Marcus Green Exam #1 question

[Anonymous]

I took Marcus Green's first exam today and it didn't resemble the real test (3 or 4 questions on graphics, didn't ask for certain amount of answers in multi-answer questions)
Do his 2nd or 3rd exams resemble the REAL test closer than the 1st??
Thanks.

[Jane Griscti]

Hi Eric,
No. Marcus wrote the three exams before the new exam model was introduced.
You'll find most of the mocks still relate to the old SCJP ie not SCJP2; however, they are still valuable tools as most of the concepts covered (except any emphasis on Applets and GridBagLayout) also apply to the new exam.
Hope that helps.
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Jane Griscti
Sun Certified Programmer for the Java� 2 Platform

[Anonymous]

GridBagLayout is still covered, correct? Last time I checked it was!
Just making sure!

[Jane Griscti]

Hi Eric,
Yes, it's a Layout Manager, so you may see one or two questions related to it. The new exam places more emphasis on the behaviour of the various Layout Managers, especially when components are resized vs detailed questions on their parameters.

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Jane Griscti
Sun Certified Programmer for the Java� 2 Platform

[Marcus Green]

Cunningly hidden at the very end of that exam http://www.jchq.net/mockexams/exam1.htm
is the following list linking each question to the published objectives in the order published on the Sun site. As you can see 5 out of the 60 cover topics no longer on the objectives. At some point I intend to replace those questions with alternatives on the current objectives list.
) Objective 4.5
2) Objective 4.1
3) Objective 4.1
4) Objective 4.5
5) Objective 4.2
6) OBjective 4.3
7) Not sure
8) Objective 4.4
9) Objective 4.4
10)Objective 4.4
11)Objective 1.2
12)Objective 2.1
13) Objective 2.1
14) Objective 5.1
15) Objective 5.11
16) Objective 6.2
17) Objective 6.2
18) Objective 5.1
19) Objective not on test
20 ) Objective 8.1
21) Objective 2.2
22) Objective may not be on test
23) Objective 2.3
24) Objective 9.1
25) Objective 4.5
26) Objective 4.5
27) Objective 9.2)
28) Objective 5.3
29) Objective 5.3
30) Objective 4.1)
31) Topic not on the Java2 exam
32) Objective 8.1
33) Objective 7.1
34) Topic not on the Java2 Exam
35) Objective 5.1
36) Objective 5.2
37) Objective 8.1
38) Objective 11.1
39) Objective 8.1
40) Objective 6.2
41) Objective 5.4
42) Objective 1.1
43) Objective 1.2
44) Objective 4.5
45) Objective 1.2
46) Objective 10.1
47) Objective 10.1
48) Objective 8.1
49) Objective 2.3
50) Objective 2.3
51) Objective 1.2
52) Objective 8.2
53) Objective 11.1
54) Not on the Java2 objectives
55) Objective 3.1
56) Objective 8.1
57) Objective 10.1
58) Objective 4.1
59) Objective 6.2
60) Objective 8.1

[Jane Griscti]

Thanks Marcus ... now I know where to point someone if (when ) it comes up again.
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Jane Griscti
Sun Certified Programmer for the Java� 2 Platform
[This message has been edited by Jane Griscti (edited March 29, 2001).]