Are You Ready?

The SCJD certification is designed for developers who are well versed in J2SE 1.4. Of course, Sun expects you to know the basic structure and syntax of the Java programming language. Beyond that, Sun wants to test your ability to design and build a moderately challenging application that could be the basis for a production-level program.

You need to be aware of several aspects of the assignment. Although you can still pass without doing the activities mentioned in the following list, you'll do better if you use Unified Modeling Language (UML), plan a software development process, use object-oriented analysis and design, and meet the assignment requirements in the downloaded instructions. Generally, candidates who have passed this certification have used industry-standard practices, including object-oriented technology and software development methodologies: requirements gathering and analysis, system architecture and design, implementation, testing, and deployment.

The following activities are the most helpful in trying to to achieve this certification:

• Analyze the project requirements to define the problem domain and the requirement list.

• Design an application architecture that meets the assignment requirements within the stated constraints (for example, must use Swing and JTable components ).

• Describe your solution clearly and accurately, including the key application features and the development methodologies and techniques you used.