Bidyut,
There were 4/5 questions on design patters, 3/4 questions on UML. I found 10-12 questions architecture/ applet - server scenario. Legacy connectivity 4-5 questions, Firewall/ protocols - 4/5 questions,
EJB - 10/12 questions [mainly when & where to use different beans, dao, & bean life cycle]. JMS - when to use and the 2 domains.
Around 10 -15 lengthy questions + exhibit button. No questions on API. All are based on concepts. John notes + Microsoft DNA blueprint helped to get idea on scalability/ availability, load balancing & RRDNS. Mainly need to know, while increasing one, the effect on others.
Legacy connectivity, one should know when to use which encapsulation technique. There is a good link provided by Anil
www.cs.umu.se/~hed/java/ch32.htm Also need to know different legacy systems & their properities [esp. the protocol which is used].
Security, one should know signed, unsigned applet/ jar files and their properties.
Exam can be easily cleared with the some amount of j2ee concepts + common sense. Design
patterns based on ejb &
jdbc. One should be careful in selecting the options for big scenario questions, since in my exam, I felt almost all the answers were applicable for a particular scenario. I did expect around 80% of marks and surprised seeing the print out - 70%. so, be careful in selecting the scenario.
Best wishes. Regards, Raj
