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by: Whizlabs Software
Introduction
The mobile market is envisioned as the next technological wave by leading industry experts. With approximately 150 million mobile phones - roughly 3 times the user base as that of desktop computers - it might well be the case. Due to the fragmented nature of the mobile market, with various manufacturers competing to get their share of the pie, Java is once again poised to be the best programming language for the mobile market with its Write Once, Run Anywhere technology.
The specifications around the Java for Wireless Technology initiative have been proposed and backed by most of the leading mobile phone manufacturers (Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Siemens, T-Mobile, to name a few) and hence, one can expect device support and continued innovation.
The Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) offers a highly optimized virtual machine which can be used to run Java applications on devices ranging from resource constrained devices like smart cards, pagers, and mobile phones to high end devices like handheld computers and set-top boxes.
Keeping the limitations of the mobile devices - both in size and in memory - in mind, the Java Community Process has developed a series of standards constructed in a modular fashion to ensure that various features are standardized while keeping the architecture at an abstract level.
While the J2ME itself includes a lot of other features and is also not limited to mobile phones, the certification concentrates on the developer's ability to create and install programs for mobile devices, such as cell phones and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs).
You might want to consider taking this exam
- If you are already into writing J2ME applications for mobile devices and want to be recognized for your skills.
- If you are a developer who has already written a few programs for wireless devices, the preparation will give you in-depth knowledge of various concepts.
- If you are a seasoned J2SE/J2EE developer and want to start writing highly optimized Java applications for mobile devices, this certification is a jump-start for achieving the same.
- If you do not have too much of an idea about technologies like Wireless Programming or Game Programming, preparing for this certification will be a great incentive to get a foothold in this technology.
- If you want to learn and master the cutting-edge technologies that are round the corner.
This article will provide a basic understanding of the scope of the certification and will also give details about the certification along with the useful resources to get started.
What you need to know?
The Sun Certified Mobile Application Developer (SCMAD) tests the developer's knowledge in the following five specifications.
- Java Technology for the Wireless Industry (JTWI 1.0) JSR-185
- Connected, Limited, Device Configuration (CLDC 1.0/1.1) JSR-030/JSR-139
- Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP 2.0) JSR-118
- Wireless Messaging API (WMA 1.1) JSR-120
- Mobile Media API (MMAPI 1.1) JSR-135
Exam Information
Prerequisites
You should have passed the Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) - any version - to appear for this exam.
Objectives
Details of the certification objectives can be found at the Sun website. The major objectives are
- JTWI (JSR 185) and Overview / JTWI-compliant Wireless Applications
- CLDC 1.0/1.1
- Security (both CLDC and MIDP)
- Networking
- Application Model/ Delivery/Lifecycle/Provisioning
- MIDP Persistent Storage
- Push Registry
- MIDP UI API
- MIDP Game API
- Media using MIDP 2.0 and the Mobile Media API 1.1 (MMAPI)
- Wireless Messaging API 1.1 (WMA)
Passing Score & Time
The exam consists of 68 questions, and the pass percentage is 55%. The time allotted for the exam is 150 minutes. The fee for the exam is $150 for U.S. candidates and might vary for other countries. Please visit the Sun certification website for more details.
What you need to do?
This exam might be slightly tougher than the other exams since the technology is fairly new and the community support is limited.
Since the API set is relatively small, you can cover the topics quickly. On an average, it should take you around a week to cover each topic if you are familiar with Java and have written or attempted to write a few programs using J2ME. If you are new to wireless programming, you might want to allocate around 2-3 months (2 hours a day at least) for preparation.
To prepare for the exam, it we recommend that you do the following:
- Download the Java Wireless Toolkit (2.0 or above).
- If you have a J2ME enabled cell phone, download the toolkit from that vendor. For example, Nokia and Sony provide free toolkits and emulators that will help you program in those devices.
- Download the PDF versions of the specifications mentioned above.
The best way to get an idea about wireless programming is to actually write some programs and deploy them to a cell phone. This will go a long way in your preparation, since the creation and delivery of wireless applications is quite different from that of the standard or enterprise applications. You should develop at least one program for each specification to get a feel of the API. Some of the programs you might want to develop are
- A program that takes a name and prints out "Hello " (tests the UI API)
- A simple game or a drawing, like the traditional Paddleball game or various geometric shapes moving in the screen (tests the Game API)
- A program to read an image off a website and display it on the phone (tests networking)
- A 'signed' Hello World! Application (tests security)
- A program that plays a simple tune (tests MMAPI)
- A program that displays a text message (tests WMA)
- A program that calculates tip for various pre-defined scenarios (tests RMS)
To understand the concepts of J2ME programming, you can read the official J2ME tutorial, which is very comprehensive. Some useful books are also listed in the resources section.
Most of the questions will be code-based and hence, it is very important that you understand how the code is structured for various specifications.
You might want to consider purchasing the SCMAD exam simulator by Whizlabs, which contains numerous questions of varying difficulty levels spread across five mock exams and a quiz and also lots of useful tips for the exam.
Assuming that you have Whizlabs SCMAD Exam Simulator, {available at http://www.whizlabs.com/articles/scmad-article.html} you can use the table below as a starting point for developing your preparation timeline.
Week Objective Notes
0 Diagnostic Exam Gives you a feel of what to expect
1 CLDC 1.0/1.1 Basics of the VM and its requirements
2 Application Lifecycle/Provisioning Basics of MIPD and its requirements
3-4 MIDP UI API Develop and deploy Program 1 after this
5 Networking Develop and deploy Program 3 after this
6 MIDP Persistent Storage Develop and deploy Program 7 after this
7-8 MIDP Game API Develop and deploy Program 2 after this
9 MMAPI Develop and deploy Program 5 after this
10 WMA Develop and deploy Program 6 after this
11 Push Registry Small, but complicated, and is related to WMA
11 Security Helps in packaging applications securely
12 JTWI Gives an understanding of how the technologies are tied together
12 Mock Exams Test your preparation. Revise weaker sections.
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