Sun Java EXAMS !!!!

hello all,
i was wondering which exam shall i take, SCJA or SCJP, until now there is nothing fixed !! and i need to restudy what i have been studied one year ago !!
anyway,
i'm having some qusteions
a) how long will it take to prepare for Sun Certificate Java exam.
b) which books/website links are useful for preparing for the exam.
i'm having Detail and deatil book .. is it enough??
c) i knew that there are some practice exams and labs, from where can i got them?
d) whats the difference between Java 5 and 6 !!
and how to choose out from this list one exam that will be sutible for me.
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- Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform, Standard Edition 6
(CX-310-065) - NEW!
- Upgrade Exam: Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 (CX-310-066) - NEW!
- Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform, Standard Edition 5.0 (CX-310-055)
- Upgrade Exam: Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform, Standard Edition 5.0 (CX-310-056)
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e) there is no offical sun office in my country, as i knew few hours ago, can i still have a chance to do the exam by myself?
and what is the exam cost?
thats for now, thank you in advance.
i was wondering which exam shall i take, SCJA or SCJP, until now there is nothing fixed !! and i need to restudy what i have been studied one year ago !!

anyway,
i'm having some qusteions

a) how long will it take to prepare for Sun Certificate Java exam.
b) which books/website links are useful for preparing for the exam.
i'm having Detail and deatil book .. is it enough??
c) i knew that there are some practice exams and labs, from where can i got them?
d) whats the difference between Java 5 and 6 !!
and how to choose out from this list one exam that will be sutible for me.
---
- Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform, Standard Edition 6
(CX-310-065) - NEW!
- Upgrade Exam: Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 (CX-310-066) - NEW!
- Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform, Standard Edition 5.0 (CX-310-055)
- Upgrade Exam: Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform, Standard Edition 5.0 (CX-310-056)
----
e) there is no offical sun office in my country, as i knew few hours ago, can i still have a chance to do the exam by myself?
and what is the exam cost?
thats for now, thank you in advance.

Comments
As to your other questions:
a) This depends on how much Java knowledge and prograqmming experience you already have, how well you study, and what study materials you use.
b) If you are a Java beginner, www.javaranch.com is a great place to start, otherwise stay with the Java certification study guides available on amazon.com.
c) Practice exams: Web-based Practice Exams. You need to become familiar with all of the Java certification resources at Sun's site.
d) Java 6 is the newest release. Everything you study and test for should be Java 6. Only go Java 5 is you have to maintain Java 5 code in legacy applications that will not be updated to Java 6.
e) Contact Sun and ask.
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thnx alllot
with no projects, but some assignements.
and the materials were not too much !!
- introduction
- application and applets
- simple programming
- Programming concepts
- GUI
b) If you are a Java beginner, www.javaranch.com is a great place to start, otherwise stay with the Java certification study guides available on amazon.com.
i will start with JAvaranch for time being.:)
c) Practice exams: Web-based Practice Exams. You need to become familiar with all of the Java certification resources at Sun's site.
ok.
d) Java 6 is the newest release. Everything you study and test for should be Java 6. Only go Java 5 is you have to maintain Java 5 code in legacy applications that will not be updated to Java 6.
so it doesnt do any thing with what we studied
its only a release of Exam Versions. isnt it?
e) Contact Sun and ask.
i found it
got it
thnx
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There are some great resource links in this thread, thanks a bunch to all. I had come across JavaRanch before and it's pretty damn awesome - I plan to be spending some time there to supplement my in class studies.
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Nope...it looks like I'll need it for credit towards by BS at WGU whenever I finally enroll.
Why pay for this exam yourself? If the only reason why you want this cert is to satisfy WGU's requirements, then just take the WGU course and let them pay for the voucher.
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I just tagged this thread to use an additional resource after I enroll in WGU and sign up for the course that requires SCJA. I don't think I'll be taking the exam before enrolling; however, I am taking/paying for all of my MCSE exams before enrolling. I already purchased all my MCSE books, CBT Nuggets, and Transcender, so I figured I'll save on tuition and not enroll until I've finished my MCSE. After that, I'll take advantage of the exams being covered by tuition.
Exactly. My mindset is if you're attending WGU and studying for an exam that is class credit for WGU, then take the class at WGU. Not only will the exam be covered, but you'll get their resources as well (Sun Academic Initiative, Books24x7). On the other hand, if you like to take your time and not worry about making the deadline, then by all means study on your own time. It's better than cramming at the last minute or learning just to make the pass (which is horrible).
But bwcarty has the right idea. Good luck with the MCSE!
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This will definitely pay off for you guys. I want to take development classes after my networking degree is finished.
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