SUN 310-055 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Sun Microsystems |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform, SE 5.0 |
| Exam Number: | 310-055 / CX-310-055 |
| Available Languages: | Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, English, French, German, Korean |
| Real Exam Qty: | 72 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Lifetime (no expiration) |
| Passing Score: | 59% (43 out of 72) |
| Exam Duration: | 175 minutes |
| Exam Price: | USD 200 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Drag and Drop |
| Related Certifications: | Sun Certified Programmer for Java SE 6 (CX-310-065) Sun Certified Developer for Java Platform Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE Programmer |
| Recommended Training: | SCJP 5 Study Guide (Sierra & Bates) Sun Official Training |
| Exam Registration: | Prometric Registration Sun Training & Certification |
| Sample Questions: | SUN 310-055 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Proctored computer-based test at authorized Prometric testing centers |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; basic Java programming knowledge recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | http://www.sun.com/training/catalog/courses/CX-310-055.xml |
SUN 310-055 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Flow Control | 15% | - Transfer of control statements - Loop constructs - Conditional statements - Exception handling |
| Topic 2: API Contents | 20% | - Wrapper classes and autoboxing - java.lang package - java.io and java.nio basics - Strings, StringBuffer and StringBuilder |
| Topic 3: Fundamentals | 5% | - Assertions - Language syntax and structure - Operators and precedence |
| Topic 4: Collections and Generics | 15% | - Collection framework interfaces - Comparable and Comparator - Generics and type safety - List, Set, Map and Queue implementations |
| Topic 5: Concurrency | 12% | - Synchronization and thread safety - Thread creation and lifecycle - java.lang.Thread and java.lang.Runnable - Thread interactions |
| Topic 6: Object-Oriented Concepts | 18% | - Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism - Interfaces and abstract classes - Constructors and inheritance - Overloading vs overriding |
| Topic 7: Declarations, Initialization and Scoping | 15% | - Variable declarations and initialization - Identifiers, keywords and modifiers - Array declarations and initialization - Scope and lifetime of variables |
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