Victor Wong

Before you buy this book, make sure you get the second edition that comes out on September, 2000.

Here is from the e-mail I got from Sun's Troia Parson [Troia.Parson@central.sun.com]:
Hello,
October 4 2000 (is the date to start new test---added by VW)
Frequently Asked Questions for Revised Programmer 2 exam.

Q-Are the testing objectives different?
A- No. There may be some minor revisions for clarification but the testing
objectives will remain basically the same. We are still testing the same subject
matter
Q-Does the new exam cover the jdk 1.3?
A-There are no changes to the core programming language that we test on the
programmer exam.
Q-Is the new exam more difficult?
A-We have made every effort to keep the level of difficulty consistent with the
original Java 2 exam.

Q-Why is the pass score different?
A-To insure the level of difficulty is the same we needed to adjust the pass
score for the revised exam.

Q-What is a Borderline Survey?
A-There is now a survey at the beginning of the exam called a Borderline. This
survey allows us to collect information on the candidate's experience as a
programmer. That information is used to determine how are exams are performing.
In short, it allows us to create and maintain the highest standard in our
examinations. Giving honest answers to this survey is essential.
Q- What are the new Certification requirements?
A-Certification requirements - Candidates must take one knowledge-based exam:
Prometric test number:
310-025
Exam type:
Multiple choice/Free Response
Number of questions:
59
Passing score:
61%
Pre-requisites:
None
Time limit:
90 minutes
Recommended price:
$150.00

This revision of the Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform does not
require an upgrade for candidates who have already certified for Java 2. The
subject matter tested on the examination has not changed. The candidate's taking
the revised exam will received the exact same credential as those
certified on the original Java 2 exam.
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********** Certification Customers **********
Sun Educational Services offers a variety
of tools to help you in your career.
By logging on to our Certification
database, you can find grades for the
examiniations you have taken; confirm
or update your address, email, phone number;
track your certification progress,
and submit questions to the Sun
Educational Certification department
from this location.
This assistance is avalilable
online at [URL=http://www.galton.com/~sun.]www.galton.com/~sun
Your emails will be responded to as
quickly as possible, sending additional
emails to us throughthe database, or by
any other alias is not necessary.
**********Certification Customers **********

[This message has been edited by maha anna (edited September 26, 2000).]

No, you are wrong. See the previous discussions:
http://www.javaranch.com/ubb/Forum24/HTML/000332.html

Should be lower cases except toDegrees (there is an 's').
See API at
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/docs/api/index.html

Congra!
Do you have depressed functions such as stop(), suspend() etc. in your exam and how did you answer them? Thanks.
Victor

Please send me the address or attach the file of SaiRam's "most frequently asked questions" to vwong@mmcable.com. Thanks.

Please send me the zip file of tutorial, question and answer. I like your site, but I cannot open the tutorial file on the web page to-day. My e-mail address is vwong@ou.edu. Thank you for your hard work.
Victor