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learning java as a n00b

Started bykurasaki91 <parthiban679@gmail.com>
First post2012-09-17 09:16 -0700
Last post2012-09-18 04:29 -0700
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  learning java as a n00b kurasaki91 <parthiban679@gmail.com> - 2012-09-17 09:16 -0700
    Re: learning java as a n00b markspace <-@.> - 2012-09-17 10:09 -0700
      Re: learning java as a n00b Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-09-17 17:40 -0400
    Re: learning java as a n00b Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-09-17 11:23 -0700
    Re: learning java as a n00b Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-09-17 17:43 -0400
    Re: learning java as a n00b Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-09-18 04:29 -0700

#18803 — learning java as a n00b

Fromkurasaki91 <parthiban679@gmail.com>
Date2012-09-17 09:16 -0700
Subjectlearning java as a n00b
Message-ID<55729596-b7aa-42ca-9d64-476dff520429@googlegroups.com>
Everyone here, should have started learning  as a noob at once. how you guys learned this language as a noob?
i am planning to do OCA(java 7 SE). do you suggest to write this exam?

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#18806

Frommarkspace <-@.>
Date2012-09-17 10:09 -0700
Message-ID<k37lg3$of2$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#18803
On 9/17/2012 9:16 AM, kurasaki91 wrote:
> Everyone here, should have started learning  as a noob at once. how
> you guys learned this language as a noob? i am planning to do
> OCA(java 7 SE). do you suggest to write this exam?
>

I actually took the SJCP exam way back when I first started with Java. 
The exam itself was a piece of cake and not really worth the effort, 
however studying for it helped me learn Java.

I recommend exam books by Kathy Sierra if you're going to take the exam, 
she seems to have the most comprehensive books.  I used an earlier 
version, but this looks like the current study guide:

<http://www.amazon.com/Programmer-Study-Guide-1Z0-803-Certification/dp/0071772006/>

OCA/OCP Java SE 7 Programmer I & II Study Guide (Exams 1Z0-803 & 804) 
(Certification Press) [Hardcover]
Kathy Sierra (Author), Bert Bates (Author)

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#18815

FromArne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
Date2012-09-17 17:40 -0400
Message-ID<505798d3$0$288$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>
In reply to#18806
On 9/17/2012 1:09 PM, markspace wrote:
> On 9/17/2012 9:16 AM, kurasaki91 wrote:
>> Everyone here, should have started learning  as a noob at once. how
>> you guys learned this language as a noob? i am planning to do
>> OCA(java 7 SE). do you suggest to write this exam?
>>
>
> I actually took the SJCP exam way back when I first started with Java.
> The exam itself was a piece of cake and not really worth the effort,
> however studying for it helped me learn Java.
>
> I recommend exam books by Kathy Sierra if you're going to take the exam,
> she seems to have the most comprehensive books.  I used an earlier
> version, but this looks like the current study guide:
>
> <http://www.amazon.com/Programmer-Study-Guide-1Z0-803-Certification/dp/0071772006/>
>
>
> OCA/OCP Java SE 7 Programmer I & II Study Guide (Exams 1Z0-803 & 804)
> (Certification Press) [Hardcover]
> Kathy Sierra (Author), Bert Bates (Author)

I will second that.

Sierra and Bates are pretty good.

Arne

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#18809

FromLew <lewbloch@gmail.com>
Date2012-09-17 11:23 -0700
Message-ID<45ac76a8-94c5-4456-8f23-994e5f1fd58e@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#18803
kurasaki91 wrote:
> Everyone here, should have started learning  as a noob at once. how you guys learned this language as a noob?
> i am planning to do OCA(java 7 SE). do you suggest to write this exam?

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/

-- 
Lew

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#18816

FromArne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
Date2012-09-17 17:43 -0400
Message-ID<50579997$0$288$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>
In reply to#18803
On 9/17/2012 12:16 PM, kurasaki91 wrote:
> Everyone here, should have started learning  as a noob at once. how you guys learned this language as a noob?
> i am planning to do OCA(java 7 SE). do you suggest to write this exam?

I will suggest:
1) Get a good Java beginners book
2) Supplement with stuff on the internet like the official Java tutorial
3) Get a study guide for that specific certification

Arne

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#18818

FromRoedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid>
Date2012-09-18 04:29 -0700
Message-ID<2mmg58d35kl8fem6l9g7umcgmg4g2455pn@4ax.com>
In reply to#18803
On Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:16:27 -0700 (PDT), kurasaki91
<parthiban679@gmail.com> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone
who said :

>Everyone here, should have started learning  as a noob at once. how you guys learned this language as a noob?
>i am planning to do OCA(java 7 SE). do you suggest to write this exam?

See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/gettingstarted.html

the most important thing is to find yourself some projects to
implement. Just reading texts gives you a very shallow understanding.
A project motivates you to dig in.

See http://mindprod.com/project/projects.html
for some project ideas.
-- 
Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products http://mindprod.com
The iPhone 5 is a low end Rolex. 

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