Jeanne Boyarsky wrote:The "entry level" Java certification is the OCAJP. See our FAQ for information and then reply back in this thread with any further questions you have.
Thank you, I checked the
FAQ. As mention there OCAJP 5/6 will be good for entry-level / beginner programmers.
But I got confused with these two articles:
1) One:
Article by Roel De Nijs which was posted on posted 26/7/2013.
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OCAJ 5/6 is intended for non-technical people (like managers). OCAJP7 is the entry level certification for programmers/developers. Although both are defined as OCA, they can not be compared at all: for OCAJ 5/6 you almost need no knowledge about the java programming language (but more about the java eco-system), for OCAJP7 you'll fail without a good knowledge about the basics of the java programming language and object-oriented development (inheritance,
polymorphism,...). The OCPJP7 certification exam covers more advanced topics from the java programming language (
jdbc, concurrency, nio2, localisation,...).
If you want to become an OCPJP7, you can take to paths:
a. first OCAJP7, then OCPJP7
b. first OCPJP6, then take the OCPJP7 upgrade exam
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2) Second:
Article by Roel De Nijs which was posted on posted 21/9/2014.
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If you are a beginning java programmer the OCAJP7 exam is the one best suited for you, because it's the entry-level exam.
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So now, which one to go OCPJP 6 or OCAJP 7. What is the difference between them from study point of view? Also contents of these two exams are same or different.
(Are OCPJP 6 and OCAJP 7 ===== *SAME*)
Are new java 7 concepts included in OCAJP 7 exam like JDBC , NIO2 etc.? If yes, then what is the difference between OCAJP 7 and OCPJP 7..??
What is cost of these exams? Also provide me the study material.
Thank you,