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Sun Certified Java Programmer Version 6
A Firebrand Training
7
Day Course
Sun Certified Java Programmer Version 6 - Overview
Our 7 day accelerated Sun Certified Java Programmer training program is an accelerated, residential, fully-immersed course, designed for programmers that require effective, real-world skill-building and timely certification.
This course will teach the fundamentals of the latest Java 2 Platform 6 Programming Language, with a focus on preparation for the SCJP (CX-310-065) certification exam.
Students will live, learn, and test on-site.
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Create Java technology applications that leverage the object-oriented features of the Java language, such as encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
- Use Java data types and expressions
- Use Java flow control constructs
- Use arrays and other data collections including generics
- Implement error-handling techniques using exception handling
- Write multi-threaded applications
- Utilise the java.io package classes for file and object IO
- Correctly package and deploy Java applications
Our Sun Java Trainers are among the most senior consultants in the industry, affording each Firebrand Training student the benefit of many years of real-world development expertise - while being able to effectively translate complex technical theory into easily understood terms.
Sun Certified Java Programmer Version 6 - Benefits
As one of the core enterprise technologies of the 21st century, using Java Technology to build applications is a critical skill for IT professionals.
Java Technology certification can benefit you professionally in several ways. It can:
- Improve your career potential: improve opportunities for salary increases, job role changes and promotions
- Enhance your professional credibility
- Increase job security - More than two-thirds of certified professionals feel that technical certifications play a role in job security
- Prove to employers that your qualifications/skills are up to date
For employers, getting your staff certified will improve their technical knowledge and enhance their ability to use the latest Version 6 Java Technology. In turn, this investment in your workforce can help you increase revenue and decrease costs by:
- Increasing your employees' productivity, thereby decreasing time-to-market and giving your organisation a competitive advantage
- Increasing service levels and reducing the risk of system failure
- Ensuring that your employees have the required skills to meet your application development needs
- Standardising your criteria for recruitment and/or for promoting employees
- Increasing employee satisfaction and commitment to the business - and the likelihood that they will remain in their jobs
- Increasing the credibility of your staff, and your business as a whole
Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.
Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.
Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need, including
- Intensive group instruction
- One-on-one instruction attention
- Hands-on labs
- Lab partner and group exercises
- Question and answer drills
- Independent study
This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes. Firebrand Training provides a guarantee of obtaining certification at the camp, but does not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification.
Sun Certified Java Programmer Version 6 - Curriculum
Firebrand Training provides thorough instructor-led training to ensure that you learn the fundamentals and obtain hands-on skills. You will emerge able to immediately apply your new knowledge in your career environment.
Each delegate will be provided with comprehensive course manuals which will become a useful post-course support aid.
Course Content
Module 1 - Getting Started
- What is 'Java Technology'?
- The concept of the Java Virtual Machine
- Compiling and executing a simple Java application
- SCJP Exam Overview
Module 2 - Creating Classes & Objects
- Implementing an OO model
- Classes vs Objects
- Class syntax
- Overloading
- Instantiation, dot notation and garbage collection
- Encapsulation (including JavaBeans convention), Cohesion & Coupling
- The static keyword
- The concept of packages (including package & import statements)
- javadoc overview
- Using the API documentation
Module 3 - Programming with Java
- Local variables & arguments (including this& pass-by-value)
- Operands and Operators
- Assignment compatibility
- Conditions
- Loops & Arrays
Module 4 - Implementing Inheritance & Polymorphism
- The concept of inheritance
- Constructors in inheritance hierarchies
- Overriding
- Polymorphism (including virtual method invocation)
- The Objectclass (including toString&finalize)
- The abstractkeyword
- The finalkeyword
Module 5 - Adding Exceptions & Assertions
- Checked vs Unchecked Exceptions
- Exception syntax & flow control
- Some key exceptions and errors
- The concept of assertions
- Assertion management
Module 6 - Examining commonly-used API libraries
- Strings, StringBuffers & StringBuilders
- Wrapper Classes
- java.text
- java.util.Date & Locale
- java.util.regex
- java.io & serialisation
Module 7 - Incorporating Specialised Types
- Nested types
- Interfaces
- Enumerated types
- Static imports
Module 8 - Using Collections & Generics
- The concept of Collections
- Collections interfaces
- Collections implementations
- Generic collections (including invariance)
- Other applications of generics
Module 9 - Writing multithreaded applications
- The concept of threads
- The ThreadAPI
- Thread management
- Synchronisation
Module 10 - Preparing for the Exam
- Exam format
- Exam technique
- Exam logistics
Daily Educational Schedule
Our daily schedule incorporates different modes of instruction and learning environments to ensure that students learn, retain, comprehend, and can apply knowledge critical to a Java Programmer.
Sun Certified Java Programmer Version 6 - Exam Track
This course will teach the fundamentals of the Java Programming Language, with a focus on preparing delegates for the SCJP (CX-310-065) certification exam.
Sun Certified Java Programmer Version 6 - What's Included
Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.
Our Certification Programs includes
- Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)TM Delivery
- Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software
- Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
- Examination vouchers *
- On site testing **
- All Meals; Unlimited Beverages, Snacks and Tea/Coffee
- Transportation to/from designated local railway stations
- Examination Passing Policy
Please note
- * Exam vouchers for our (ISC)2 certifications need to be purchased directly from (ISC)2
- ** On site testing is not included in our ISACA, or ITIL Managers and Revision Certifications
Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.
Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.
Examination Passing Policy
Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.
Sun Certified Java Programmer Version 6 - Prerequisites
Delegates are required to meet the following prerequisites:
- A minimum of 6 months programming in the Java Language prior to attending this course will be necessary to be successful in the certification exam scheduled for the end of the course
Firebrand Training staff interview all potential students regarding their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and personal fortitude. This screening process ensures a successful match between the customer and Firebrand Training toward accelerated training and certification.
Firebrand Training is an aggressive training environment. You must have an attitude aimed for success. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.
Certified Java Programmer Version 6 Testimonials
"Absolutley fantastic experience, you only get out what you put in so be prepared for a long day. It is definitely not "death by powerpoint",it is thoery and then practical and lots of it on decent kit that doesnt fall over!! Canine Gonads so just get on and do it.."
Jez Draper, Harland IT Solutions Ltd.
EC-Council CEH (5 Days) (23/6/2008 to 27/6/2008)
"The method of training is very good, the facilities are very drab"
M.F., Sopra Group.
ISACA CISM (4 Days) (2/6/2008 to 5/6/2008)
"Isolation from work environment allowed me to focus on the training. The instructor was extremely knowledgable in his subject area. On the whole a pleasant learning experience."
AM, UTI wordwide (UK) Ltd.
PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner (5 Days) (9/6/2008 to 13/6/2008)
"The teaching at Firebrand was second to none. I learnt a lot on this course, not just technical, but about myself. Thank you Firebrand for a memorable experience."
Stuart Platts, EADS Astrium.
CompTIA A+/Network+ Certification (7 Days) (28/7/2008 to 3/8/2008)
"Tough but rewarding and valuable."
Gary Denman, Cartouche.
Microsoft Dynamics AX Advanced Developer (4 Days) (26/6/2008 to 29/6/2008)
"My instructor has created a new breed of experts and champions. He has maintained a full 100% pass rate on both courses of this dual certification. His dedication to my education and passing cannot be doubted."
JDV, Capgemini UK Plc.
Microsoft SharePoint Developer (Dual MCTS) Certification (5 Days) (4/8/2008 to 8/8/2008)
"An excellent course, which covered al the domain well and has the advantage of taking the exam straight after the course."
David Wroe, Self employed.
(ISC)2 CISSP Boot Camp (7 Days) (14/7/2008 to 20/7/2008)
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Microsoft Dynamics AX Financials (8 Days) (10/8/2008 to 17/8/2008)
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Gary Denman, Self Employed.
Microsoft Dynamics AX Foundation Developer (4 Days) (22/6/2008 to 25/6/2008)
"Really great experience. Everything was working well from the beginning. Great lecturer - really knew his stuff."
Rob Nixon, Ark IT Solutions Ltd.
PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner (5 Days) (28/4/2008 to 2/5/2008)
"A very good mix of real training and exam cramming. The subject is very broad and deep but the lecturer was very good and I got through it. A very rewarding experience."
Pete Cook, capgemini.
EC-Council CEH (5 Days) (23/6/2008 to 27/6/2008)
"This was a very intensive course on which I learned a lot and enjoyed. The food was excelent."
Matthew Edmundson, NDS.
Microsoft MCTS SQL Server 2005 (5 Days) (9/6/2008 to 13/6/2008)
"Excellant place to learn - no doubt at all. Excellent instructor. This place will match for students who wants to gain knowledge (not certificates)."
Sankar Venkatesan, Honda ok UK Manufacturing ltd.
CompTIA A+/Network+ Certification (7 Days) (2/6/2008 to 8/6/2008)
"The days were LONG and hard, but the course was very insightful. Great instructor, good food, and good facilities. Im considering coming back one day to complete my MCSE."
SK, Endon Lighting Ltd..
Microsoft MCSA 2003 (9 Days) (21/7/2008 to 29/7/2008)
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AG, Anglia Business Solutions.
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developer (8 Days) (15/6/2008 to 22/6/2008)
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Paul Harper, ABtec Computer Solutions LTD.
Microsoft MCITP Enterprise Administrator (13 Days) (14/7/2008 to 26/7/2008)
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Ralph Hardwick, Rapport Creative.
Microsoft SharePoint Professional (Dual MCTS) (5 Days) (16/6/2008 to 20/6/2008)
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Joseph Walters, Carlisle Group Plc..
Microsoft MCTS .NET - Web Applications (7 Days) (23/6/2008 to 29/6/2008)
"A well planned course, plenty of practise questions an excellent trainer. Fabulous surroundings - perfect for a residential course and getting away from home. "
Lauren Juggler, Self Employed.
PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner (5 Days) (9/6/2008 to 13/6/2008)
"Training was very structured and focused on points that were a need to know. Provided the bases for the use of Prince 2 practises in a real life environment."
Mitesh Kukadia, Hellmann Logistics.
PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner (5 Days) (7/7/2008 to 11/7/2008)
"It is well worth attending but do not expect an easy ride! Make sure to do plenty of reading before you arrive!"
Norm Fasey, ACI Worldwide.
(ISC)2 CISSP Boot Camp (7 Days) (14/7/2008 to 20/7/2008)
"Accommodation and food were excellent. This allowed me to concentrate on the training and therefore pass both my exams. An excellent tutor, and really helped at making the content stick inside my head. A great week spent at Firebrand, and I will recommend this place to others."
JQ, Afiniti Limited.
Microsoft SharePoint Professional (Dual MCTS) (5 Days) (16/6/2008 to 20/6/2008)
"An excellent course, which covered al the domain well and has the advantage of taking the exam straight after the course."
David Wroe, Self employed.
(ISC)2 CISSP Boot Camp (7 Days) (14/7/2008 to 20/7/2008)
"Training at Firebrand is an intense but extremely rewarding experience. Come prepared and you will not be disappointed!"
Gary Robinson, Cable and Wireless South Atlantic Ltd..
Microsoft MCSE Vista Security+ Certification (14 Days) (12/5/2008 to 25/5/2008)
"Very friendly, felt comfortable from day 1, almost part of the team."
Chris Barker, dabs.com.
Microsoft Dynamics AX Advanced Developer (4 Days) (26/6/2008 to 29/6/2008)
"Excellent location and excellent food. "
HS, BT Media & Broadcast.
Sun Certified System Administrator (SCSA) (7 Days) (7/7/2008 to 13/7/2008)
"Definitely a good way to accelerate learning. The instructor was able to aid understanding of several topics that I had struggled to grasp from reading reference books."
NP, NHS Supply Chain.
Microsoft MCSE 2003 Certification (14 Days) (21/7/2008 to 3/8/2008)
"Incredible. An exponential gain in knowledge in a very short space of time. Hard work, but strangely fun to be so focused on a goal in a short time frame."
Matthew Evans, Cogent Power Ltd.
Microsoft MCTS SQL Server 2005 (5 Days) (9/6/2008 to 13/6/2008)
"Firebrand is brilliant. I will recommend it to my friends and colleagues."
Sonny Suberu, Abbey Entertainment.
Microsoft Exchange 2007 (7 Days) (11/8/2008 to 17/8/2008)
"An excellent way to train. Removing myself from the constant and numorous daily distractions was extremely beneficial. And to that end the Firebrand approach was brilliant."
Geoff Hickman, Typhoo Tea Ltd.
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developer (8 Days) (15/6/2008 to 22/6/2008)
Certified Java Programmer Version 6 Course Dates
Start |
End |
Availability |
Register |
|---|---|---|---|
30/6/2008 |
6/7/2008 |
Finished |
|
11/8/2008 |
17/8/2008 |
Finished |
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22/9/2008 |
28/9/2008 |
Seats open |
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3/11/2008 |
9/11/2008 |
Seats open |
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