Archive for November, 2014
finding out when Oracle changes the certification objectives
November 29th, 2014 by Jeanne BoyarskyAs Scott and I noted in the introduction of our book, Oracle tends to fiddle with the duration, number of questions and passing score of their certification exams. They also fiddle with the exam objectives themselves on occasion. And as you might imagine, these aren’t well publicized. First attempt I originally thought that I would […]
Posted: 29 November, 2014 in Development Process, Java Certification, JavaRanch.
Tags: maven, objectives, oca, ocajp, oracle
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chromebook 4g – part 3 – unboxing and getting started
November 23rd, 2014 by Jeanne BoyarskySince I made a mistake and bought the wrong Chromebook (see part 2), I got to unbox and set up two different Chromebooks. This blog post compares the experience between the two along with differences from two years ago. Unboxing HP Asus Size of the box 12″ x 8″ x 2″(was in 14.5″ x 10″ x 3.5″ […]
Posted: 23 November, 2014 in Technology.
Tags: chromebook
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chromebook 4g – part 2 – choosing a model and best buy
November 23rd, 2014 by Jeanne BoyarskyPart 1 covers the decision to buy a 4G model. Now we see which one I chose. Picking a store I wanted to buy the ChromeBook at a physical store so I could return it if there was a problem. Two years ago, Best Buy was the only physical store that sold a Chromebook. This […]
Posted: 23 November, 2014 in Technology.
Tags: chromebook
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