Comments on: How not to pass the SCJP exam http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/ Programming productively with open-source tools Fri, 11 May 2012 19:13:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ash http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-8175 Ash Fri, 11 May 2012 19:13:05 +0000 http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-8175 I got 68%! Very annoying but I swear I spent more time on the more complicated aspects such as generics and they didn't show up on the exam. The computer was old, it lost connection to the test once or twice and I only had a plastic sheet to write on. Oh well, I passed, people won't ask what I got and it's something to add to the CV :) I got 68%! Very annoying but I swear I spent more time on the more complicated aspects such as generics and they didn’t show up on the exam. The computer was old, it lost connection to the test once or twice and I only had a plastic sheet to write on. Oh well, I passed, people won’t ask what I got and it’s something to add to the CV :)

]]> By: Venkat http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-8076 Venkat Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:22:01 +0000 http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-8076 Can you pls provide me the preferred books to go through to get a good score in SCJP?? Can you pls provide me the preferred books to go through to get a good score in SCJP??

]]> By: Sun Java Gaurav http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-8067 Sun Java Gaurav Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:52:44 +0000 http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-8067 Really Very True.. But i am confused is there only one chance for SCJP Exam Really Very True.. But i am confused is there only one chance for SCJP Exam

]]> By: David http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-8059 David Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:38:37 +0000 http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-8059 Hello everyone, I just wanted to share a horrible experience I had at a Prometric Test Centre located at 4900 Sheppard Avenue East, 2nd Floor, Scarborough, Ontario Canada. The following is a list of issues I experienced there: 1. The exam room itself was small and besides having only 4 computers for the tests, it had a lot of computer junk (old PC's, boxes, etc) stashed away in a corner collecting dust and making for an unsafe environment. 2. They didn't have enough lighting in the room. 3. The blinds on the windows were such that the test centre staff couldn't close them since the stick (that would do such things and that's attached to the blinds) was up too high 4. While I was actually writing the exam there and the clock was ticking, the test centre staff came in and interrupted me for petty and unnecesary things such as the following. It almost looked like they did that on purpose, maybe trying to discriminate against me and to make me fail the exam: a. It's snowing out there. b. How am I doing so far? c. Am I almost done with the exam? d. Come see me in so and so room when you're done with the exam. Regarding the interruptions, I talked to them during and after the exam and they told me that before I started writing the exam, I should have told them that I wouldn't like to be interrupted/disturbed. From that response, it seemed to me that perhaps they might not have ever written or passed any exams in their entire life !! The whole concept of an exam is that the examinee (the person writing the exam) needs to pay full uninterrupted attention to the exam without any disturbances. This is an obvious. Asking the examinee to tell the exam centre not to disturb him during the exam is ridiculous. Hello everyone,

I just wanted to share a horrible experience I had at a Prometric Test Centre located at 4900 Sheppard Avenue East, 2nd Floor, Scarborough, Ontario Canada. The following is a list of issues I experienced there:

1. The exam room itself was small and besides having only 4 computers for the tests, it had a lot of computer junk (old PC’s, boxes, etc) stashed away in a corner collecting dust and making for an unsafe environment.

2. They didn’t have enough lighting in the room.

3. The blinds on the windows were such that the test centre staff couldn’t close them since the stick (that would do such things and that’s attached to the blinds) was up too high

4. While I was actually writing the exam there and the clock was ticking, the test centre staff came in and interrupted me for petty and unnecesary things such as the following. It almost looked like they did that on purpose, maybe trying to discriminate against me and to make me fail the exam:

a. It’s snowing out there.
b. How am I doing so far?
c. Am I almost done with the exam?
d. Come see me in so and so room when you’re done with the exam.

Regarding the interruptions, I talked to them during and after the exam and they told me that before I started writing the exam, I should have told them that I wouldn’t like to be interrupted/disturbed.

From that response, it seemed to me that perhaps they might not have ever written or passed any exams in their entire life !! The whole concept of an exam is that the examinee (the person writing the exam) needs to pay full uninterrupted attention to the exam without any disturbances. This is an obvious. Asking the examinee to tell the exam centre not to disturb him during the exam is ridiculous.

]]> By: Utkarsh http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-7992 Utkarsh Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:20:57 +0000 http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-7992 Hi, stumbled upon this post quite late... must say - this is a great post! Talks exactly what is needed and does not beat around the bush. One question though - could you suggest a forum/book/site where one could find some actual questions to code, for practicing? Its frustrating when you know what you need to do, only not knowing really how to do it! Thanks in Advance! Hi,
stumbled upon this post quite late… must say – this is a great post! Talks exactly what is needed and does not beat around the bush.
One question though – could you suggest a forum/book/site where one could find some actual questions to code, for practicing? Its frustrating when you know what you need to do, only not knowing really how to do it!

Thanks in Advance!

]]> By: Eric Wendelin http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-7356 Eric Wendelin Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:44:35 +0000 http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-7356 You choose your testing center when registering for the test. I don't know of any other way to find out where the closest testing center is. You choose your testing center when registering for the test. I don’t know of any other way to find out where the closest testing center is.

]]> By: Rainier Diaz http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-7354 Rainier Diaz Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:57:33 +0000 http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-7354 Thanks for your advices and thanks for sharing your experience,i haven't taken the exam yet because i haven't found where to go take it, would you send me any information about where to call or where to go in order to schedule my appointment, i went to prometric.com and pearsonvue.com but still haven't found my place yet. My email is qbaray@hotmail.com, i will appreciate your help since you already went through this. Thank you Thanks for your advices and thanks for sharing your experience,i haven’t taken the exam yet because i haven’t found where to go take it, would you send me any information about where to call or where to go in order to schedule my appointment, i went to prometric.com and pearsonvue.com but still haven’t found my place yet.

My email is qbaray@hotmail.com, i will appreciate your help since you already went through this.

Thank you

]]> By: isaac andrew onimisi http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-7320 isaac andrew onimisi Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:08:33 +0000 http://eriwen.com/java/how-not-to-pass-the-scjp-exam/#comment-7320 how can you help me pass scjp exams how can you help me pass scjp exams

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