Oracle has announced big changes to its Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Java SE 11 certification program.

As of October 1, 2020, the OCP Java SE 11 Programmer I Exam 1Z0-815 and Programmer II Exam 1Z0-816 will be retired, and Oracle will begin offering a new Developer Exam 1Z0-819 to replace the previous exams. The good news is you'll only need to pass one exam instead of two exams to earn the OCP certification

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Java is widely-used for backend cloud applications, Software as a Service applications (SAAS), and is the principal language used to develop Android applications. This object-oriented programming language is designed to run on all platforms that support Java without the need for recompilation. Oracle Java Programmer certification is highly valued by employers throughout the technology industry.

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