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Java Standard Edition 1.5

 
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Hi,
I would like to take test of Java SCJP. Is Java Standard Edition 1.5 certification is available? Which is latest version for SCJP?
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Angela
 
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Java 1.5 is still in Beta. The SCJP exam tends to lag a bit behind the latest verion of Java and may skip some versions entirely.
Currently, the latest version of Java tested on the exam is Java 1.4 - you can find the exam objectives and details here.
I wouldn't expect to see a certification exam for Java 1.5 for quite some time, if we see one at all. Prior to the current Java 1.4 exam, the SCJP exam covered 1.2.
 
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what did u mean "if we see one at all" ? is there any critical differences between 1.4 and 1.5 ...?? and what is the new 1.5 ???
 
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Originally posted by deyaeddin Muh:
what did u mean "if we see one at all" ? is there any critical differences between 1.4 and 1.5 ...?? and what is the new 1.5 ???


Often, the differences from one version of Java to the next are subtle enough that it doesn't warrant a change to the SCJP exam. Either the concepts that are tested in the SCJP exam are unchanged or the changes are so subtle that it is not considered necessary to develop a new exam.
Needless to say, creating a new SCJP exam is no small task - it takes a lot of work. Sun is not going to spend all that effort to make a new exam for every version of Java. Rather, they'll pick their moments and determine when it is most necessary to revamp their exams.
However, if you're interested what is new in Java 1.5, you can see what Sun has to say about it here.
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