My score did not fall into the 90's like the majority of those on this site. I did not discover this site until about 2 weeks prior to
testing. But I am certainly happy about the pass. I thought the test was a bit more conceptual than I had anticipated. While there were about 3 questions with code greater than 20 lines, the answers were easily disovered if you took your time and didn't let the large amount of lines overwhelm you....understanding overloading v. overriding is a must as is a complete understanding of inner classes and their ability to "see" variables...I used the RHE book, ExamCram, Marcus Green tests, and a set of study notes written by Eddie Mcnally (
http://eddiemcnally.hypermart.net). I think the article from this site "Getting in Touch with Your Inner Class" is a must read! I think Kai's Notes are accurate in forecasting the distribution of questions based on objective. As far as the mock exams...I found in my case that I scored about 10% greater on the real exam then my average on the mock exams....The ExamCram mock exam is a humbling experience..but it will serve you well in pointing out trouble spots...take all mocks with a grain of salt...don't get caught up in the score you earn on those tests, rather let them point out areas that you need to revisit during final studying....the Dylan Walsh notes are a must read within 24 hours of taking the test.....
One last bit of advice....if you get a question that asks you about code that will or will not compile: read the lines VERY carefully...and then re-read them....
Well...these are my thoughts on the experience of taking the exam...
Does anyone know of a forum like this for Solaris Cert. studying?
lw