Originally posted by Gary Lupul:
I was alarmed when I read a recent post where a fellow rancher passed the exam with 81% after 10 days of study and had no previous Java experience and no previous programming experience.
I find it very, very hard to believe that an honest, non-genius could learn Java in 10 days ... i think it's impossible.
Kishore
SCJP, blog
<b>Donald Nunn</b><br />Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform
Originally posted by Kishore Dandu:
Hay Gary Dude,
Some people have more IQ compared to others. May be this guy is a very high IQ and analytical minded guy( this helps in dealing the sample program and Thread realted questions )
If you are interested in where you can find JQ+ test it is at URL: http://enthuware.com/jqplus/
Have fun,
Kishore.
[This message has been edited by Kishore Dandu (edited August 23, 2001).]
Jane Griscti
SCJP, Co-author Mike Meyers' Java 2 Certification Passport
Originally posted by Gary Lupul:
Ranchers,
I was alarmed when I read a recent post where a fellow rancher passed the exam with 81% after 10 days of study and had no previous Java experience and no previous programming experience.
This lead me to think a few different things:
1) This person is true genius.
2) This person is not being completely honest.
3) The resources that were used quoted as being used Khalid Mughal and JQ+ (which i have never seen) may be compiled from questions that are memorized by people writing the exams.
My conclusion from these three thoughts are:
1) A genius, great, but to learn Java AND pass the exam in 10 days ... this person should be somewhere working on artificial intelligence, not Java.
2) I prefer to give the benefit of the doubt and believe that this person is being honest.
3) If most of Sun's questions are in Mughal and JQ+ ... even then, 81% after 10 days is not a bad accomplishment. But, I see that as the only thing that would allow one to pass the exam in 10 days with no prior programming experience; barring 1 and 2 above.
I am an experienced Java programming who has mainly been using Bill Brogden's Exam Cram and I am working pretty hard to get my certification and can't help but think that some resources are undermining the validity and credibility of this certification. I find it very, very hard to believe that an honest, non-genius could learn Java in 10 days ... i think it's impossible.
Please share your thoughts and bear in mind that this post was not intended to offend anyone.
Gary
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