I want to take IBM Test 488(IBM WebSphere Application Server, Advanced Single Server Edition for Multiplatforms, V4.0) for WebSphere certification. The test objective seems cover a lot of area: Sevlet/JSP, JDBC, EJB, VisualAag, WebService ... I am wondering if anybody can provide me some information about how to prepare this test, e.g. What books/resources should I use for study? Which area should I focus on ... Anything regarding this test is great appreciated! Thanks in advance!
Well, I'll tell you the usual thing you'll hear around here - nothing trumps having experience with the product. Download the trial version from IBM and play with it for a bit, to get a feel for what it can do. As for books and other materials, check out http://www-1.ibm.com/certify/tests/edu488.shtml , which is IBM's page of listed recommended texts for the exam. Between these two sources of information, you should pass - I did.
Theodore Jonathan Casser
SCJP/SCSNI/SCBCD/SCWCD/SCDJWS/SCMAD/SCEA/MCTS/MCPD... and so many more letters than you can shake a stick at!
Xiaolu Gao
Greenhorn
Joined: Nov 21, 2000
Posts: 8
posted
0
Hi Theodore, Thanks so much for your advice! I did checked the IBM site for study materials. Did you read ALL of them? If possible, could you recommend one or two books that you used for the test? Usually I use "WebSphere Handbook" to study WebSphere. It is pretty good - at least for WebSphere 3.5. Did you use it for 4.0? If so, which chapters do you think are important for passing the exam? Thanks again!
Jay Damon
Ranch Hand
Joined: Jul 31, 2001
Posts: 274
posted
0
You definitely want to download and read the WAS V4.0 Application Handbook as V4.0 is substantially different from V3.5. The last time I checked, it was imcomplete and updates were being posted every couple of weeks. However, it is still a good source of info. Jay Damon SCJP2, SCWCD, ICSD, ICED
I agree - the WebSphere Handbook is probably the best source of information I can recommend on how the new version works. That was my primary literary source of info - I use the Java technologies already so I just brushed up on the specific standards, and played with WAS a bit to be familiar with the ins and outs of the system. (It doesn't hurt to read other redbooks related to WAS 4, by the way.. do a search for them.)
david chen
Ranch Hand
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
Posts: 44
posted
0
Hi Xiaolu Gao, I'm also planning to take that exam sometime. What particular edition of WAS 4.0 are you using? Many thanks
Xiaolu Gao
Greenhorn
Joined: Nov 21, 2000
Posts: 8
posted
0
WebSphere 4.0 Advacned Edition Single Server
david chen
Ranch Hand
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
Posts: 44
posted
0
Originally posted by Xiaolu Gao: WebSphere 4.0 Advacned Edition Single Server
0
