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> Generics, introduced in J2SE 5.0, is the long-awaited enhancement to the type system. It allows a type or method to operate on objects of various types while providing compile-time type safety. It adds compile-time type safety to the Collections Framework and eliminates the drudgery of casting.

> Full-Screen Exclusive Mode API teaches you about a powerful feature of J2SETM version 1.4 that allows the programmer to suspend the windowing system so that drawing can be done directly to the screen. Programmers writing games or other graphic-intensive applications should read this lesson.

> Preparation for Java Programmer Language Certification provides information on training resources and lists the portions of the tutorial that cover potential exam topics.

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