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Java Certification Digest

A summary of the current Java certifications on offer, their details and study resources

Contents Java Certification Tracks.......................................................................................................................... 1

Associate ............................................................................................................................................. 1

Professional ......................................................................................................................................... 2

Programmer .................................................................................................................................... 2

Mobile ............................................................................................................................................. 2

Expert .................................................................................................................................................. 4

EJB ................................................................................................................................................... 4

Web Services ................................................................................................................................... 4

Database ......................................................................................................................................... 5

Web Components ........................................................................................................................... 5

JSF .................................................................................................................................................... 5

Master ................................................................................................................................................. 6

Developer (Oracle Certified Master, Java SE 6 Developer) ............................................................. 6

Architect (Oracle Certified Master, Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect) ............................................... 7

Study Resources ...................................................................................................................................... 9

Courses ................................................................................................................................................ 9

Study Material ..................................................................................................................................... 9

Mock exams ........................................................................................................................................ 9

1 www.tobiascode.com @tobiascode

Java Certification Tracks

Associate Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 7 Programmer(1Z0-803)

Details

120 minutes

70 questions

63% passing score

R 1691

http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-

dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=5001&get_params=p_exam_id:1Z0-803

Books

OCA Java SE 7 Certification Guide - Mala Gupta

OCA/OCP Java SE 7 Programmer I & II Study Guide

Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer(1Z0-808)

Details

150 minutes

77 questions

65% passing score

R 1691



Books

OCA: Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer I Study Guide: Exam 1Z0-808

http://www.tobiascode.com/

http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=5001&get_params=p_exam_id:1Z0-803





Professional

Programmer

Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 7 Programmer(1Z0-804)

Details

150 minutes

90 questions

65% passing score

R 1691



Books

OCA/OCP Java SE 7 Programmer I & II Study Guide

Oracle Certified Professional Programmer Exams – SG Ganesh and Tushar Sharma

OCP Java SE 7 Certification Guide - Mala Gupta

Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 8 Programmer(1Z0-809)

Details

150 minutes

85 questions

65% passing score

R 1691



Books

OCP: Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 8 Programmer II Study Guide: Exam 1Z1-809

(Available in December 2015)

Mobile

Oracle Certified Professional, Java ME 1 Mobile Application Developer(1Z0-869)

Details

150 minutes

68 questions

54% passing score

R 1691

https://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-


Books

Wireless Java: Developing with J2ME

Beginning J2ME: From Novice to Professional

Programming Wireless Devices with the Java2 Platform, Micro Edition (2nd Edition)

MIDP 2.0 Style Guide for the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition

Specifications

JTWI 1.0






https://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=5001&get_params=p_exam_id:1Z0-869



CLDC 1.0

CLDC 1.1

MIDP 2.0

WMA 1.1

MMAPI 1.1



Expert

EJB

Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Enterprise JavaBeans Developer(1Z0-895)

Details

110 minutes

60 questions

73% passing score

R 1691



Study Guides

OCP JavaEE 6 EJB Developer - Ivan A Krizsan

Enterprise Java Beans 3 - Frits-Johan

Books

Enterprise JavaBeans 3.1

EJB 3 in Action, 2nd Edition

EJB 3.1 Cookbook

Beginning EJB 3, Java EE7 edition

Specifications

EJB 3.1 Specification

Web Services

Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Web Services Developer(1Z0-897) Details

90 minutes

55 questions

65% passing score



Study Guides

SCDJWS 5 – Ivan A Krizan (Relevant except for REST)

OCEWSD6 Study Guide – Mikalai Zaikin (Not great, but better than nothing)

Books

Java Web Services Up and Running, 2nd Edition

RESTful Java with JAX-RS

RESTful Java with JAX-RS 2.0, 2nd Edition (Still helpful)

Specifications

JAX-WS 2.2

JAX-RS 1.1







Database

Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Java Persistence API Developer(1Z0-898)

Details

135 minutes

64 questions

61% passing score

R 1691



Books

Pro JPA 2: Mastering the Java Persistence API

Java Persistence with JPA

Specifications JPA 2 Specification

Web Components

Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Web Component Developer(1Z0-899)

Details

140 minutes

57 questions

64% passing score



Books

Head First Servlets and JSP, 2nd Edition

Murach's Java Servlets and JSP, 2nd Edition

Specifications Servlet 3.0

JSF

Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 JavaServer Faces Developer(1Z0-896)

Details

150 minutes

87 questions

70% passing score



Books Core JavaServer Faces (3rd Edition)

Specifications JSF 2.0









Master

Developer (Oracle Certified Master, Java SE 6 Developer)

Steps Need one of the professional level certifications

Need to complete one of the 9 given courses, not self-study

Need to submit a given assignment

Need to write an essay about the given assignment

Books Sun Certified Programmer & Developer for Java 2 Study Guide

SCJD Exam with J2SE 5

Demystifying the OCMJD Certification - Roberto Perillo (Paper)

Required Certification Complete one of the professional level certifications

Course Complete one of these courses, 3-4 days training, R 12 000 – R 12 750

o Developing Applications with Java EE 6 on WebLogic Server 12c

o Java SE 7 New Features

o Java SE 7 Programming

o Java SE 7 Fundamentals

o Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Using UML

o Java SE 7: Develop Rich Client Applications

o Java Performance Tuning with Mission Control & Flight Recorder


o Java SE 8: Programming

Assignment

Oracle Certified Master, Java SE 6 Developer(1Z0-855)

Details

Given a business requirement and some design write a system and supply the JAR file,

Client/Server.

6 Months from purchase, including essay

80% pass score (immediate fails – very strict)

R 1691



Essay

Oracle Certified Master, Java SE 6 Developer(1Z0-856)

Details

Answer questions about the assignment you were given.

6 Months from purchase, including assignment

120 miuntes

R 1691







Architect (Oracle Certified Master, Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect)

Steps Need to write the given exam

Need to complete one of the 13 given courses, not self-study

Need to submit a given assignment

Need to write an essay about the given assignment

Books Oracle Certified Master, Java EE Enterprise Architect Practice Guide

OCM Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect Exam Guide

The Java EE Architect's Handbook, Second Edition

Course Complete one of these courses, 3 to 5 days, R 12 000 to R 21 250

o Architect Enterprise applications with Java EE

o Developing Applications for the Java EE 6 Platform

o Java Design Patterns

o Java EE 6: Develop Business Components with JMS & EJBs

o Java EE 6: Develop Database Applications with JPA


o Java SE 7 Programming

o Web Component Development with Servlets & JSPs, Java EE 6

o Java EE 6: Develop Web Services with JAX-WS & JAX-RS

o Java EE 7: New Features

o Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Using UML


o Java SE 8: Programming

Exam

Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect Certified Master(1Z0-807)

Details

150 minutes

60 questions

71% passing score

R 1691



Assignment

Java (EE) Enterprise Architect Certified Master Assignment(1Z0-865)

Details

Given business requirements and you need to do a design using UML and identify risk and

assumptions and why certain decisions were made.

6 Months from purchase, including essay

R 1691









Essay

Java (EE) Enterprise Architect Certified Master Essay(1Z0-866)

Details

Answer questions about the assignment you were given.

120 minutes

6 Months from purchase, including assignment

R 1691









Study Resources

Courses Associate and Programmer classes are 5 days for R 12 000 per course

Master classes are 4-5 days for R 14 000 to R 17 500 per course

Architect classes are 4-5 days for R 17 000 to R 21 250 per course

Course offered as:

o Training On Demand

You train online by watching recorded courses - anytime, anywhere. Access

streaming lectures 24/7. TOD courses include whiteboarding and lab

activities, with the ability to search video, pause or rewind. Courses are

made available on a named user basis for a term of ninety (90) days from

the effective date of your order.

o Classroom Training

You train in person at an Oracle or partner facility. Includes in-class

demonstrations and hands-on labs.

o Live Virtual Class

You watch live classes as they're happening, in real-time, from anywhere

with an Internet connection. Oracle University Instructors teach live

students in a "virtual" classroom; you attend these courses online. Includes

demonstrations and hands-on labs.

o Self-Study Courses

You can train when and where you want, at your own pace. You'll receive a

username and password to download these courses online and take them

from your computer.

Doesn’t count towards Master level course requirement.

Study Material Study Guides

Books

Specifications

Mock exams Enthuware

o Most used

o Mock exams testing all the exam topics

o Shows progress against different topics

o Good explanations as to why answers are wrong and right

o Associate and programmer $9.95

o Expert $19.95

o Master support

Complete guidance $186, you get a person helping you

Pre-submission validation $78, sample project and your project is checked.

Sample project $56, just a sample project.

o http://www.enthuware.com/

o No mock exams for JSF or ME.

ExamClouds for OCJP, JPA and WS exams

o http://www.examclouds.com/


http://www.enthuware.com/


There are some free ones, but read up about them on Code Ranch.

Don’t just go with Brain Dumps, you are only hurting yourself


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