keyword base (parameter list to invoke the appropriate constructor) in the overloaded constructor definition inside the inherited class.
Events and Delegates


1. What’s a delegate?
A delegate object encapsulates a reference to a method.

2. What’s a multicast delegate?
A delegate that has multiple handlers assigned to it. Each assigned handler (method) is called.

3. What’s the implicit name of the parameter that gets passed into the class’ set method?
Value, and it’s datatype depends on whatever variable we’re changing.

4. How do you inherit from a class in C#?
Place a colon and then the name of the base class.

5. Does C# support multiple inheritance?
No, use interfaces instead.

6. When you inherit a protected class-level variable, who is it available to?
Classes in the same namespace.

7. Are private class-level variables inherited?
Yes, but they are not accessible, so looking at it you can honestly say that they are not inherited.

8. Describe the accessibility modifier protected internal.?
It’s available to derived classes and classes within the same Assembly (and naturally from the base class it’s declared in).

9. C# provides a default constructor for me. I write a constructor that takes a string as a parameter, but want to keep the no parameter one. How many constructors should I write?
Two. Once you write at least one constructor, C# cancels the freebie constructor, and now you have to write one yourself, even if there’s no implementation in it.

10. What’s the top .NET class that everything is derived from?
System.Object.

11. How’s method overriding different from overloading?
When overriding, you change the method behavior for a derived class. Overloading simply involves having a method with the same name within the class.

12. What does the keyword virtual mean in the method definition?
The method can be over-ridden.

13. Can you declare the override method static while the original method is non-static?
No, you can’t, the signature of the virtual method must remain the same, only the keyword virtual is changed to keyword override.

14. Can you override private virtual methods?
No, moreover, you cannot access private methods in inherited classes, have to be protected in the base class to allow any sort of access.

15. Can you prevent your class from being inherited and becoming a base class for some other classes?
Yes, that’s what keyword sealed in the class definition is for. The developer trying to derive from your class will get a message: cannot inherit from Sealed class WhateverBaseClassName.
It’s the same concept as final class in Java.

16. Can you allow class to be inherited, but prevent the method from being over-ridden?
Yes, just leave the class public and make the method sealed.

17. What’s an abstract class?
A class that cannot be instantiated. A concept in C++ known as pure virtual method. A class that must be inherited and have the methods over-ridden.
Essentially, it’s a blueprint for a class without any implementation.

18. When do you absolutely have to declare a class as abstract (as opposed to free-willed educated choice or decision based on UML diagram)?
When at least one of the methods in the class is abstract. When the class itself is inherited from an abstract class, but not all base abstract methods have been over-ridden.

19. What’s an interface class?
It’s an abstract class with public abstract methods all of which must be implemented in the inherited classes.

20. Why can’t you specify the accessibility modifier for methods inside the interface?
They all must be public. Therefore, to prevent you from getting the false impression that you have any freedom of choice, you are not allowed to specify any accessibility, it’s public by default.

21. Can you inherit multiple interfaces?
Yes, why not.

22. And if they have conflicting method names?
It’s up to you to implement the method inside your own class, so implementation is left entirely up to you.
This might cause a problem on a higher-level scale if similarly named methods from different interfaces expect different data, but as far as compiler cares you’re okay.

23. What’s the difference between an interface and abstract class?
In the interface all methods must be abstract, in the abstract class some methods can be concrete. In the interface no accessibility modifiers are allowed, which is ok in abstract classes.

24. How can you overload a method?
Different parameter data types, different number of parameters, different order of parameters.

25. If a base class has a bunch of overloaded constructors, and an inherited class has another bunch of overloaded constructors, can you enforce a call from an inherited constructor to an arbitrary base constructor?
Yes, just place a colon, and then keyword base (parameter list to invoke the appropriate constructor) in the overloaded constructor definition inside the inherited class.

26. What’s the difference between System.String and System.StringBuilder classes?
System.String is immutable, System.StringBuilder was designed with the purpose of having a mutable string where a variety of operations can be performed.

27. Is it namespace class or class namespace?
The .NET class library is organized into namespaces. Each namespace contains a functionally related group of classes so natural namespace comes first.