| Before You Start |  | 
          
            | Overview |  | 
          
            | Collections | 
              Introduction
              Interfaces
              Implementations
              Algorithms
              Custom Implementations
              Interoperability
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            | Internationalization | 
              Introduction
              Setting the Locale
              Isolating Locale-Specific Data
              Formatting
              Working with Text
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            | 2D Graphics | 
              Overview of the Java 2D API
              Displaying Graphics with Graphics2D
              Manipulating and Displaying Images
              Printing
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            | Sound |  | 
          
            | JavaBeans | 
              JavaBeans Concepts and Development Kit
              Using the BeanBox
              Writing a Simple Bean
              Properties
              Manipulating Events in the BeanBox
              The BeanInfo Interface
              Bean Customization
              Bean Persistence
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            | JDBC Database Access | 
              JDBC Basics
              New Features in the JDBC 2.0 API
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            | Remote Method Invocation | 
              An Overview of RMI Applications
              Writing an RMI Server
              Creating a Client Program
              Compiling and Running the Example
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            | Java IDL | 
              Introducing Java IDL
              The Hello Client/Server Example
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            | Servlets | 
              Overview of Servlets
              Interacting with Clients
              The Life Cycle of a Servlet
              Saving Client State
              The servletrunner Utility
              Running Servlets
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            | Security | 
              Security Features Overview
              Quick Tour of Controlling Applets
              Quick Tour of Controlling Applications
              Secure Code and File Exchanges
              Signing Code and Granting it Permissions
              Exchanging Files
              Generating and Verifying Signatures
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            | JAR File Format | 
              Using JAR Files: The Basics
              Signing and Verifying JAR Files
              Using JAR-Related APIs Introduced in 1.2
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            | Java Extension Mechanism | 
              Creating and Using Extensions
              Making Extensions Secure
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            | Java Native Interface | 
              Overview of the JNI
              Writing a Java Program with Native Methods
              Integrating Java and Native Programs
              Interacting with Java from the Native Side
              Invoking the Java Virtual Machine
              Summary of the JNI
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            | Reflection | 
              Examining Classes
              Manipulating Objects
              Working with Arrays
              Summary of Classes
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            | Appendices | 
              Appendix A: Code Examples
              Appendix B: Reference
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