Netbeans IDE Certification Exam Study Guide

Sun Certified Specialist for NetBeans IDE

You can use the following resources to help prepare for the Netbeans IDE Certification Exam that is being offered through Sun Learning Services.

Note (2009): Documentation for NetBeans IDE 6.1 will be moved to the docs archive in late 2009. However most NetBeans IDE 6.x tutorials also apply for version 6.1, unless otherwise noted. If you don't see the 6.1 version of a tutorial, please check the archive.

IDE Configuration

• Building a Java Desktop Database Application
• Sharing Project Libraries in NetBeans IDE 6.1
• Installing a 3rd Party Plugin; NetBeans Wiki
• How do I make my custom startup parameters permanent?; NetBeans Wiki
• Using NetBeans IDE for Development (Setting Up Server Environment); Sun Documentation
• Connecting to a MySQL Database

• Guided Tour of CVS for NetBeans IDE 6.x

• Importing Eclipse Projects into NetBeans IDE
• Introduction to Developing General Java Applications
• Designing a Swing GUI in NetBeans IDE
• Swing Application Framework and Beans Binding with NetBeans IDE; NetBeans Screencast

• Getting Started with Visual Web JSF Application Development
• Adding Support For A Web Framework
• NetBeans IDE Tutorial for Web Applications
• Creating a Simple Web Application Using a MySQL Database
• Introduction to Developing Web Applications

• Java Editing in NetBeans IDE
• Java Editing Enhancements in NetBeans 6.0, NetBeans Screencast
• Highlights of NetBeans IDE 6.5 Keyboard Shortcuts and Code Templates
• Java Editor User's Guide; NetBeans Wiki

• Refactoring; NetBeans Wiki
• Refactoring Home Page; Refactoring website
• Refactoring in NetBeans 4.1; Article
• Refactoring Module Home

• Writing JUnit Tests in NetBeans IDE
• Testing and Debugging the Project
• Profiling Points, Drill Down Graph, Heap Walker in NetBeans IDE 6.0; NetBeans Screencast
• Introduction to Profiling Java Applications in NetBeans IDE
• Advanced Profiling: Theory in Practice; NetBeans Article
• Profiling Windows Services; Blog

Or you can visit the Study Group: SCSNI -Sun Certified Specialist Netbeans IDE.