A Programmer's Guide to Java™ Certification

A Comprehensive Primer

(First Edition)

Khalid A. Mughal • Rolf W. Rasmussen

Soft cover
ISBN: 0201596148

Other Resources

Updated September 29, 2002.

Here are some links to some other resources.
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Programming tools and documentation

Several resources are available on the Java website at Sun Microsystems. Most importantly, you can download the latest Java System Development Kit (SDK), and read the Java platform documentation. If you download the Java SDK, be sure to get the latest version.

Exam information

The certification exam is provided by Sun Educational Services, and is administered through a company called Prometric.

The main page for certification exams from Sun Educational Services provides the link to the Java 2 Platform certification. All pertinent information can be found in the Success Guide for the Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform exam.

Sites with extensive Java Certification resources
(Online discussion forums, study groups, sample exams, etc.)

• Java Ranch
• Java Programmer Certification Exam And Training
• Java Certification & Training
• javaprepare.com
• levteck.com

FAQs

• Frequently asked Questions on Java Programmer Certification by Marcus Green
• Java Certification FAQ by David R. Chung

Exam Simulators

There are several exam simulators available. In addition to the exam engine that we provide as a bonus, you might want to look at the following:

Commercial

• J@Whiz by WHIZl@bs
• JCertify by Enterprise Developer