Reddit reviews OCA / OCP Java SE 8 Programmer Practice Tests
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I am studying for the OCA right now, too, and I hope to take it at the end of July. I also started with the MOOC but never finished it as I started getting a bit fed up with the typos and some of the "arbitrary" exercises that didn't really appeal to me. I did other exercises from different websites instead.
Basically, I have been learning Java since January this year, and it is my first programming language (I am entirely new to coding as I am transitioning careers). I thought hey, why not do OCA since I have no prior experience in coding, and this will prove to prospective employers that I at least know SOMETHING about OOP and Java. It has been challenging, but this is what I am using / doing to study.
January, 2019: Start learning Java with Helsinki MOOC
February: Learn that Oracle has a certification for Java and decide I should go for it
March: Order study materials
April: Start learning OCA via books. Make goal to take exam within 4 months
May: Finish all new study topics in books
June: Practice topic-based questions until I can get between 90-100% in all topics
July: Mock exams at home, hope to take OCA exam on July 30th
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The materials that I am using are the study guide and the practice test books written by Jeanne Boyarsky and Scott Selikoff, and I have, so far, found them excellent. The book are generally very conversational in tone, and every single question has an explanation for its answer. I have learned a TON about the way Java (and OOP in many ways) function just by preparing for this exam and despite not finishing the MOOC. Here is a link if curious:
Study Guide
Practice Tests (OCA / OCP)
The cool thing is that both of these books have an online component where the revision questions can be done on your computer, and it keeps track of your scores and allows you to "create" your own quizzes and exam simulations based on the available question bank. I am currently spamming these until I git gud.
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Since I am now at the "I've finished the material, now let's bang it all into my head repeatedly until I can remember it all" stage, here are the tips I have found as I have been learning for the past several months:
Yeah, I hear you that, as a new Java learner, there is a LOT to remember and there are some intricacies that more experienced coders will think are trivial and silly, but for us newbs, it is a challenge. My BIGGEST recommendation is this, though: Even if you do none of what I did, make sure you do SOMETHING every single day. I took about 2 weeks off in May and it set me back big time. I had to go back and revise 2 chapters because I forgot stupid little things. STUPID little things are the killer for me on this, and the more often you practice, the more you will remember as it all soaks in.
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I hope this was helpful, and if you want to chat about the exam or anything else, message me!