Hi Lenie You're probably going to get swamped with replies and most is going to point to the Sun website where you'll get the hierarchy picture that shows : 1st you get your Sun Certified Java Programmer Certification (SCJP), then you can either continue on the same level and get your Sun Certified Java Developer Certification (SCJD). The difference between these two is the first basically teaches you the various commands and the basics of java Object Orientated Programming. So afterwards you'll be able to read and understand Java code. For the SCJD you'll have to write your own java application for the certification. This is good only if you use Java's own GUI (graphical User Interface) components to render your "screens", ie. your text fields, buttons, links, etc. This GUI by the way is called Swing, and there's more to it than what you'll learn for the SCJP, but the foundation that you learn in SCJP will come into play here. Anyways, SCJD is not necessary or a requirement to move on to the next level after you've aqcuired your SCJP. The next level shows : Sun Certified Web Component Developer(SCWCD), Sun Certified Business Component Developer(SCBCD), Sun Certified Web Services Developer and Mobile Application Developer. Now, you do not need to do all these certifications on this level neither. I'm a web application developer and I've done my SCJP certification twice (once for Java version 1.2, that expired, and then for java version 1.4 which never expires. The difference is the language has evolved, so you'll need to keep yourself updated with the changes in the language. The best is to write your SCJP certification for version 1.5 or 1.6, which is the latest version out there. But it's not to say that your company is going to use these versions. They might use older versions, but nothing before 1.4, I promise you that. Then I wrote my SCWCD certification. Just make sure that you study what you write for, or you write what you studied for! I got me a study guide for SCWCD version 1.2, and when I wrote the test I got tested for version 1.4! BIG difference! Basically what you'll do is you'll search on the web for Java Programmer Study Guides. Nice thick books that come with a cd in the back and tests at the end of each chapter and on the cd, and instructions on loading it and trying some code yourself. I know Bytes Technology in Observatory presents classes and that is also where you can book to go write your certification tests, but for SCJP you don't need the classes. Just studying the book and doing the tests and searching for more tests on the web (i recommend JavaRanch) until you feel confident enough should be fine. You need 64% to pass I think. Good luck Gert On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 4:47 PM, Lennie De Villiers <[email protected]>wrote:
> > Hi, > > Myself and my collegues are interested in Java Sun Certification, > maybe someone can help us: > > 1) What institution can we use to study. > 2) Cost involved (company paying :-) > 3) Process to get Java Sun Certification. > > Please advise. > > Thank you! > > Kind Regards, > > Lennie De Villiers > > -- > Lennie De Villiers Blog: http://lenniedevilliers.blogspot.com/ > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CTJUG Tech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CTJUG-Tech?hl=en For Cape Town Java User Group home page see http://www.ctjug.org.za/ For jobs see http://gamatamjobs.appspot.com/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
