Sun Certified Enterprise Architecture For J2ee Technology Study Guide

The first officially authorized study guide for the challenging Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition exams. Java platform experts Cade and Roberts provide expert guidance and background for designing effective J2EETM technology architectures--as well as comprehensive preparation for every exam element: multiple-choice exam, assignment, and essay. You'll find start-to-finish coverage of key J2EE platform architectural issues and every exam objective, including:

• Understanding the goals of system architecture
• Creating requirements and architectural documents that serve as blueprints for the entire development process
• Leveraging proven design patterns
• Identifying the right J2EE technologies and APIs for your application
• Maximizing security and accounting for firewalls in enterprise environments
• Providing legacy access: appropriate techniques and errors to avoid
• Using the Enterprise JavaBeansTM architecture Container Model to maximize scalability
• Evaluating the advantages and weaknesses of existing architectures

Endorsed as a study guide for the Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for J2EE Technology exam by Sun Educational Services.

The first authoritative study guide for Sun's challenging new J2EE architecture certification exams

-- Written by the J2EE architecture exam's lead developers and assessors

-- Offers start-to-finish guidance and comprehensive background for architecting J2EE enterprise solutions.

-- Prepares you for all three J2EE architecture exam elements: multiple-choice, architecture/design project, and essay

This is the first authoritative, authorized study guide for Sun's challenging new Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition Technology exams. Written by the exam's lead developers and assessors, it offers start-to-finish guidance and background for designing effective J2EE architectures -- and comprehensive preparation for all three exam elements you need to pass: Sun's multiple-choice exam, architecture/design project, and essay exam. The authors begin with an overview of system architecture and its goals -- including structure, behavior, usage, functionality, performance, resilience, reuse, and comprehensibility. The authors then show how to document J2EE architectures through visual models and narratives -- creating System Requirements and System Architecture documents that act as blueprints for the entire development process. From legacy connectivity to messaging, firewall issues to servlets, the book covers every exam objective -- and every skill needed by J2EE enterprise architects.