Hello Coderanch,
I'd like to ask some specific questions about de OCPJP7 (1Z0-804, and i know that i'm forced to do the OCPJA
test first (1Z0-803)), hope you can help me with them, i'll try to be clear with my profile and intentions.
I have already a college degree in Computer Science, and also some experience (a few years) working as
J2EE Developer in a software company (also consider myself more or less a fast learner). Besides books, i'll use whizlabs or enthuware for both tests. I'm also planning to do the OCMJEA in the future, but i suposse that doesn't matter right now.
So that said, first thing is that i was planning to prepare both of them with the same book/s(not necessarily doing the test "togheter"), studying mainly the OCPJP content (because as far as i know, the associate test is more or less a easier version of the programmer test). SO the main question is, Is this approach really reasonable, or the test are just too different of each other? I ask this because the only book i have found which cover both examns (
OCA/OCP Java SE 7 Programmer I & II Study Guide (Exams 1Z0-803 & 1Z0-804) goes to november! :S) keeps getting delayed, so i was planning to use this other one (
Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 7 Programmer Exams 1Z0-804 and 1Z0-805: A Comprehensive OCPJP 7 Certification Guide), which is focused only on the 1Z0-804.
Being said all this, i will sum up with three questions:
The Main one:
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Is reasonable to prepare both tests (803 and 804) with the same book? Which one is best if affirmative? (considering that i'm also going to do the paid mocks, and that i experience in J2EE)
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Enthuware or whizlabs?
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How much time do you think is needed for preparing both exams? (considering all said before)
In my case, right now money is not a problem, but time IS a problem, so i'll prefer the most efficent options, especially avoiding to study overlapping topics and that kind of thing.
Thank you and congratulations for such a great community!!