The Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) examination has recently been updated for J2SE 1.4, which means you’ll have to jump through some new hoops to get a passing score. In this primer to SCJP certification, Pradeep Chopra, cofounder of WHIZlabs Software, outlines some of the most important changes to the SCJP 1.4 exam, suggests several ways to prepare for it, and offers some sample questions to get you started..