The first authoritative study guide for Sun's challenging new J2EE architecture certification exams, written by the exam's lead developers and assessors. This guide offers start-to-finish guidance and comprehensive background for architecting J2EE enterprise solutions.

Definitive, Comprehensive SCEA Exam Prep–Straight from Sun’s Exam Developers! This book delivers complete, focused review for Sun’s new Sun Certified Enterprise Architect (SCEA) for Java EE certification exam—straight from two of the exam’s creators! SCEA lead developer/assessor Mark Cade and SCEA lead developer/assessor Humphrey Sheil offer powerful insights, real-world architectural case studies, and challenging sample questions that systematically prepare you for the actual exam. For every question, the authors show why the right answers are right—and why the other answers are wrong. Cade and Sheil cover every SCEA exam topic, skill, and technique, including: Understanding system architecture and its goals Decomposing larger systems into components organized by tiers or layers Addressing requirements for scalability, maintainability, reliability, availability, extensibility, performance, and security Building effective web (presentation) tiers, and analyzing tradeoffs associated with using web frameworks Leveraging EJB 3’s enhancements for business tier development Covering new enhancements in the JEE 5 platform Choosing and architecting the best integration and messaging components for your system Using the Java security model to enforce confidentiality, integrity, authorization, authentication, and non-repudiation Using the most powerful and useful Java EE architecture patterns Documenting Java EE architectures through visual models and narratives The authors also present detailed guidance for handling every element of the SCEA exam—including your development and defense of a complete real-world architectural solution.

The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available for Exam 310-051 With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for Java EE Study Guide covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for this challenging exam. 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for exam 310-051 Inside the Exam sections in every chapter highlight key exam topics covered Simulated exam questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real exam Covers all the exam topics, including: Basic Principles of Enterprise Architectures * Object-Oriented Design Using UML * Applicability of JEE Technology * Design Patterns * Legacy Connectivity * EJB and Container Models * Messaging * Internationalization and Localization * Security Electronic content includes: Complete MasterExam practice testing engine, featuring: One full practice exam: Detailed answers with explanations: Score Report performance assessment tool Electronic book for studying on the go With free online registration: Bonus downloadable MasterExam practice test

The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for Java EE Study Guide covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for this challenging exam. 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for exam 310-051 Inside the Exam sections in every chapter highlight key exam topics covered Simulated exam questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real exam Covers all the exam topics, including: Basic Principles of Enterprise Architectures * Object-Oriented Design Using UML * Applicability of JEE Technology * Design Patterns * Legacy Connectivity * EJB and Container Models * Messaging * Internationalization and Localization * Security CD-ROM includes: Complete MasterExam practice testing engine, featuring: One full practice exam: Detailed answers with explanations: Score Report performance assessment tool Electronic book for studying on the go With free online registration: Bonus downloadable MasterExam practice test

With over a million licensed users for Solaris 8, Sun Microsystems successfully launched the long awaited Solaris 9 O/S in May 2002. Soon after, Sun revamped their popular certification track to include two tiered certifications. With new objectives, the Certified System Administrator, is positioned to be one of the most popular IT certifications. In order to obtain your Certified System Administrator certification, one must pass two exams. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Defining the various types of IT architecture in the industry, this one-of-a-kind resource highlights the rewards of becoming an architect and explores the details of the deliverables, project structure, and how to approach their creation. --

Software Project Secrets: Why Software Projects Fail offers a new path to success in the software industry. This book reaches out to managers, developers, and customers who use industry-standard methodologies, but whose projects still struggle to succeed. Author George Stepanek analyzes the project management methodology itself, a critical factor that has thus far been overlooked. He explains why it creates problems for software development projects and begins by describing 12 ways in which software projects are different from other kinds of projects. He also analyzes the project management body of knowledge to discover 10 hidden assumptions that are invalid in the context of software projects.