Passed Sun Certified Business Component Exams - 91%

As requested by sbucareer, i want to share my experience with Nairaland members. 

When i decided to go for the exams, i had no experience on business component. But it's all about challenges. Took about 6 weeks to learn and prepare for the exams.  Bought 2 books, one for the certification and the other for hands on practice.

As requested by subcareer, i want to share my experience with nairaland members.
When i decided to go for the exams, i had no experience on business component. But
it's all about challenges. Took about 6 weeks to learn and prepare for the exams. Bought
2 books, one for the certification and the other for hands on practice.
    The books were quite ok. Spent about an average of 15 hrs/day of reading for 3 weeks. Got another
book from a pal at javeranch, was quite ok.
    The exam was quite interesting, the questions  required detail understanding of EJB. For me
i hate cramming, so i had to depend on my understanding of the exams objectives. it works,
but some how it just didn't click. All the same, i think understanding is better than
cramming.
  For the cost. I bought HeadFirst EJB for 5k and paid 30k for the exams, making 35k.
paid for 9k for 2 months internet connection. Making a total of how much. There is
always a price for everything like no TV, Radio and friends for this period. It's was quite
difficult, that's the price we pay to study things we aren't familiar with.
   The questions were very tricky but all the same it's either you now it or
fail it. If there are people going for the exam, just post it here, promise
to help you sort it out.
    For more details keep an eye on this thread. Wishing you all a lovely
sunday. But before i go, i would like to say a big thank you to subcareer,
for advicing me to go for it, brother, a big hug. To seun, thanks for
bringing us all together, by setting up this site and to all nigerlanders who
one like viper, i say nagode for the encouragement.
     If anybody is interested in Sun cert exams, I am your man.
sai anjuma

Congrats man,

And thanx again for the book. I'm also right into "Learning Java without tears" right now.

Cheers.

If you are a good JAVA programmer before, what is the importance of the certification exam?
Please i need to know, so that I schedule can schedule my exam if it is very important. But I'm thinking of going for CCNP first. Which one is more important.