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Part-time Java Course

  • 05-01-2007 12:39pm
    #1
    MoominPapa
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    HI
    been looking around for a part-time(evening/saturday morning) Java course with a view to taking the scjp exam but haven't had much luck, well if I didn't mind shelling out a couple of grand I probably wouldn't have a problem. Resigned to paying < 1000 but would prefer a lot less. Anyone got any recomendations?


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  • #2
    Hobbes
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    Self study.

    http://www.jchq.net/


  • #3
    MoominPapa
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    Hobbes wrote:
    Self study.

    http://www.jchq.net/

    That looks interesting, thanks, I'll give that a go. But I have tried self study/distance learning and usually throw myself into it with great enthusiasm and then trail off.... Think I need the discipline of the classroom


  • #4
    Hobbes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭Hobbes


    Your not going to find any cheap classrooms.

    What I recommend is you get a good book on it. This is one I recommend as the writers also wrote the exam.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sun-Certified-Programmer-Java-Certification/dp/0072253606/sr=8-1/qid=1168010591/ref=pd_ka_1/202-4420161-0356666?ie=UTF8&s=books

    After that get a good mock exam program. Two companies I have used are selftestsoftware and whizlabs for various mock exams and found them helpful.

    Be aware that SCJP1.5 is more code orientated. This means you won't pass sitting in a classroom unless it is serious one (most of the expensive ones run for a week with slideshows). You should be playing with the code while studying.

    1.4 was a bit of a nightmare as you had to learn stuff you would never use again (but you could cram it). 1.5 has improved on this but is clearly set to be easier to people who are working in Java for a while rather then someone just trying to get the cram for an exam.


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