Re: [ajug-members]: Java 1.4 certification exam

["Corey" <corey@spectrumsoftware.net>]

    I agree with Paul. There's more to it than you realize. Some people think there
    are no memory issues in Java, simply because it has a garbage collector. The
    truth is that it can be just as hard to do memory management in Java as it is
    in C++, if you're not familiar with how and when objects can be collected.

    Just my $0.2

    --Corey
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Philion" <philion@acmerocket.com>
To: <ajug-members@ajug.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [ajug-members]: Java 1.4 certification exam


> Steven -
> 
> Personally, I think it is *very* important to understand the 
> ins-and-outs of garbage collection in Java, as it is the most important 
> aspects of writing Java code that will run over a period of time.
> 
> But that's just MHO.
> 
> - Paul Philion
> 
> Steven Caswell wrote:
> > Pay special attention to garbage collection. For some reason, the exam
> > writers take great pleasure in asking esoteric GC questions that are totally
> > useless on a programming exam and that aren't covered in the two or three
> > prep book I've used. I missed more questions in this area than any other on
> > the exam. One bit of advice I've given to others is that unless you
> > understand GC VERY well, plan on getting as many questions correct in other
> > areas, and don't spend much time worry about more GC than the basics.
> 
>