Cormen-Introduction to Algorithm

Introduction to Algorithm by Cormen is needs no introduction for techies,as this book is must for every programmer if you want to make your programming skills strong.
If you are a beginner or even if intermediate,this book concentrates on all the algorithms and explanations are in depth,usage of pseudo codes helps the reader here who has little knowledge of programming.
So basically this book will help to improve your algorithm knowledge allot.
Every unit is in detail and every algorithm is explained with figures to make you understand better.
If you want to learn Algorithm, go for this book.
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Cormen-Introduction to Algorithm

Let Us C-By Yashavant P. Kantekar

Let Us C is a very good book for guys who are beginner in C.This Book covers the basic very well and make sure you understand the C very well, back exerciser  have programs which will improve your programing .They are must to try if you really want learn.

Programs given in the back of every exercise are more than enough and  will be asked by any  company if you preparing for your first job in C.The book also cover linux part also.

I am listing the Contents of the book so that you could have proper idea.
1.Getting Started
2.The Decision Control Structure
3.The Loop Control Structure
4.The Case Control Structure
5.Function & Pointers
6.Data Type Revisited
7.The C Preprocessor
8.Arrays
9.Puppetting on Strings
10.Structures
11.Console Input/Output
12.File Input/Output
13.More Issues in Input/Output
14.Operation on Bits
15.Miscellaneous Features
16.C under Windows
17.Windows Programming
18.Graphics Under Windows
19.Interaction with hardware
20.C Under Linux
21.More Linux Programing

SCBCD - Head First EJB

This is wonderful book for SCBCD and the whole credit goes to Kathy sierra writing style.The Graphics in the book will enhance your learning process and will force you to read on and on.The book will make you to think like different entity components .They have explained every topic by relating to live examples. Kathy style writing makes learning fun .The book also contains 200 exam questions that match the difficulty level,style of the real questions which will come in the exam.
The topics included in the book are :

 

• Component-based and role-based development
• The architecture of EJB, distributed programming with RMI
• Developing and Deploying an EJB application
• The Client View of a Session and Entity bean
• The Session Bean Lifecycle and Component Contract
• The Entity bean Lifecycle and Component Contract
• Container-managed Persistence (CMP)
• Container-managed Relationships (CMR)
• EJB-QL
• Transactions
• Security
• EJB Exceptions
• The Deployment Descriptor
• The Enterprise Bean Environment in JNDI
• Programming Restrictions and Portability

And Even if you are not going for Certification then also the explanation of concepts in this will help you to clear your all doubts regarding concepts and will make you professional EJB programmer