Need to Know More?

For convenience, we include the most important URLs mentioned so far in this chapter, along with pointers to a few other resources worth investigating for information about Sun certification, exams, training, and more:

http://suned.sun.com/USA/certification— This is the home page for all Sun certification information and includes ready access to information about the various certification programs, including test objectives, sample questions, test-taking information, and much more.

www.jars.com— Jars is the Java archives online and a great source of information for just about anything Java related. The Java Resources hyperlink on the Jars home page points to tons of Web sites, newsgroups, and mailing lists that admirably cover the Java world, including certification.

www.javaranch.com— This is a terrific resource for Java information of all kinds, and it hosts numerous forums related to Java certifications. It's a great place to rub shoulders with the movers and shakers in the Java community and to go looking for exam preparation resources of all kinds.

Newsgroups— There are numerous members of the comp.lang.java Usenet newsgroup family. Here are some important ones:

• comp.compilers.tools.javacc— Information about the standard Java compiler

• comp.lang.java.databases— Information about Java and databases

• comp.lang.java.gui— Information about Java-based user interfaces

• comp.lang.java.machine— Information about the Java Virtual Machine

• comp.lang.java.programmer— Programmer tools, tips, techniques, and more

• comp.lang.java.security— Discussion of security-related Java issues

• comp.unix.solaris— Discussion of Solaris and Unix topics, including certification tips

• alt.solaris.x86— Information about the Solaris x86 platform

You can access these newsgroups by visiting www.groups.google.com.

http://javacert.com— This is the Java Certification Exam Online study group, maintained by Ian Wojtowicz.

www.solariscentral.org— This is a handy site for obtaining detailed Solaris system information and finding links to certification information.