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How to Study for Java 9 Certification and Save on Certification Fees
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Jeanne Boyarsky5/4/16
Pros of Beta Exams
• Only $50 (vs $245)• Get same cert at end• Sometimes clues in one question for another
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Cons of Beta Exams
• Longer exam• More questions• Errors in questions• Don’t get result for many weeks• Lack of study materials
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How did you do?
• Can’t know• Depends which questions chosen• Grading errors on OCP 8 beta
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Study Plan
• List topics to study• Learn them• Identify tricky points• Optional: Make your own questions
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Example: Java 8 Stream Pipeline
What are some tricky points about terminal operators?
• Answers omitted until after give presentation
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Writing sample questions
• Code• Question• Answers• Change one thing
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Example: Java 8 Constructor References
What are some tricky points about constructor references?
• Answers omitted until after give presentation
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Another sample question
• Could we do a fill in the blank question?• What could we alter in the question?• What could be tricky?
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Cert Timeline Timeline
Event DateMarch 2014 Java 8 ReleaseAugust 2014 Java 8 OCA BetaApril 2015 Java 8 OCA BetaMarch 2017 Java 9 Release
What’s in Java 9
• Jigsaw• JShell (Nashorn was originally on OCP
beta)• Process API• GC changes• etc
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Let’s use JShell
• Oracle had Nashorn on the OCP 8 beta• JShell is successor• Appears to have same limitations
• No up arrow support• No tab autocomplete• Needs more automatic imports
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Exercise: Reading for details
List as many key/tricky points as we can in http://tinyurl.com/javasig-java9shell
• http://blog.takipi.com/java-9-early-access-a-hands-on-session-with-jshell-the-java-repl/
• http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/222
Exercise: Picking important points
Exercise: Making questions