Monday 26 December 2011

Java 1ZO-851 Certification Preparation Guide(Be sure of clearing)

I have read a lot of posts and researched a lot on the web about the Java Standard Edition 6 Programmer Certified Professional Exam(1Z0-851) formerly known as 310-065 SCJP but couldn't find any consolidated post, so this is just a consolidation from the resources I found on web.

Don't fool around the internet researching differences between scjp 6 and ocjp 6. They are essentially the same. Also, don't waste 70/80$ buying those dumps, they are all the same.

                                                       1. How to study?
i. Study SCJP Sun Certified Programmer for Java 6 Exam 310-065 by Katherine Sierra and Bert Bates.
ii. Do Master exams from the CD in the above book.

                                                           2. Dumps?
I found this dump and used it to clear my exam also, 100% of paper came from this as of December, 2011.
LINK
Remind yourself to treat this dump as a practice paper only, once you have studied the certification guide.


                                            3. How to be sure of clearing?
In case it doesn't come from the dumps, be prepared for that also, because this certification hasn't been updated for a long time.
i. Make sure you study the SCJP Sun Certified Programmer for Java 6 Exam 310-065 by Katherine Sierra and Bert Bates. (2 weeks)
ii. Do Master exams from the CD in the above book. (2 days)
iii. Understand the dumps, don't cram them up. (3 days)
iv. If you have time, go through and understand OCP Java SE 6 Programmer Practice Exams (Exam 310-065)  by Bert Bates and Katherine Sierra. This is a really tough book, very high standards compared to the exam in its present form(December, 2011) but it's great for your confidence if you can understand it. (1 week)

Approximately 4 weeks of preparation was enough for me to get through this.

Disclaimer:
All the above opinions are based on my personal experience of preparing for this exam. Any suggestions/feedback/ or in case the links don't work, please comment.