If you are planning to take this exam, then I highly recommend this book. The author covers all the main points from the exam. She keeps the reader on track instead of wandering from one topic to the next. I would also recommend supplementing with mock exams online. Those are invaluable to prepare you for the strange nature of the questions. This book has several examples, but you need to work through many more to get used to it. Also, use your IDE to implement many concepts in code, and explore difficult concepts on the web. Then return to the book to get back on track.
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