Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE Programmer (OCAJP) is the entry, associate level Java certification which is the prerequisite for taking the professional level one - OCPJP. In other words, the OCAJP is the first, fundamental certification which almost Java programmers should get certified before moving forward with more advanced Java certifications.

The current version of OCAJP is for Java SE 7 and the exam code is 1Z0-803 which consists of 90 multiple choice questions which require you to score over 77% to pass, during the maximum time of 140 minutes. In this article, we introduce two books that help you to have good preparation, strong confident and get high score for this exam; and sadly, one book should be avoided (the last one reviewed in this article).

After all, you would benefit a lot when become certified: improving your knowledge, skills, recognition, competencies, job prospects, getting higher salaries and become more valuable Java programmers.

 

1. OCA Java SE 7 Programmer I Certification Guide: Prepare for the 1ZO-803 exam

Author: Mala Gupta

Publisher: Manning Publications

Published Date: April 08^th 2013

Paperback: 560 pages

Summary: This is the latest and great book that is dedicated to help you understand, prepare, study and get certified for the 1Z0-803 exam. Many programmers stated that they got excellent scores when reading this book as their study guide and preparation. The book is very well-written, covers all the exam topics in detailed with lots of sample questions, well-commented code examples, especially it uses a lot of pictorial diagrams, funny pictures which help you to understand the concepts easily, stick your brain with the important points and feel exciting during study. Finally, the mock exam brings you closer to the real one and makes you feel confident before going to the exam room.

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Table of Content:

• Introduction
• Java basics
• Working with Java data types
• Methods and encapsulation
• String, StringBuilder, Arrays, and ArrayList
• Flow control
• Working with inheritance
• Exception handling
• Full mock exam

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2. OCAJP Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 7 Programmer Practice Exams (Kindle eBook)

Author:Hanumant Deshmukh

Publisher: Enthuware

Published Date: September 01^st 2012

File Size: 1831 KB

Print Length: 2735 pages

Summary: This book focuses on the practicing aspect of the exam preparation by providing many realistic practice questions (500+) with detailed explanation and answer for each question. The questions are as tough as the real exam (even tougher), and they are organized as standard tests (6 tests) as well as objective-wise (14 objectives) for easy navigation. The Refresher section at the end of the book emphasizes the important points that need to be remembered.

Published by the leading provider of mock exams and exam simulator software - Enthuware, this book is perfect for the preparation of the 1Z0-803 exam, alongside the study guide book above.

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Table of content:

• Exam Objectives
• Taking the Actual Exam
• Sample

1. • Sample Questions
   • Sample Questions (Answered)

• Standard Tests
  • Test 1-5
  • Test 1 -5 (Answered)
  • Last Day Test (Unique)
  • Last Day Test (Unique) (Answered)
• Objective-wise Questions

1. • Constructors
   • Creating and Using Arrays
   • Encapsulation
   • Handling Exceptions
   • Java Basics
   • Java Basics - Garbage Collection
   • Overloading methods
   • Using Loop Constructs
   • Using Operators and Decision Constructs
   • Working with Inheritance
   • Working with Java Data Types - String, StringBuilder
   • Working with Java Data Types - Variables and Objects
   • Working with Methods
   • Working with Methods - Access Modifiers

• Exam Refresher

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3. OCA Java SE 7 Programmer I Study Guide (Exam 1Z0-803)

Author: Edward Finegan, Robert Liguori

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

Published Date: September 18^th 2012

Paperback: 576 pages

Summary: This book may get attentions because it is produced by Oracle - the firm that owns and powers the Java technology and also issues all the Java certifications. However, taking a closer look, the book has many errata, typos, mistakes and even incorrect information. Although this book may be good or understandable for medium and expert Java programmers, we don’t recommend it to those who are beginners or have little experience in Java. Chances to pass the exam with this book are not highly guaranteed, depending on your current experience and whether you have other complementary materials or not. Hopefully the authors/publisher will correct and improve this book in the next edition. Mean while, the OCA Java SE 7 Programmer I Certification Guide mentioned above is a better replacement.

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Table of Content:

• Packaging, compiling, and interpreting Java code
• Programming with Java statements
• Programming with Java operators and strings
• Working with basic classes and variables
• Understanding variable scope and class construction
• Programming with arrays
• Understanding class inheritance
• Understanding polymorphism and casts
• Handling exceptions
• Working with classes and their relationships

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