got confuse pl help me out

[Varun raja Gupta]

hiii..
myself varun

wel just now i joined ths forum
wel just checked with the scjp FAQ.

got confuse with standard 1.2,1.4,1.5,5.0
as in sun site its mentioned tht there are 4 papers
1st is std edition 5.0 (CX-310-055)
2nd is std edition 5.0 upgrade(CX-310-056)
3rd is std edition 1.4 (CX-310-035)
4th is std edition 1.4 (CX-310-035)
i seen in to the sylabus there is a bit differnce in al the above papers
jst i wana knw wht is d first or basic paper i mst clear?

do reply
thnks

[Ameen khan]

for scjp you need to clear only 310-055
just forget about other exams

[Jesper de Jong]

CX-310-055 is the current version of the SCJP exam, for Java 5.

CX-310-056 is an upgrade exam for SCJP for Java 5. You can do this if you are already certified with an older version of SCJP (1.4 or older) and you now want to upgrade to SCJP 5.

CX-310-035 is the SCJP exam for Java 1.4, the previous version of Java.

[Varun raja Gupta]

wel thnks alot for clerng out my doubts..

actualy im deciding 2 prepare for 1.4 paper(CX-310-035) then moving up to 1.5 (CX-310-056)paper later.....wel it b okay or not..?
or either i vl go dierctly for 1.5 (CX-310-055)paper..?

please recommend some books or useful perparing materal for 1.4 (CX-310-035)paper..

do reply

[Jesper de Jong]

Why would you want to certify for 1.4 first and for 5 later? That will just cost you more money, more time and more effort.

Why don't you go directly for SCJP 5 (CX-310-055)?

[Arunan Ramanathan]

I am preparing for the scjp1.4 certification.My friend told me that java5 is unpopular in india and no one here is using java 5 for the software development.I want an advice.After seeing this thread i got confused.I already bought materials for scjp1.4 k&b book and prepared well.I am waiting for exam registration.In this time this topic really confused me.

[Jesper de Jong]

The current version of Java is version 6, which has been out since December 2006. Java 5 is already almost 3 years old (it was released in September 2004). Java 1.4 is already more than 5 years old (released Feb 2002).

I have no idea about the popularity of Java 5 in India, but time flies and more and more companies will adopt newer Java versions.

I don't think you need to be worried if you have just gotten your SCJP 1.4 or if you're busy studing for it. So Arunan, if you're already on your way for SCJP 1.4 then you don't need to switch to SCJP 5 immediately. Anyway, you could do the upgrade exam later if you think it's worth it.

But if you're just starting with studying for SCJP, then why not go for the latest version - it will have value for a longer period into the future.

[Varun raja Gupta]

wel thnks alot 4 such a grt sugestion i hv decided 2 go 4 CX-310-055(5.0)paper?

thnks alot once again..

[Akhilesh Trivedi]

Originally posted by Arunan Ramanathan:
...My friend told me that java5 is unpopular in india and no one here is using java 5 for the software development...

Oh well, that's an illusion. I would say this is high-time for SCJP 5. I am not aware of the other parts of the country but in past three months atleast a dozen of my friends here in Chennai have opted for and cleared SCJP 5.