Using IDE while trainning for cert exam

Hello there !...
I'm training for certificatión exam SCJP 5. I was just thinking about if and IDE like eclipse could affect the learning process or something like that, what would be your opinion about using and IDE like eclipse during this process?, any advantages or disadvantages... I mean, non-experiencied programmers needs an IDE ?...
Thanks in advice... your opinion it's really important
vanhalt

vanhalt wrote:
Hello...
Well I'm use to eclipse... Sincerely, but with this IDE I code faster than preparing the windows enviroment to code. But, again, now you said "dependent"... It makes me ask myself if I'm dependant and yes. That's the answer... =(I'd put it aside for a while then!
But I'm interested in this opinion: +"the ability of a developer to mimic the compiler is not a measure of the developer"+, I'm thinking about it and with Eclipse for example sometimes I don't even need to compile because it says where is the error...Exactly. In other words, you're never actually challenged to think about whether or make sure your syntax is OK. You just allow Eclipse to do that thinking for you.
And that's OK in almost all circumstances. As a developer, I'd rather delegate as much work the the IDE as possible and concentrate on things the environment/compiler can't do for me: logic decisions, design, etc. But when you're studying for SCJP, it removes an element of practice that would otherwise be very beneficial.
But my point of that quote was simply to say that knowing the syntax thoroughly doesn't make one a good developer or programmer. You can teach the stupidest computer Java syntax. Being a good programmer is about sound, defensible implementation of a design, etc.
Another question. Where do you write your code ? and do all the coding process as a new java programmer and as a developer? (personal question) =)Eclipse when I have the choice. But I'm not actively studying for the SCJP.

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GOOD REASONS
1. Document relative links don't work
2. You are using include files that link to pages at a
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