IT Specialist – Java

Candidates for this exam are application developers working with Java 6 SE or later, sec-
ondary and immediate-post-secondary students of software development, or entry-level
software developers

1. Java Fundamentals

1.1 Describe the use of main in a Java application

1.2 Perform basic input and output using standard packages

1.3 Evaluate the scope of a variable

1.4 Comment and document programs

2. Data Types, Variables, and Expressions

2.1 Declare and use primitive data type variables

2.2 Construct and evaluate code that manipulates strings

2.3 Construct and evaluate code that creates, iterates, and manipulates
arrays and array lists

2.4 Construct and evaluate code that performs parsing, casting, and
conversion

2.5 Construct and evaluate arithmetic expressions

3. Flow Control Implementation

3.1 Construct and evaluate code that uses branching statements

3.2 Construct and evaluate code that uses loops

4. Object-Oriented Programming

4.1 Construct and evaluate class definitions

4.2 Declare, implement, and access data members in classes

4.3 Declare, implement, and access methods

4.4 Instantiate and use class objects in programs

5. Code Compilation and Debugging

5.1 Troubleshoot syntax errors, logic errors, and runtime errors

5.2 Implement exception handling