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Java 7 also known as Dolphin is going to be available from 28 July 2011 . The additional features for Java 7 are : Support for dynamically typed languages – Extensions to the JVM, the Java language, and the Java SE API to support the implementation of dynamically-typed languages at performance levels near to that of the Java language itself. Language changes – Strings in Switch statements Try with resources statements Improved type inference for generic instance creation – “Diamond” Simplified varargs method invocation Better integral literals Improved exception handling (multi-catch) Concurrency & Collection utilities – A lightweight fork/join framework, […]

Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 6 Programmer : This certification is for those programmers who are experienced in using the Java  programming language. If one clears this certification, it proves that a programmer understands the basic syntax and structure of the Java programming language and can create Java technology applications that run on server and desktop systems using J2SE 5.0. To achieve this certification, candidates must successfully complete one exam. It is not necessary to be a Certified Java Associate prior to taking this exam. There are many ways to prepare for this certification.  For those who want to go

Effective from June 1, 2011, Java certification exams will be offered through a new test delivery partner – Pearson VUE – and will no longer be available through Prometric. Pearson VUE (pearsonvue.com) provides computer-based testing for information technology, academic, government and professional testing programs around the world. It has secure network of test centers in 165 countries. Some important points to be considered: If you are planning to take an exam on/after June 1: Registration will begin at Pearson VUE on May 16, 2011 for all scheduled exams on or after June 1. If you are currently registered to take

As the exam is intended for Java beginners, the toughness level of questions is quite low, as compared to other Java certification exams. Freshers to Java can score well, if they can extensively read about the various Java-based technologies and also get hands-on practice on Java fundamentals for a couple of months. No certification study guides are yet available for this exam. Any good book which covers Java Language basics like Head First Java is sufficient for handling code-based questions. Take code examples from the books, go through them and experiment with various possibilities. For the UML part, the exam