[program-java] Re: Java certification

  • From: Richard Baldwin <baldwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:14:32 -0600

I'm not blind.

If you examine my website carefully (http://www.dickbaldwin.com/toc.htm),
you will see that I began publishing online Java tutorials in 1997, which I
believe, was before Java certification from Sun was even available.

During the past 14 years, I have published more than 600 free online Java
tutorials ranging from Java fundamentals (
http://www.dickbaldwin.com/tocknowledge.htm) to such topics as Adaptive
Prediction using Java (
http://www.developer.com/java/other/article.php/3610806) and Redeye
Correction in Digital Photographs (
http://www.dickbaldwin.com/java/Java363.htm).

During that period, I have taught object-oriented programming to
approximately1500 students using Java, C#, and C++.

My most recent Java programming effort is a freely downloadable program
named SVGDraw01, which makes it possible for blind students to draw just
about anything they can imagine (
http://www.austincc.edu/baldwin/SWT-SVG/SVGDraw01.zip). In order to write
that program and make it accessible, I had to learn to program using SWT
instead of Swing. That was interesting.

I am currently in the process of publishing new course material for a
course titled Mathematical Applications for Game Development at
http://www.access2science.com/rbg/ I am striving to make that material as
accessible as possible, which increases the time and effort required to
write the material by at least a factor of five.

I recently published Accessible Physics Concepts for Blind Students at
http://cnx.org/content/col11294/latest/, which was showcased in "How a
Professor Gave a Blind Student a New Outlook on Science" at
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/how-a-professor-gave-a-blind-student-a-new-outlook-on-science/34424

I believe you are the first person ever to ask if I am certified. I am
not. I have never felt the need to spend the money to take the
certification test.

Dick Baldwin

On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Homme, James <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>  Hi Suzie,
>
> You shouldn't ask him if he's certified. That's not nice. <grin>
>
>
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> *From:* program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Stanzel, Susan - FSA,
> Kansas City, MO
> *Sent:* Friday, December 16, 2011 2:22 PM
>
> *To:* program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [program-java] Re: Java certification
>
>
>
> Dick:
>
>
>
> Are you blind and are you certified? If the answer to both questions is
> yes, do you have any helping hints? What assistive technology did you take
> in? How much extra time were you given?
>
>
>
> Susie
>
>
>
> *From:* program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Richard Baldwin
> *Sent:* Friday, December 16, 2011 1:08 PM
> *To:* program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [program-java] Re: Java certification
>
>
>
> The material was written when Java 1.4 was current.
>
>
>
> With the possible exception of focus traversal, I doubt that you will find
> that any of the additions to Java since v1.4 have deprecated the material
> from v1.4. If that is a concern, I believe that Sun has maintained a list
> of deprecated classes and methods somewhere on their website. Java 1.5
> included major changes to focus traversal that broke a lot of code that was
> written earlier.
>
>
>
> Of course, there have been a number of additions to Java since v1.4, such
> as the addition of generics in v1.5, but the fundamentals haven't changed.
>
>
>
> By the way, Java 1.7 has now been released. We will start using it in our
> computer labs in the Spring semester. The most significant difference that
> I have found so far between 1.6 and 1.7 is that programs compiled using the
> 1.7 compiler cannot be executed using the 1.6 JRE.
>
>
>
> Dick Baldwin
>
> On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Stanzel, Susan - FSA, Kansas City, MO <
> susan.stanzel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Thank you for this link
>
> http://www.dickbaldwin.com/toc.htm
>
>
>
> I looked at it for a minute. Is it just Java 1.4? I am studying for Java 6.
>
>
>
> Susie
>
>
>
> *From:* program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Richard Baldwin
> *Sent:* Friday, December 16, 2011 11:27 AM
>
>
> *To:* program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [program-java] Re: Java certification
>
>
>
> The material is somewhat dated, but you may find the material linked to
> "Test Your Java Knowledge" at http://www.dickbaldwin.com/toc.htm useful.
>
>
>
> If you take a look at it and find it useful, let me know and I will send
> you a set of clean html files without the advertisements.
>
>
>
> Dick Baldwin
>
> On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 11:09 AM, Corbett, James <
> James.Corbett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> At the time there were plenty of free sample exams. I had at one time
> compiled a sizable document with questions but my lap top was stolen and
> well you know the rest of the story.
>
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stanzel, Susan - FSA,
> Kansas City, MO
>
> Sent: December 16, 2011 11:44
> To: program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [program-java] Re: Java certification
>
> Where do I find online free exams? Whizlabs costs $100 and up.
>
> Susie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Corbett, James
> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 10:43 AM
> To: 'program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [program-java] Re: Java certification
>
> Suzy:
>
> I had a friend / mentor that worked me through the curriculum and we / I
> took as many on line free exams as possible.
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stanzel, Susan - FSA,
> Kansas City, MO
> Sent: December 16, 2011 11:33
> To: program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [program-java] Re: Java certification
>
> Jim C,
>
> How did you study for the exam? I remember you didn't finish it, but I am
> really impressed you still passed it.
>
> Susie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Corbett, James
> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 10:05 AM
> To: 'program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [program-java] Re: Java certification
>
> Suzan:
>
> I know this was directed to others but allow me to answer using my
> experiences.
>
> 1. Adaptive Tech.
>
>        Once I explained the reason for such all was well.
>
> 2. Time.
>
>        I had double the length of time in a room by myself and a proctor.
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stanzel, Susan - FSA,
> Kansas City, MO
> Sent: December 16, 2011 10:59
> To: program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [program-java] Java certification
>
> Hi Listers,
>
>
>
> I have been told I must pass the S C J P certification for any hope of a
> promotion. I know Jim Corbett has passed the exam. I would love to hear
> from anyone else. Jim is in Canada so his experience with the testing
> organization might be different than what others have had in the United
> States. My questions would be what was your study method? What was the
> reaction when you wanted to take your assistive technology to be used? I
> would like to have both my JAWS and Braille display. I find it much easier
> to keep track of everything like those parenthesis. Did any of you get the
> practice test from whizlabs? How many times did you have to take the exam
> to pass it? How much time were you given?
>
>
>
> Susie Stanzel
>
> Programmer for the United States Department of Agriculture
>
>
>
> I am really hoping for a response on this
>
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> --
> Richard G. Baldwin (Dick Baldwin)
> Home of Baldwin's on-line Java Tutorials
> http://www.DickBaldwin.com
>
> Professor of Computer Information Technology
> Austin Community College
> (512) 223-4758
> mailto:Baldwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.austincc.edu/baldwin/
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Richard G. Baldwin (Dick Baldwin)
> Home of Baldwin's on-line Java Tutorials
> http://www.DickBaldwin.com
>
> Professor of Computer Information Technology
> Austin Community College
> (512) 223-4758
> mailto:Baldwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.austincc.edu/baldwin/
>
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-- 
Richard G. Baldwin (Dick Baldwin)
Home of Baldwin's on-line Java Tutorials
http://www.DickBaldwin.com

Professor of Computer Information Technology
Austin Community College
(512) 223-4758
mailto:Baldwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.austincc.edu/baldwin/

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