Update (11/05/2020): Read The 1Z0-819 Exam page to learn how you can easily our Java 11 Study Guides to prepare for Oracle’s 1Z0-819 Exam, as well as the 1Z0-817 Upgrade Exam.
Oracle has announced a new Java SE 11 Developer 1Z0-819 exam. In doing so, they are also retiring the 1Z0-815 and 1Z0-816 exams, effective October 1st, 2020. Don’t panic! The new exam is basically a combined version of the 1Z0-815 and 1Z0-816 exams.
In fact, Jeanne and I worked with Oracle staff to help design the objective set for the new 1Z0-819 exam. For example, we’re responsible for removing CallableStatement‘s and assertions. You’re welcome!
This means our existing study guides are perfectly suited to help you pass this new exam. We recommend studying for the new exam with one of the following two options:
- Java OCP 11 Programmer I Study Guide + Java OCP 11 Programmer II Study Guide
- Java OCP 11 Developer Complete Study Guide
Is the new exam easier?
Not really. The new 1Z0-819 exam covers a broad range of material. And you have to know it all on the same day instead of split across two different exams.
What are the benefits of the new 1Z0-819 exam?
To begin with, it costs less. One exam instead of two. Additionally, there are less questions.
The breadth of material does have an advantage: if you don’t do well on one topic, it is likely to be less points on the exam.That said, you only have 90 minutes on the new exam, as opposed to 180 minutes on the old exams, but you have less questions to answer.
What about the Upgrade Exam?
Oracle is keeping the Upgrade OCP Java 11 1Z0-817 exam. Like the new 1Z0-819 exam, our Complete Study Guide can be used for the upgrade exam. You also just use the Programmer II book, as we added an Upgrade Appendix just for this exam.
What don’t I need to study?
You need to know almost everything that was on the 1Z0-815 and 1Z0-816 exams for the 1Z0-819 exam. There are a few topics that you no longer need to worry about for the exam:
- Characteristics of Java (platform independence, backwards compatibility, etc)
- Running a basic program from the command line (except modules)
- Java Assertions
- JDBC CallableStatement
How do the new objectives map to our Java 11 Study guides?
We created a helpful mapping so you know what to study for the new exam.
| 1Z0-819 Objectives | Programmer I (1Z0-815) Chapter | Programmer II (1Z0-816) Chapter | Complete Study Guide Chapter |
| Working with Java data types | 3 – Operators 4 – Making Decisions 5 – Core Java APIs 6 – Lambdas and Functional Interfaces | 1 – Java Fundamentals | 3 – Operators 4 – Making Decisions 5 – Core Java APIs 6 – Lambdas and Functional Interfaces 12 – Java Fundamentals |
| Controlling Program Flow | 4 – Making Decisions | 4 – Making Decisions | |
| Java Object-Oriented Approach | 2 – Java Building Blocks 7 – Methods and Encapsulation 8 – Class Design 9 – Advanced Class Design | 1 – Java Fundamentals | 2 – Java Building Blocks 7 – Methods and Encapsulation 8 – Class Design 9 – Advanced Class Design 12 – Java Fundamentals |
| Exception Handling | 10 – Exceptions | 5 – Exceptions, Assertions, and Localization | 10 – Exceptions 16 – Exceptions, Assertions, and Localization |
| Working with Arrays and Collections | 5 – Core Java APIs | 3 – Generics and Collections | 5 – Core Java APIs 14 – Generics and Collections |
| Working with Streams and Lambda expressions | 6 – Lambdas and Functional Interfaces | 4 – Functional Programming 7 – Concurrency | 6 – Lambdas and Functional Interfaces 15 – Functional Programming 18 – Concurrency |
| Java Platform Module System | 11 – Modules | 6 – Modular Applications | 11 – Modules 17 – Modular Applications |
| Concurrency | 7 – Concurrency | 18 – Concurrency | |
| Java I/O API | 8 – I/O 9 – NIO.2 | 19 – I/O 20 – NIO.2 | |
| Secure Coding in Java SE Application | 11 – Security | 22 – Security | |
| Database Applications with JDBC | 10 – JDBC | 21 – JDBC | |
| Localization | 5 – Exceptions, Assertions, and Localization | 16 – Exceptions, Assertions, and Localization | |
| Annotations | 2 – Annotations | 13 – Annotations |
@Alvaro: The 819 book is basically the 815/816 combined. It was not re-written to merge topics.
Is there any prerequisite( 808/809) to appear for 819 exam or we can give 819 directly
@Vineet: You can take the 819 directly
Until when will the IZO-808 exam be available? Is there any intention to decommission it within 3 months?
@Mary We don’t work for Oracle and therefore don’t have any special information. The last time Oracle announced an exam retirement was the 817 (Java 11 upgrade exam) and they gave 2.5 months notice.
Hi,
It seems callablastarement is part of ocp 11.
I found in some websites that people complained about that.
can you please confirm and update this page?
Mahdi: Can you link to something that shows it is a CallableStatement concept? Vs a regular JDBC question that just happens to use callable statement?
Hi Jeanne,
I also find in mock exam that is mentioned about Deque and some other methods like compute, computeIfAbsense …
I am wondering if you have any plan to update the 819 book?
I am afraid to take the test, then face to some questions that the book is not covered :/
Hi,
following my previous messages, here is another topic that is not covered by the book. :Consider the following code:
public static void findFiles() throws Exception{
Path dir = Paths.get(“c:\\temp”);
//INSERT CODE HERE
for(Path p : ds){
System.out.println(p);
}
}
catch(Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
try{ DirectoryStream ds = Files.newDirectoryStream(dir, “*.[gif,jpeg]”);
try{ DirectoryStream ds = Files.newDirectoryStream(dir, “*.{gif,jpeg}”);
try{ DirectoryStream ds = Files.newDirectoryStream(dir, “*.gif,*.jpeg”);
try{ DirectoryStream ds = Files.newDirectoryStream(dir, “gif,jpeg”);
DirectoryStream is not covered in the book!
Can you please just inform us if you are working on any updated version of the book for OCP 11?
Best Regards,
Mahdi
@Mahdi: No. We are not updating the Java 11 book. The Java 17 book covers this.
@Mahdi: DirectoryStream isn’t in our Java 11 or Java 17 books. Sometimes there are unscored questions. Or the question is about something other than the API. Or they could have added it. Could be any of the above.