There are eight case studies in all pertaining to wide ranging topics. There will help you to see the practical side of applying Java in the real world and understand the theoretical subject matter of the text much better. Besides, there are one hundred eleven odd solved examples to help you out. There is a specially designed set of one hundred solved Java Interview questions with augurs well for you in your interview preparations. Besides, there is ? A full practical session? towards the end. Which you will do well to try your hand at in your own interest besides taking up the practical sessions affixed at the end of each chapter. In all, these amount to one hundred thirty odd practical problems and exercises. The appendix contained the essence of the JAVA API package which includes fifty-nine libraries in all. The acronyms, the glossary and the index section are for your ready reference. The acronyms and the glossary, in particular, have been designed so that you are able to understand much of the computer jargon associated with Java in a big way. The ? Winding It Up? session at the end of each chapter is a novel way not only to elucidate a potential problem area but also extent. These will prove to be of vital help to each of you in your own way. To cap it up, the accompanying CD boasts of many useful items such as JRE, JDK, struts etc.