Hello everyone,
As many ranchers here, I also wanted to share my story in order to help prospective OCAs. The journey to certification was not short and but not so difficult for me.
I was not a novice since I have learned Java years ago but never really captured the essence of it.
Below are my study sources:
1. Code Ranch;
2. OCA/OCP Java SE 7 I&II Study Guide - Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates (read only the first part);
3. Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer I - Jeanne Boyarsky and Scott Selikoff;
4. Enthuware Mock Exams(for OCA-JP-I SE8).
Scores:
Standard Test 1 - 91%Standard Test 2 - 91%Standard Test 3 - 91%Standard Test 4 - 91%Standard Test 5 - 88%Standard Test 6 - 92%Standard Test 7 - 86%
p.s checking discussions about particular questions helped me a lot.
While learning, I took a lot of notes, so I was able to recall easily things I learned.
Real Exam Score - 97%