Hi All,
Today I cleared step 1 with 91%. Thanks to this forum for some interesting discussions. I brought the mock exams from INE systems. I tried 4 mock exams from INE systems simulator, I failed all the mocks with 28/48. My confidence went down after I wrote the mocks. Then I went back to my favorite site to find out review comments about INE systems simulator at
https://coderanch.com/t/152038/java-Architect-SCEA/certification/Review-mock-exams-products-SCEA. I completely agree to the review comments made on INE systems simulator at the above link.
- The mocks were tougher than the real exam.
- Simultor asked to find the design
pattern looking at UML diagram. Real exam didn't have any of these questions.
- Simulator had options like "there is only one other correct option", the real exam didn't have such options.
- There are lots of small bugs which I reported to INE systems.
My Prepration:
Books I read:
- Completely read Mark Cade book
- Read some chapters from Joseph Bambara book from Osborne ( I felt boring reading this book).
-
EJB by Richard Monson-Haefel
- Design patterns from our
SCEA links
http://www.patterndepot.com/put/8/JavaPatterns.htm - I read EJB and Design Patterns thoroughly. Remaining topics I just looked at the links from the forums.
It is always helpful to write as many mock exams as possible. I had been looking at Javaranch forum and scea_prep for the past 3 months. Javaranch forum had some questions which were lot helpful in the real exam.
Thank you once again and keep up the good work.
Let me know if anyone needs any further information on preparing for the exam.
Regards
Durga