Machine setup for the hands on

[Nandhini Sridharan]

Hello, I am preparing for EJB certification. I want to set up my machine to do some sample programming to get hands on experience. So what and all I need? I am going to download JBOSS app server, textpad to type the code in, I think I need some database to test entity bean as well right?

can someone help me out with the baby steps on the same?

I appreciate your help in advance.

Thanks,
Geetha

[Himai Minh]

Ivan's notes has shown how to execute those examples at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-0LAG21gaGDN3Jkblk3RnpKMmc/edit?pli=1
You need to download J2EE eclipse.

If you read EJB 3.1 Cookbook, you will need NetBean and GlassFish.

[Nandhini Sridharan]

Thanks Himai.

[Frits Walraven]

If you are going to use my notes, this document Setting up Eclipse with Glassfish server might be helpful as well.

[Geetha Gubendran]

Thanks Frits. Your notes is definitelt on my study list... right now going through EJB3 In Action. Once i understand the concepts, i will get into your notes. I will set up according to that..

Thank You.

[Himai Minh]

My strategy is to read EJB 3.2 in Action for concepts.
I gave up on trying the code in EJB 3.2 in Action as the sample code in chapter 2 won't run for some unknown reasons.
Then, I started reading JSR-318, Interceptor 1.1 and Frits' notes. These documents cover a lot of concepts which are important for the exam.

My next step will be reading EJB 3.1 Cookbook and Ivan's notes about coding to enhance my understanding.
I am sure understanding the concepts and knowing what will be on the exam first are more important than diving into the code.
It is because the EJB 3.1 Cookbook / Ivan's notes may or may not cover all concepts on the exam. (??)

(When I took my web service exam, IZO-897, I dived into the code example first and end up struggling with the code that is not working and not even on the exam. That wasted me a lot of time. I learn a lesson now. I first focus on the exam related materials first. That is just my personal strategy.)

[Geetha Gubendran]

Me too first theory n concepts thorough then code examples.

Thank You.

[Geetha Gubendran]

My strategy is also concepts first then code examples.

Thanks in advance.