Gearing up for the Sun Certified Developer Assignment and Exam
The Sun Certified Java Developer
(SCJD) certification is the specialty certification for developers
seeking to justify their Java coding and design proficiency. The
certification is comprised of an assignment and exam, with its only
prerequisite of achieving the Sun Certified Java Programmer
certification. The core APIs and technologies that you must have
adequate experience with to complete the SCJD assignment and pass the
exam are Swing, basic I/O, (choice of) RMI or serialized objects over a
simple socket connection, threads, and general design patterns.
In lieu of necessary experience, SCJD candidates may find themselves
purchasing a certification guide book. These books are valuable as the
authors include important details of necessary APIs as well as the
surrounding details necessary to meet the project's requirements. Two
popular SCJD certification guides are as follows:
Striving to master the core areas is a good thing; even though the
certification guides will not bring you there alone. O'Reilly comes to
the rescue with specialty books on numerous Java packages, including
the ones of interest for the exam. Again, the areas of focus for the
exam are Swing, I/O, RMI, threads and design patterns. The
corresponding books by O'Reilly are as follows:
To make the most out of your SCJD certification process, pick up a
certification guide book and to extend your in-depth knowledge that
will stay with you beyond your certification, get the O'Reilly
specialty books as well.