This course covers the various API-related topics that were added to the exam for Java 5 and remain in the Java 6 exam. These topics include the String, I/O, formatting, and parsing objectives on the exam.

• Use String, StringBuilder, and StringBuffer
• Perform file input/output using the java.io package
• Perform serialization using the java.io package
• Work with Dates, Numbers, and Currencies
• Use Regular Expressions

Minimum 500MHz Processor; 128 MB RAM; Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 or Mac OS X v10.4+; Internet Explorer 7.0+ or Firefox 3.0+ or Chrome 3.0+ or Safari 4.0+. 56K minimum connection; Adobe Flash Player 9.0+ or Windows Media Player 9.0+ for IE users who do not have Adobe Flash Player; JavaScript, popup windows and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.