This Java certification tutorial helps you understand how to prepare for the OCEJWCD exam. You have to be certified with OCPJP as the prerequisite to take this certificate.

 

1. OCEJWCD Overview and Syllabus

OCEJWCD stands for Oracle Certified Expert Java EE Web Component Developer, and the current version is for Java EE 6. This certificate recognizes your excellence in developing Java web applications using Serlvet, JSP and JSTL technologies.

Here’s the summary information of the OCEJWCD exam:

• Exam Number:  1Z0-899 

• Exam Price:         245 USD 

• Duration:             140 minutes 

• Number of Questions:   57 (28 questions less than OCPJP). 

• Passing Score:   64% (37 out of 57) 

• Exam Format:    Multiple Choice
  
  
  
   

 

OCEJWCD Syllabus:

And the following is summary of exam topics:

• Introduction to Java Servlets: MVC architecture  

• Introduction to Java Server Pages  

• Implementing an MVC Design  

• The servlet's environment: HTTP protocol, HTML forms, sessions and cookies 

• Container facilities for servlets and JSPs: web deployment descriptor  

• More view facilities: Expression language (EL)  

• Developing JSP pages: lifecycle, declarations, directives,...  

• Developing JSP pages using custom tags: JSTL 

• More Controller facilities: servlet lifecycle, fitlers...  

• More options for the Model: JDBC and JPA 

• Asynchronous web applications  

• Web application security  

As you can see, the OCEJWCD covers the core and fundamentals of Java EE platform. Read the details about exam topics on this page:

OCEJWCD Exam Topic Details

 

2. OCEJWCD Study Materials

Here are the resources and materials which we would like to recommend for your preparation of the OCEJWCD exam - version for Java EE 6:

 

OCEJWCD Study Books:

• OCEJWCD Study Companion: Certified Expert Java EE 6 Web Component Developer (Oracle Exam 1Z0-899) by Charles Lyons  

• Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam by Bryan Basham, Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates

 

OCEJWCD Practice Exam Books:

• Java Practice Questions: Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 6 Web Component Developer (OCEJWCD) by Esteban Herrera

 

OCEJWCD Exam Simulator:

• Whizlab OCEJWCD 6 Free Test (25 questions)  

• Whizlab OCEJWCD 6 Practice Test (460 questions)

 

OCEJWCD Java EE docs:

• Java EE 6 API

 

OCEJWCD Forums:

• CodeRanch’s Web Component Certification (OCEJWCD) Forum

 

OCEJWCD Free Mock Exam:

• Java Ranch’s SCWCD Mock Exam

 

I hope you will find this recommendation helpful to become an Oracle Certified Expert for Java EE Web Component Developer.

 

Other Java Certification Guides:

• Overview of Oracle Java Certification
• How to get Java Certificates - 5 Steps to Become a Certified Java Programmer
• OCAJP Preparation Guide and Study Materials
• OCPJP Preparation Guide and Study Materials