How much studying before taking Sun Cert. Programmer test

I am trying to switch careers, in College (which was 1 1/2 years ago) I did programming along with physics (computational physics). I worked as an engineer for a year, now I want to get back into programming. I thought a good first step might be to get my certification as a Java Programmer (then maybe J2EE, and then the developer). I was going to study on my own, but I think my schooling did a decent job of putting it in my subconscious. I am lacking some breadth though.
I was going to study on my own with a book and then mess around with programming while I'm studying, but how long do you think I should give myself before I take the test. I'd like to pass the first time...I have little money to blow.

hi,
the java 2 certification guide is, after reading the tutorial, ... a good starting point. covers questions taken from the cert guides.
try
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0782140777/qid=1033059702/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/104-3215590-9756764?v=glance&n=507846
or
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0072132086/qid=1033059702/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_2/104-3215590-9756764?v=glance&n=507846

Similar Messages

Tough question, but how much study is usually required for cert. exams

I have been working for 3-4 years as a Configuration Manager administrator, mostly in CM12. I have strong areas, like OSD and application deployment, and weaker areas, like PKI/https and Compliance Settings. I consider myself to be an advanced technician
or engineer.
I am considering System Center Configuration Manager certification (70-243), but am wondering how much of an endeavor this is likely to be. Can others that have taken this or similar certificate exams please advise me? In weighing the value of certification,
I am wondering if I will be likely to succeed with a 100 hour commitment, or is it going to much more substantial a time investment?
I know this will vary wildly depending on how quickly a person learns and what they already know, but would love to have some idea before I decide to go down this path. I welcome your feedback and experience.
Gary

Hi Gary-
As you mentioned, the time it takes to properly prepare for an exam varies quite a bit. So it will be helpful if other people chime in with their experiences too. For most Microsoft exams, there are topics that you know and work with, topics
that you've read about but not worked with, and topics that are new to you. Let me break down how this impacts the amount of time required to study:
Topics that you know and work with. Some people might think that these topics don't require study time. I think they do require study time. That's because most admins have a specific method that they use in their work.
That might not be the method that the exam tests you on. For example, in ConfigMgr you might use the management console for the majority of your work. The exam may test you on PowerShell. It may ask a basic question about performing
a task that you know how to do in the management console but the only answer choices are PowerShell. Or, they may test you on a new feature in R2 when your environment isn't running R2. I recommend that you review the latest enhancements to R2
and spend a bit of time investigating alternate methods to perform tasks. I estimate about 4 or 5 hours on this.
Topics that you've read about but not worked with. These topics require study. I recommend that you read about them and work with them. For example, you should read about configuration items AND implement them in a lab
environment. There are several learning styles and often people don't know which style is most effective for them. Some learn by reading, some learn by doing, some learn by hearing, etc. Typically, you will retain more knowledge by combining
the learning styles. For me, I typically start by playing with a technology in my lab for a few hours. Afterward, I will read about it. Then maybe go back to the lab. For others, it may be different. But definitely experiment
to see what feels right for you. I recommend that you avoid just reading about something that you've never worked with because it will make the exam difficult to pass.
Topics that are new to you. These topics require the most study. As Alberto pointed out, use the Skills Measured section. Print it out. Each time you finish reading and exploring a technology and feel comfortable,
cross it off. For these new topics, definitely get your hands on them in a lab. Even if you only spend a few minutes with each one.
For me, I usually allocate about 2 weeks to study for an exam. But study time during that two weeks comes in between regular work and family stuff. Maybe a couple of hours a day total and a few extra hours the day before the exam. In the
past, I've allocated as little as 1 week to prepare for an exam. For beta exams, I've walked in several times without any preparation. In all cases, I always think that I should've spent a couple of extra hours.
If you've never taken a certification exam or a Microsoft certification exam, you'll want to spend more time than others who have taken exams. But, one thing I typically tell people is not to spend too much time studying. It will work against
you. If you spend 8 weeks studying, by the half way point you will start forgetting the stuff you studied in the first week. When the exam comes up, you'll have probably forgotten half of the stuff you studied. I recommend a maximum of 4
weeks of study for an exam like this. A book dedicated to 70-243 will be helpful but should be combined with hands on time in a lab environment. If you don't have a lab to work in, check out the free TechNet labs for Configuration Manager at
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/virtuallabs/bb467605.aspx. Finally, don't worry about failing an exam. It is often the one thing that can help you the most in your exam
preparation! I advise that you schedule the exam. Pick a date a couple of weeks out and commit by scheduling it. If you fail, you will know exactly what you need to do before you take the exam again!
Brian

How much longer before wireless ThinkPad keyboard?

How much longer do we have to wait for a wireless ThinkPad keyboard?
Current ThinkPad USB keyboard with TrackPoint is ridiculously priced, considering it's on a wire, while you can buy a very decent wireless keyboard from Logitech for half the price. (I'm referring to the K340, which has quite a decent key-press experience.)
Seriously, nowadays wireless keyboards are no rocket science, nor expensive to manufacture. Lenovo totally dropped the ball here. Or maybe Lenovo thinks its Lenovo-branded wireless keyboards are reasonable competition for the ThinkPad family? Well, either way, Logitech wins.
Get your act together!
Of course I realize I'm most likely talking to a wall. After all this is the company that has just released it's a top-shelf laptop family (X220) that lacks USB 3.0. And in the past - workstations for CG artists and CAD engineers (T61p) with a TN display and a D-Sub port. Also, 16:9 displays (i.e. a ratio useful only in movies) in business laptops.
Seriously, you need to hire a new person for feature policy. Someone with common sense.

I second that, third that and fouth that. Instead Lenovo seems to be heading in the opposite direction w/ the latest USB keyboard dropping the UltraNav and keeping trackpoint only.
A wireless UltraNav would be a kick butt wireless accessory which I'd buy in a flat heartbeat. Just think how useful it would be home theater setups or just in general... as I am having so many issues w/ my USB Ultranav and doc 3.
My dentist office uses a wireless setup in each patient room and they have a wirelss keyboard and mouse.. you should see them using the mouse sometimes. A wireless UltraNav is the best of both options!
If I could take the keyboard off my W510 and the fingerprint reader and integrate that into a wirelss ultranav.. then there's perfection.
Later. G.Mobley

How much longer before Lightroom 5.4 RC or update?

The new ACR and DNG converter has been out several weeks. How much longer for Lightroom 5.4?
I am about to go on an international trip with my Fujifilm X-T1, I could sure use the update.

It is interesting that you are convinced LR 5.4 will be released when LR6 is imminent? As you know once LR6 beta is released little will change in LR5 unless it is deemed vital. LR4 was virtually abandoned when LR5 was released. You will know when LR6 beta is approaching as there will be a degree of price dumping on LR5 - watch Amazon perhaps. History suggests LR6 beta is anytime from April until September but my money is on soon. Shelves have to be cleared of LR5 first though and obviously the LR6 beta ready.
I have trawled the internet and so far little talk of LR6 and I suspect LR5 users will not be early uptakers unless they have an issue? It is the new users and those with pre-LR5 (like me) that will be the early adopters. LR4 cannot "see" or process Nikon D610 RAW files. I doubt there will be an update ....... forcing me to drop LR, pre-process to DNG or upgrade. The choice is mine.
Like another poster I use LR4 as front-end to Photoshop. LR is just not as good for screen real estate - perhaps a good change for LR6?

How much time on alternate methods of browser testing?

Here's a question for anyone who has done professional Web design on at least a part-time basis. I'm trying to help a friend decide whether to get an account with a company (browsercam.com) that lets you submit a URL and then see what it would look like using different combinations of screen sizes, operating systems and browsers. Apparently they use a "farm" of real computers to do this. It ain't cheap.
For those of you designers not using the above-mentioned company or anyone similar, what do you prefer for testing your CSS/HTML for compatibility with the variety of website visitors out there, including those with mobile devices - AND - how much time do you think you use this way in a typical year? Or month? The Dreamweaver Browser Lab? Testing it out on several computers you have access to? Sending the link to several people using different computers and smart phones? Something else?
Thanks!

I'm not a big fan of screenshot services b/c a still image of one site page doesn't tell you much. This may be OK for quick layout checks but it isn't sufficient for usability and performance testing. For that, you really must test in real browsers & devices.
I have current versions of the 5 major browsers installed on my workstation (IE, FF, Opera, Safari & Chrome). Plus MyDebugBar's multi-IE tester for checking legacy IE.
http://www.my-debugbar.com/wiki/IETester/HomePage
If you're specifically targeting a particular make or model mobile device, it's best to buy or borrow one. Given the staggering number of models on the market, it's not possible to check every one.
Nancy O.
Alt-Web Design & Publishing
Web | Graphics | Print | Media Specialists
http://alt-web.com/

How much longer before we get the new BT Email?

Sorry if this has already been covered elsewhere (I did look but couldn't immediately see anything similar) but I am getting thoroughly fed up of waiting for the change to the new BT Email. As my wife's account was hacked back in February, I was initially pleased to see the announcement that BT was to sever its connection with Yahoo and provide its own Email service, hopefully more secure.
But that was at the end of May, and we're still waiting! We've been told repeatedly since July that the way we log in to BT Email would be changing, but the halfway house currently in place for most people is just a pain in the butt. Perhaps BT should have ensured that it had a viable alternative ready to roll before making its announcement?

barnpiece wrote:
Does any normal (i.e. non trial) customer have it yet? I've seen screen shots but guess they were from people testing it.
New (non Yahoo) BT Mail addresses have been able to be created from My BT by at least some existing customers for a few months now.
Check "My Extras" in "My BT".
Oliver.

N97 mini - how to focus before taking picture ?

I want to use the phone as magnifying glass.
There was an app available from Nokia Beta Labs... which is not compatible with N97 mini.
You could also use the"T"-button on the E71 phone....
Is there such a function on N97 mini?
If i zoom to max possible zoom, then the picture is not focused, and the only way i have found out so far is to take a picture and then (after viewing) throwing it away.
Where is the focus button ????? Anybody knows?
Solved!
Go to Solution.

It's like a digital camera, you press the shutter button to the first "stop", hold the button at that stop to let it focus, then press it to the second stop to take the picture.
Help I'm trapped in a sig factory.

X-FI how much longer before you release WinXP 64 Drive

I purchased the X-FI Platinum but am running WinXP 64.
Need drivers as soon as possible.

sorry to give you this link... [url="http://ask.americas.creative.com/wwenglish/general/xp_64_driver_matrix.htm] http://ask.americas.creative.com/wwenglish/general/xp_64_driver_matrix.htm <A>
But that's all we have right now.

Practicing for Sun Certified Programmer

Hi,
I have ordered a book on practicing for the Sun Certified Programmer test, but would like to see any online examples which exist. Do you know of any websites which have practice exams for free?
Thanks!

Why didn't you try to use googlem, or search the forums? It's really easy to find lots of information on this.:
http://www.javaranch.com/mock.jsp
/Kaj

How to find out how much space apps are taking

i don't know when this happened but i'm using about 85gb of my 250gb hard drive, when it used to be around 50gb. so i was wondering why when i look at itunes music it shows how much space it's taking the bottom, but if i go to the app section of itunes it only shows '198 apps', but not how much space it's taking? do the apps that i have in itunes take up space on my hard drive and how do i find out how much? also i see in finder that i have some previous itunes libraries, is it safe to delete these, some are from 2008. thanks for any help.

No. It does not do that.
Just about anything from your Home directory where your files are kept can be deleted or moved.
Outside of the Home directory you have to be careful since you don't want to destroy your system.
If you have large folders or files outside of your Home directory, please ask first before moving or deleting.
Allan

How can I find out how much space iMovie content is taking up on my iMac?

My hard drive is almost full. I have begun deleting photos, but I think my videos are taking up the majority of the space on my iMac's hard drive. How can I find out exactly how much space my videos are taking up?
Thanks!

, About This Mac, then click on the Storage tab at the top to see a simple graphic display, with detailed numbers below.
(This example is from a new Mac with very little installed.)

How can i tell how much hard drive space my website is taking up on my computer?

I have a website that i build through iweb and publish via mobile me. i have about 200 podcasts on the site, and I am trying to figure out how much hard drive space this is taking up on my computer. these files are not in itunes, and i'm not concerned about the space they are taking up in my cloud, i just want to know how much space on my computer they are taking up because i'm trying to decide if i should move my iweb site to a different computer to alleviate some space issues. any help would be much appreciated.

Check the size of the Domain.site2 file that is in your Users/Home/Library/Application Support/iWeb folder. it contains all of the files used to create and publish your site. I'm not sure if it copies the podcasts into it or not. You can open the domain package and do a search for them. Just don't move, rename or delete any files inside that package or your site is toast.
OT

How do I find out how much space OSX and applications are taking up on my HDD?

I am thinking of moving my OS and all applications to a SSD to free up space on my MBP.
My question is how do I find out how much space OSX and installed applications are taking up on my HDD so I know how big the SSD needs to be? Also, what is the best way to move these files across to the new SSD once installed?
Many thanks,
Andrew.

If you do command-click or right click on your hard drive and select get info, it will tell you how full the HD is.
there are some apps that can show you exactly how big particular apps are
GrandPerspective
Disk Inventory X
I replaced my internal drive with a SSD for performance reasons a few months ago. There are a number of ways to move your files over to the new SSD. I am a fan of the clean install, which might take a bit more time and effort but results in a very fast and trouble free mac. An easy way to do this if you are replacing your internal drive is to put the old drive in an external drive enclosure. Then you install the new SSD and install mavericks on it. In my case I used Diskmaker X to make a Mavericks installer (DiskMaker X (formerly Lion DiskMaker) . Then you can reinstall your apps from scratch, and finally move your documents over from the external drive.

How can I find out how much space my photo library is taking up on my hard drive?

How can I find out how much space my photo library is taking up on my hard drive?

Lizz Holmes wrote:
How can I find out how much space my photo library is taking up on my hard drive?
Locate iPhoto Library (the default location is <~/Documents/Pictures/iPhoto Library>), select it, and choose File > Get Info.

How much memory/space are Mac Apps Taking?

I know this is probably a very simple question for you experts but as a newbie, I dont know how to figure it out. Im trying to find out how much hard drive space (and maybe memory?) the apps I have downloaded from the Mac App Store are taking up? Where would I find this? Ive looked in the Finder but couldnt find what I was looking for? Does the Activity Moniitor or something else break it down to just the Mac Apps?
Also do you know if Time Machine saves your organizational Launchpad Folders when you back up your machine? Just was curious if you had to switch macs or something, if the folders would all come back up or if its best to keep a list of what apps you have in what folders.
I also was wondering if anyone else has had a problem of your Launchpad Folders and individual apps within folders getting out of order when you have to restart your system. Since I dont yet have an iphone and apps were new to me, I got a little crazy in downloading a bunch of free apps and games (many of which I think Im going to start deleting because I dont really use them)...but Ive organized them in all in alphabetical order - Ive got folders in Alphabetical Order as well as the apps within folders in alphabetical order. Its strange becuase whenever my system gets restarted, several of the folders and apps get mixed up. Ive been working with Apple techs on this for weeks but just curious if anyone else has had a similar problem. The tech told me most people dont keep it as well organized as I do.
Thanks.

You can do this:
I know this is probably a very simple question for you experts but as a newbie, I dont know how to figure it out. Im trying to find out how much hard drive space (and maybe memory?) the apps I have downloaded from the Mac App Store are taking up? Where would I find this? Ive looked in the Finder but couldnt find what I was looking for? Does the Activity Moniitor or something else break it down to just the Mac Apps?
To find out how much hard drive space (or how large the App is), Right-Click on the App in your Applications folder and choose Get Info. This will show you xx MBs on Disk (hard drive). To see how much memory the App is using, check Activity Monitor while the App is running. It will be on the list of all processes running.
But you can also click the  (apple) in the upper left hand corner of the screen and select about this mac>more infor>storage

How much studying before taking Sun Cert. Programmer test

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for