SCJP

[planb]

(SUN CERTIFIED JAVA PROGRAMMER) exam

i have just cleared SCJP and i will be happy to help fellow SCJP aspirents

[sowmya571]

hello



can u jus fwd any sample test material /some stuff to prepare 4 the exam and guidelines to be followed..



mail to sowmya.yalavarthy@gmail.com





thanks



bye

[qaisar]

congrats friend for clearing scjp test.


can u tell me the whole process for scjp like where i have to register,how much i have to pay,wat r the important topics.


u can mail me the whole details on jamal.qaisar@gmail.com


thanks in advance

[planb]

hey


SCJP tests u no the basics of core java


there are twovariations in SCJP

CX-310-035 thats for J2SE1.4

CX-310-055 thats for J2SE1.5


I recommend that u should choose J2SE 1.4 coz it has more resources on the web.


but 1.5 also is good coz its more updated


I thinkSCJP 1.4 is a lil more vast in portion also


anyway the fee of the exam is 150$ comes to around 7400.


but plz be on the look out coz when i wrote it i got a 20% discount


You can either buy a Vocher online and take the test at any thompson prometric center.(the vocher would be valid for 1 year)


**OR** (this is what i did)


You can go toany Prometric testing centerand diretly register


I went to NIIT(basheerbhag hyderabad) it has a prometrictesting center.I think SSI also has one.

Exam Objectives

Section 1: Declarations and Access Control

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• Write code that declares, constructs and initializes arrays of any base type using any of the permitted forms both for declaration and for initialization.
  
• Declare classes, nested classes, methods, instance variables, static variables and automatic (method local) variables making appropriate use of all permitted modifiers (such as public, final, static, abstract, etc.). State the significance of each of these modifiers both singly and in combination and state the effect of package relationships on declared items qualified by these modifiers.
  
• For a given class, determine if a default constructor will be created and if so state the prototype of that constructor.
  
• Identify legal return types for any method given the declarations of all related methods in this or parent classes.
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Section 2: Flow control, Assertions, and Exception Handling



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• Write code using if and switch statements and identify legal argument types for these statements.
  
• Write code using all forms of loops including labeled and unlabeled, use of break and continue, and state the values taken by loop counter variables during and after loop execution.
  
• Write code that makes proper use of exceptions and exception handling clauses (try, catch, finally) and declares methods and overriding methods that throw exceptions.
  
• Recognize the effect of an exception arising at a specified point in a code fragment. Note: The exception may be a runtime exception, a checked exception, or an error (the code may include try, catch, or finally clauses in any legitimate combination).
  
• Write code that makes proper use of assertions, and distinguish appropriate from inappropriate uses of assertions.
  
• Identify correct statements about the assertion mechanism.
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Section 3: Garbage Collection



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• State the behavior that is guaranteed by the garbage collection system.
  
• Write code that explicitly makes objects eligible for garbage collection.
  
• Recognize the point in a piece of source code at which an object becomes eligible for garbage collection.
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Section 4: Language Fundamentals



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• Identify correctly constructed package declarations, import statements, class declarations (of all forms including inner classes) interface declarations, method declarations (including the main method that is used to start execution of a class), variable declarations, and identifiers.
  
• Identify classes that correctly implement an interface where that interface is either java.lang.Runnable or a fully specified interface in the question.
  
• State the correspondence between index values in the argument array passed to a main method and command line arguments.
  
• Identify all Java programming language keywords. Note: There will not be any questions regarding esoteric distinctions between keywords and manifest constants.
  
• State the effect of using a variable or array element of any kind when no explicit assignment has been made to it.
  
• State the range of all primitive formats, data types and declare literal values for String and all primitive types using all permitted formats bases and representations.
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Section 5: Operators and Assignments



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• Determine the result of applying any operator (including assignment operators and instance of) to operands of any type class scope or accessibility or any combination of these.
  
• Determine the result of applying the boolean equals (Object) method to objects of any combination of the classes java.lang.String, java.lang.Boolean and java.lang.Object.
  
• In an expression involving the operators &, |, &&, || and variables of known values state which operands are evaluated and the value of the expression.
  
• Determine the effect upon objects and primitive values of passing variables into methods and performing assignments or other modifying operations in that method.
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Section 6: Overloading, Overriding, Runtime Type and Object Orientation



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• State the benefits of encapsulation in object oriented design and write code that implements tightly encapsulated classes and the relationships "is a" and "has a".
  
• Write code to invoke overridden or overloaded methods and parental or overloaded constructors; and describe the effect of invoking these methods.
  
• Write code to construct instances of any concrete class including normal top level classes and nested classes.
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Section 7: Threads



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• Write code to define, instantiate and start new threads using both java.lang.Thread and java.lang.Runnable.
  
• Recognize conditions that might prevent a thread from executing.
  
• Write code using synchronized wait, notify and notifyAll to protect against concurrent access problems and to communicate between threads.
  
• Define the interaction among threads and object locks when executing synchronized wait, notify or notifyAll.
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Section 8: Fundamental Classes in the java.lang Package



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• Write code using the following methods of the java.lang.Math class: abs, ceil, floor, max, min, random, round, sin, cos, tan, sqrt.
  
• Describe the significance of the immutability of String objects.
  
• Describe the significance of wrapper classes, including making appropriate selections in the wrapper classes to suit specified behavior requirements, stating the result of executing a fragment of code that includes an instance of one of the wrapper classes, and writing code using the following methods of the wrapper classes (e.g., Integer, Double, etc.):
  
  
  
  • o doubleValue
    
  • o floatValue
    
  • o intValue
    
  • o longValue
    
  • o parseXxx
    
  • o getXxx
    
  • o toString
    
  • o toHexString
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  Section 9: The Collections Framework
  
  

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  • Make appropriate selection of collection classes/interfaces to suit specified behavior requirements.
    
  • Distinguish between correct and incorrect implementations of hashcode methods.
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  Details

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • Delivered at: Authorized Prometric testing centers
    
  • Prerequisites: 6-12 months of experience
    
  • Other exams/assignments required for this certification: None
    
  • Exam type: Multiple choice and short answer
    
  • Number of questions: 61
    
  • Pass score: 52% (32 of 61 questions)
    
  • Time limit: 120 minutes
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[planb]

for the books thats u need to follow

1)A Programmer's Guide to Java Certification

Second edition by Khalid Azim Mughal, Rolf Rasmussen and book Number two

Sun Certified Programmer & Developer for Java 2 Study Guide (Exam 310-035 & 310-027)
Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates





Both these book i belive are essential


the first one is a lil bit toughter and it higher then the exam


the second book is very realistic to the exam it self


(and whyshouldnt it be it was written by the exam developer of SUNkathySierra)


I recommend exam takers to have both books (i also recommend u should start your prep with the first)


WEB-RESOURCES :


Apart for the books there are countless number of sites the give you info and material.


BUT THE BEST OF ALL THESE SITES IS


www.javaranch.com (by kathy Sierra developer of the SCJP exam)


FOR MOCK EXAMS


i would recommand JQ+ exam simulator


which can be found at www.enthuware.com


but its not free(500 rupees ) it has 11 tests in it .


and trust me it is the bessssst way to prepare.


The tests are a we bit higher then the actual EXAM.I fact


i can saythat u will get 5-8% more in the actual exam then your


11 test avg score in JQ+.





ANYWAY i think thats enough for now


plz send me any queries on this thread


planb

[bhuwancsharma]

(SUN CERTIFIED JAVA PROGRAMMER) exam


i have just cleared SCJP and i will be happy to help fellow SCJP aspirents

plz tell me how to apply for this certification and also the fee.
how to prepare for this and the duration for this certification if i'm a novice java learner.

[krishnareddy]

Very Much Useful Information indeed for everyone. Thx a lot planb

[krishnaIn]

Hai planb,
This is Krishna.
First of all i'd like to say Congrats for your success in SCJP .

I'd like to write SCJP 1.5. Till now i don't know much about the process,but upon gone through your mail all my doubts were cleared. Any way Thanks a lot.

Can you please send me the material/stuff what you have? and any sugessions (i.e. what precautions i've to take while writing the exam).
Forward to Email ID: krishnareddy.satti@gmail.com.
I've been waiting for your reply. Have a nice time.

Thanks & Regards,
SRKReddy.

[sweetneha]

Hi,

For scjp 1.5 tips and tricks , I found the following site :-
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Hope it helps.....

[navi17]

congrats planb...
i m also planning to learn java.. as i m good in programming splly in c++..
pls tel me 4m where i start...

[kks_krishna]

Congrats!!
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