How to study for the Java Certification (and certifications in general) - given at 2016 FIRST robotics championship conference to 150-200 people. Mostly teenagers.
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1. How to Get Certified as a
Java Programmer
Jeanne Boyarsky
4/28/16
2. Aboutme
• Java developer for 13+ years
• Author of two Java books
• Programming mentor of FRC Team 694
• Slideshare.net/boyarsky
• Blog: http://www.selikoff.net
• Moderator of forums at: http://www.coderanch.com
Twitter: @jeanneboyarsky
3. Whygetcertified?
• Learn Java more deeply
– Faster
– Better
– More accurate code
• Job hunting
– Internship
– Entry level job
Twitter: @jeanneboyarsky
12. Step1:CreateaStudyPlan
Study 15 minutes a day
no matter what.
No losing momentum!
I’ve studied for certs during competitions – minutes between each match!
And this year, I took one the day after stop build day – flashcards!
Twitter: @jeanneboyarsky
16. Step3:Code!
How do I know
what to code? • Change to break
something and see
error
• Change to see what
something does
• See what outputs from
changes
Twitter: @jeanneboyarsky
26. Step6:Practiceexams
Common Problems Solution
Not enough time Code more
Drill with review questions to get faster
List what missed so look for it faster
Too low a score List what areas got a question wrong and study those
parts more
List WHY got it wrong – fact? missed point?
Understanding?
Twitter: @jeanneboyarsky
27. Step6:Practiceexams
Do NOT take another
practice exam immediately if
you are not happy with your
score.
There are only so many out
there and you can waste your
“first exposure” attempts.
Twitter: @jeanneboyarsky
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