Anyone taken/taking up Sun Certifications here?

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Aparajith

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Hey Guys,

I just took up the Sun Certification for JAVA Version 5 (SCJP 5) and cleared it with a 82%. I am planning to take up the next level and need some guidance about the specialisation exams, namely SCJD and SCWCD.

I searched online and could find only scanty resources on SCJD. Plus it costs a whopping 575$(28750 if u have the dollar rate at 50Rs a dollar). So I need some details on both these exams and dumps for SCWCD 5.

Can any of you guys find out details about SCWCD and SCJD if any of your colleagues have/had taken it up?

P.S : My friends circle are full of Microsoft specialists and sadly no Sun. I also have some really good dumps for SCJP 5.So if u guys want it post it here or PM me.
 
i am giving my Microsoft certification on 15th.. search in torrents esnips 4share etec i too am writing scjp 055 bt nt yet done wit studying ... which books u studied...:)
 
roadrippersid said:
i too am writing scjp 055 bt nt yet done wit studying ... which books u studied...:)
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I referred to KATHY SIERRA book and KHALID MUGHAL. Use the exercises given in them at the end of the chapter. Thats it!:hap2: ALL THE BEST MAN!!!!!
 
Thanks yaar i hav the kathy seira book wit me down wit some pages don remem now though and khalid ebook i hav how many months u took to complete i can study only at nite as i hav work in teh morning ??? givin MCTS day after tom...:)
 
SCJD is project based, where u have a to create a project on the topic given to u using core jave and either RMI or networking. dumps are no good here as it is solely dependant on your coding ability and how u follow the java coding conventions. three is no time limit, but i think that you have to submit your project within a year of registering for the exam and receiving your project details.

SCWCD and SCBCD are for J2EE developers. they are like SCJP, multiple choice based, easier to study for and pass, and dumps are available. the first one is based on JSP, servlets and the J2EE Web container.. and is the one to go if you are planning on web application development.

SCBCD is for EJBs and the EJB container, and u might choose it if you are in distributed application development.

Personally I feel that though SCJD is not much popular, it is the only exam which really demonstrates your proficiency in Java as you need to apply what u have learnt in some real development.

congrats on your SCJP.. :)
 
roadrippersid said:
Thanks yaar i hav the kathy seira book wit me down wit some pages don remem now though and khalid ebook i hav how many months u took to complete i can study only at nite as i hav work in teh morning ??? givin MCTS day after tom...:)
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ALL THE BEST for ur MCTS. Even am working and studied at night and weekends. I took around 4 - 6 months to prepare and complete this exam. If ur in touch with JAVA programming, it can be done faster too!

tirthankar said:
SCJD is project based, where u have a to create a project on the topic given to u using core jave and either RMI or networking. dumps are no good here as it is solely dependant on your coding ability and how u follow the java coding conventions. three is no time limit, but i think that you have to submit your project within a year of registering for the exam and receiving your project details.

SCWCD and SCBCD are for J2EE developers. they are like SCJP, multiple choice based, easier to study for and pass, and dumps are available. the first one is based on JSP, servlets and the J2EE Web container.. and is the one to go if you are planning on web application development.

SCBCD is for EJBs and the EJB container, and u might choose it if you are in distributed application development.

Personally I feel that though SCJD is not much popular, it is the only exam which really demonstrates your proficiency in Java as you need to apply what u have learnt in some real development.

congrats on your SCJP..
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Thanks a lot Tirthankar. Yeah, I too felt the same about SCJD. But what is putting me off is the exam fees(575 $). Am actually 2.5 years experienced so was unsure of taking up SCJD. I saw lots of people talking about SCJD online. It seems SUN are pretty strict on the project. If the variables are not named properly or the documents are not named properly, there is a good chance that the project will be dismissed.

On checking SUN's website, I found SCJD exam consists of two parts - a project and an essay. Do u have any idea on what the essay is about? Is it to explain my project or just an essay on something in JAVA?
 
Aparajith said:
ALL THE BEST for ur MCTS. Even am working and studied at night and weekends. I took around 4 - 6 months to prepare and complete this exam. If ur in touch with JAVA programming, it can be done faster too!
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Thanks for the wishes today prometric server down so writing it tom ...i just know basic java man .. u wrote 310-055 rit/?? hope i finish it off fast...:) :S
 
@Aparajith: the essay exam is all about the project. basically the purpose here is to ensure that you know exactly what you did and why you did about everything you have done in the project. :)
if you developed the application by urself and are completely familiar with the solution you have submitted, the exam is not tough. there will be questions asking you to justify design decisions you made, solutions to potential problems you faced during the development, questions gauging your knowledge about the technologies that you used... stuff like that.

you are right about sun being strict about the project. you need to follow the java coding standards put down by sun pretty rigorously.. like using proper indentation in code blocks, using the java bean naming scheme and including proper comments whenever it is applicable..(like i had heard somewhere, you are a poor developer if its only you who can read your code :p)

if you are having 2.5 years of java development experience under your belt paying so much for SCJD is not worth it IMO.. playing a core development role in large scale business projects always has its effects :)
in that case i think you might take the J2EE certification, depending on whether you are working in EJB or JSP/Servlet.

@roadrippersid: best of luck from my side too.. :)
for the SCJP 1.5 exam it really doesnt take much time to prepare if you have some idea about java. i would recommend you read the Kathy Sierra book from cover to cover and do each of the chapter end questions till you get every one of them right. there are many finer points and gotchas in core java that are asked in SCJP, but this book covers them quite well. even studying only on weekends should not take more than 2 months if you keep at it.
i personally dont like dumps as they dont let you learn about what you are sitting in the exam for. but thats just my opinion.. :)

edit: you can find answers to most of ur java certification queries over here
 
tirthankar said:
@Aparajith: the essay exam is all about the project. basically the purpose here is to ensure that you know exactly what you did and why you did about everything you have done in the project. :)

if you developed the application by urself and are completely familiar with the solution you have submitted, the exam is not tough. there will be questions asking you to justify design decisions you made, solutions to potential problems you faced during the development, questions gauging your knowledge about the technologies that you used... stuff like that.

you are right about sun being strict about the project. you need to follow the java coding standards put down by sun pretty rigorously.. like using proper indentation in code blocks, using the java bean naming scheme and including proper comments whenever it is applicable..(like i had heard somewhere, you are a poor developer if its only you who can read your code :p)
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Thanks a lot Tirthankar. that cleared all my doubts. And as for coding standards, am sure configuring and using ECLIPSE will solve most problems

tirthankar said:
if you are having 2.5 years of java development experience under your belt paying so much for SCJD is not worth it IMO.. playing a core development role in large scale business projects always has its effects :)

in that case i think you might take the J2EE certification, depending on whether you are working in EJB or JSP/Servlet.
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Am not working in the J2EE domain by any chance. But widening my scope does not have any ill-effects. As u said let me complete SCWCD and then try out SCJD.

tirthankar said:
@roadrippersid: best of luck from my side too.. :)

for the SCJP 1.5 exam it really doesnt take much time to prepare if you have some idea about java. i would recommend you read the Kathy Sierra book from cover to cover and do each of the chapter end questions till you get every one of them right. there are many finer points and gotchas in core java that are asked in SCJP, but this book covers them quite well. even studying only on weekends should not take more than 2 months if you keep at it.
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Very much true. As long as ur still having touch with JAVA programming it should be easy. Moreover KATHY SIERRA touches on all th tricky parts of the exam quite well. Very useful and good book.

tirthankar said:
i personally dont like dumps as they dont let you learn about what you are sitting in the exam for. but thats just my opinion.. :)
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Even I hate dumps for the same reason. Thats why never used them to study. U can use them for practice and as mock exams though.
 
Ok, after a lot of though I have now decided to prepare for the SCWCD 5 exams. Am totally clueless about the kind of preparation needed and the books to refer to.:( Can you guys tell me the books to refer and go thru to clear the exam?:huh:
 
Hi Guys,
I am planning to take sun certification probably SCJP, but one like in the sun website confuses me.

<< FROM SUN Site
This foundation certification is for programmers interested in demonstrating proficiency in the fundamentals of the Java programming language.
To achieve this certification, candidates must successfully complete one exam. It is not necessary to be a Sun Certified Java Associate prior to taking this exam.>>

Is there any prerequisite or what does it mean that you have to complete one exam.
At present SE 5 and SE 6 are available. Which one i should go for?
Also, i went thru the thread, is kathy Sierra sufficient?

Can someone provide me with the material and mocks.

Thanks in advance. :)
 
Well there is no prerequisite for SCJP exam.
SCJA is not mandatory for taking the SCJP exam.:)

SE 5 exam will be easier when compared to the SE 6.If you are that much comfortable and currently working on java 6 plaform,then you can nail the SE 6 exam.:hap2:

Well me and ma friends used kathy Sierra and its pretty much sufficient IMO.;)
 
AFAIK NIIT Mumbai ghatkopar & andheri centers provide decent discounts on Sun Exams. Contact them up for the vouchers.
 
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