i used to be a java developer for 1.5 yrs. But for last 7 months i had been out of touch with java.Now that i am back on track i want to take up the programmer level exam.But one thing i am not being able to decide is whether to take scjp1.2 or scjp1.4?i have never worked with j2sdk1.4 and I want to clear the certification within next 1.5 months.Can anyone plz advice me in this regard. Thankx in advance, Indrajit
I think you should go with 1.4. The new stuff (assertions, collections) is relatively easy, and the 1.4 test does not cover AWT or I/O. Plus the 1.2 test is aging and crickity and all the emphasis is on 1.4.
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Everything that you need to know about assertions is contained in the document titled "Programming with Assertions". You will also need to learn about a couple new components of the collections framework: LinkedHashMap and LinkedHashSet. That's most of the new material.
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