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Xiaolu Gao
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I want to take IBM Test 488(IBM WebSphere Application Server, Advanced Single Server Edition for Multiplatforms, V4.0) for WebSphere certification. The test objective seems cover a lot of area: Sevlet/JSP, JDBC, EJB, VisualAag, WebService ... I am wondering if anybody can provide me some information about how to prepare this test, e.g. What books/resources should I use for study? Which area should I focus on ... Anything regarding this test is great appreciated!
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Well, I'll tell you the usual thing you'll hear around here - nothing trumps having experience with the product. Download the trial version from IBM and play with it for a bit, to get a feel for what it can do.
As for books and other materials, check out http://www-1.ibm.com/certify/tests/edu488.shtml , which is IBM's page of listed recommended texts for the exam.
Between these two sources of information, you should pass - I did.

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Hi Theodore,
Thanks so much for your advice! I did checked the IBM site for study materials. Did you read ALL of them? If possible, could you recommend one or two books that you used for the test?
Usually I use "WebSphere Handbook" to study WebSphere. It is pretty good - at least for WebSphere 3.5. Did you use it for 4.0? If so, which chapters do you think are important for passing the exam?
Thanks again!
 
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You definitely want to download and read the WAS V4.0 Application Handbook as V4.0 is substantially different from V3.5. The last time I checked, it was imcomplete and updates were being posted every couple of weeks. However, it is still a good source of info.
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I agree - the WebSphere Handbook is probably the best source of information I can recommend on how the new version works.
That was my primary literary source of info - I use the Java technologies already so I just brushed up on the specific standards, and played with WAS a bit to be familiar with the ins and outs of the system. (It doesn't hurt to read other redbooks related to WAS 4, by the way.. do a search for them.)

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Hi Xiaolu Gao,
I'm also planning to take that exam sometime. What particular edition of WAS 4.0 are you using?
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Originally posted by Xiaolu Gao:
WebSphere 4.0 Advacned Edition Single Server


Is that the downloadable version from IBM?
 
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