Preparing for the ColdFusion 8 exam
I have been a ColdFusion developer for almost 7 years now. Four years ago, still on ColdFusion 7, I decided to take the CF exam.
For preparation I bought Ben Forta’s Macromedia ColdFusion 7 Certified Developer Study Guide. There are massive amounts of information and inside knowledge in this little volume. I actually recommend this book for anyone just starting out with ColdFusion development. “Almost” everything you need to know about CF development is nicely contained in the 50 chapters of the book.
Now, taking the exam isn’t as simple as memorising all the questions and answers from both the study guide or even Centrasoft’s CF Exam Buster. You really need to know your stuff. That means working with CF everyday, for at least a year – and pushing it (yourself and the code) to the max. Try EVERYTHING out. Handle your errors, build components (CFCs) the right way, build and access web services, query databases until there is nothing left to select or update.
Ok, I said this was four years ago. I’m 4 years older and CF/Development wiser. I never took the exam because I soon realised that becoming certified, for me, would be like becoming a Jedi Master. I didn’t just want to pass, I wanted to pass with Advanced Status, that means achieving at least 85% on the test. Ouch. Passing the test requires 66%.
I am now preparing for the exam again, this time with the help of CF Exam Buster. It’s a great help. I’m reading the Study Guide again, and paying special attention while I’m coding to keep these things in mind. At this point I will easily pass, but maybe not with Advanced Status. I am going to keep on hitting the Exam Buster tests – evaluating my answers carefully, and keep practicing.
One thing I learnt is that knowing ALL the theory behind your development language is a great help. It gives you confidence while you are working, easily making the best decision when needed without looking it up.
Here are four excellent books for your library:
- Adobe ColdFusion 9 Web Application Construction Kit, Volume 1: Getting Started
- Adobe ColdFusion 9 Web Application Construction Kit, Volume 2: Application Development
- Adobe ColdFusion 9 Web Application Construction Kit, Volume 3: Advanced Application Development
- Adobe Coldfusion Anthology
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