Need all your guidance

Hi All,

I have finished scwcd and i do not have that much experience.

Can i do SCBCD ?

If i can do , please do let me know the books to go thru and some advise to start my preparation.

Thanks
Sudha

Have a look at the SCBCD FAQ here at the ranch. If you do not have any prior knowledge on EJB, start with EJB 3 in Action. Later once you understand the concepts, go for the EJB 3 book from O'Reilly and perhaps peruse through the specifications. Buy a commercial mock exam kit and practice.

Hi Sudha,

You should definitely try for the SCBCD exam. The latest one is the 5.0 version. And there is absolutely no use of searching for a HeadFirst book of the 5.0 version of the exam because of a simple reason - The book does not exist.
However, you can prepare for the exam from many other resources. Ill tell you what i am doing/have done.

I read the "EJB 3 In Action" which is quite a good book to get started.

However i faced a lot of problems to actually get my code running because i was completely new to the EJB area of J2EE.

So, i tried to read "Beginning EJB 3 Application Development" to learn to execute my code on the Glassfish application server.

I did most of my coding by hand and occasionally used the Netbeans IDE.

I am also referring to the EJB 3 JPA book which i can definitely say as one of the best(technical) books that i have ever come across. It is a must read not only for the exam but also to actually enjoy the concepts involved in the JPA technology which is also a part of the exam.

You can find Mikalai Zaikin's SCBCD 5.0 Guide here which i see has been recommended by many. I havent started it yet, but i think i will have to go through it after all the appreciation that it has received.

Then comes the EJB 3 specification and the JPA specification which i am currently going through. And i must say that it is extremely good if you are seriously interested in passing the exam.

Its a huge list,but, Sun Certifications are more like a journey. And this is one journey that is as enjoyable as the destination. If you really love the technology, you will definitely love each and every moment you put into your preparation. The knowledge you can gain is really worth all the effort. So, just dont bother if you have any experience or not. I dont have any experience either. Just go ahead and give it a shot. Anyways, you will end up with more knowledge than what you have today.

So, Good luck!

Regards,
Ryan Sukale

Hi Jothi ,

Thanks a lot for your guidance

Sudha

Hi Ryan,

Thanks a lot for your reply.

Please do let me know the softwares/servers required for EJB.

sudha

Hi Sudha,

I suppose that using Glassfish server with Netbeans will suffice in the beginning. At least that's what I use.
Of course, you can always explore other options later.

Regards,
Ryan Sukale

Awesome Reply Ryan!

I was preparaing.. but...

Awesome Reply Ryan!

I was preparing.. but...

Are you referring to this book - Beginning EJB 3 Application Development: From Novice to Professional by Raghu Kodali, Jonathan Wetherbee and Peter Zadrozny

Nice reply ryan. It will be useful for the beginners.

I am a beginner myself in the J2EE domain. However sometimes i doubt if i am overpreparing for the exam. Without specific books for the exam, it becomes tough to decide where to stop reading about a topic. And ive already purchased the voucher. So, time management is of utmost importance now.

As of now, i am just collecting my doubts. Marking things that i might need to re-read to understand the implications of the technology.
Ive gone through the specs partially, read MZ notes partially which i might complete, and the EJB 3 in action as well. Does anyne sugget going through the Oreilly book as well?

Regards,
Ryan Sukale

@ryan sukale
Which book are you referring by 'EJB 3 JPA book ' ? I could identify the book.

B Misra wrote:@ryan sukale
Which book are you referring by 'EJB 3 JPA book ' ? I could identify the book.

Pro EJB 3: Java Persistence API, listed in the SCBCD Links.

Hi Ryan,

As you have already practiced EJB code, can you help me by specifying steps for configuration of environment to execute EJB.
Also can you specify how do you test your EJB.

Thank You
Best Regards
Adida