Sun Certified Java Programmer Certification and Education

Businesses and individuals are increasingly dependent on computers, and on the people who tell the computers what to do: the computer programmers. Various coding languages exist to help the computer programmer with this task. Java is a relatively new language, and is quickly gaining popularity. Traditional languages still hold an important place in computer programming, but object-oriented languages, such as Java, are increasingly required.

Jobs for computer programmers include building commercial software applications, web development, building custom applications for internal use by a company, and computer game programming. It's not unusual for jobs to be on a contract basis. In its Occupational Outlook Handbook, the Department of Labor predicts that job growth for computer programmers will be as fast as the average over the next decade. It also predicts that there will be competition for the best jobs.*

Attaining Sun Certified Java Programming certification and education exhibits a high level of competence in the Java programming language. According to the Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook, the level of education required of computer programmers has been rising due to the number of qualified job seekers and the specialization involved with many programming tasks.* Certification and education are tangible ways to demonstrate to a potential employer that you have the most current and up-to-date knowledge of Java.

* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition, Computer Programmers, on the internet at www.bls.gov/oco/ocos110.htm

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