Testing Objectives: SCJP Java2

by Michael Thomas

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by Michael Thomas

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Testing Objectives

Current Testing Objectives from Sun's Site:
- To find the testing objectives for a specific platform do the following:
  - Go to: http://search.sun.com
  - If taking the exam for the first time, search for the words:
    "Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform"
  - If taking an upgrade exam, search for the words:
    "Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform" + "Upgrade Exam"
  - Find the version you are interested in. The Exam Objectives are at the bottom usually.
- http://suned.sun.com/US/certification/java/java_exam_objectives.html
- 1.1 - can't find it - sorry!
- Testing Objectives: Java 2 Platform 1.2
- 1.3 - can't find it - sorry!
- Testing Objectives: Java Platform, Standard Edition 4
- Testing Objectives: Java Platform, Standard Edition 5
- Testing Objectives: Java Platform, Standard Edition 6

Changes to testing objectives:

This is my notes from my memory.

Java 2 Platform 1.4 (310-035)
- Available ~ 8/19/2002
- The new exam version does not include I/O or AWT
- Sections:
  - 1 - Declaration and Access Control
  - 2 - Flow Control and Exception Handling
  - 3 - Garbage Collection
  - 4 - Language Fundamentals
  - 5 - Operators and Assignments
  - 6 - Overloading, Overriding, Runtime Type, Object Orientation
  - 7 - Threads
  - 8 - java.lang Package
  - 9 - Collections Framework
Java 2 Platform 1.3
- To my knowledge, no exam for this platform.
Java 2 Platform 1.2
- Added the Collections Framework. In the java.util.package section.
- Had I/O and AWT like 1.1 exam.
- Sections:
  - 1 - Declaration and Access Control
  - 2 - Flow Control and Exception Handling
  - 3 - Garbage Collection
  - 4 - Language Fundamentals
  - 5 - Operators and Assignments
  - 6 - Overloading, Overriding, Runtime Type, Object Orientation
  - 7 - Threads
  - 8 - java.awt Package (Original event handling model.)
  - 9 - java.lang Package
  - 10 - java.util Package (includes Collections Framework)
  - 11 - java.io Package
Java 1.1
- Added the new event handling model for AWT.
- No Collections Framework
- Sections:
  - 1 - Declaration and Access Control
  - 2 - Flow Control and Exception Handling
  - 3 - Garbage Collection
  - 4 - Language Fundamentals
  - 5 - Operators and Assignments
  - 6 - Overloading, Overriding, Runtime Type, Object Orientation
  - 7 - Threads
  - 8 - java.awt Package (Original event handling model.)
  - 9 - java.lang Package
  - 10 - java.util Package
  - 11 - java.io Package
Java 1.0
- Same as 1.1 but the Event handling was 1.0.

Exam Info:

Java 2 Platform 1.2
- Exam type:Multiple choice,short answer,and drag and drop
- Number of questions:59
- Pass score:61%
- Time limit:120 minutes
- Cost:US$150
Java 1.1 (from my Memory)
- Exam type: Multiple choice, Multiple Select, short answer
- Number of Questions: 60
- Pass score: 70%
- Time limit: 120 minutes
- Cose: US$150