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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
"Accelerated learning was the best way of getting trained and certified as you are fully immersed for the whole length of the course."
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Microsoft Dynamics AX Advanced Developer (4 Days) (26/6/2008 to 29/6/2008)
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CompTIA Security+ (3 Days) (25/7/2008 to 27/7/2008)
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Microsoft Exchange 2007 (7 Days) (19/5/2008 to 25/5/2008)
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"Relaxed yet focused atmosphere that promotes a positive learning experience. "
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Microsoft SharePoint Professional (Dual MCTS) (5 Days) (4/8/2008 to 8/8/2008)
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Microsoft Exchange 2007 (7 Days) (11/8/2008 to 17/8/2008)
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"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)
"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)
"Accelerated learning was the best way of getting trained and certified as you are fully immersed for the whole length of the course."
Christopher Frith, Landmarc Support Services Ltd.
Microsoft MCTS .NET - Web Applications (7 Days) (23/6/2008 to 29/6/2008)
"Hard Work But learnt a lot. Catering was excellent. Would come back to do more courses. "
CB, Herefordshire Council.
LPI Linux Level 1 Certification (7 Days) (7/7/2008 to 13/7/2008)
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Certified Java Programmer Version 6 Course Dates
Start |
End |
Availability |
Register |
|---|---|---|---|
30/6/2008 |
6/7/2008 |
Finished |
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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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