Passing the PHP 5.3 ZCE exam
I passed the PHP 5.3 ZCE exam
Today I passed the exam to become a PHP 5.3 ZCE. Like everyone else I had to sign the non-disclosure contract so I can’t go into detail about the questions that were asked, I can however tell my impressions of the exam and how prepared for it.
Differences with the previous exam
The first thing I noticed when I bought the PHP 5.3 exam voucher was that there was no option to order a bundle of preparation tests. There was however a free study guide. The new study guide can not be compared with the previous php|architect’s Zend PHP 5 Certification Study Guide. Were the new free study guide gives a quick overview (including some example questions) of each topic in the exam the original study guide starts with basics of PHP and really covers each topic thorough, except for the new PHP 5.3 features.
How did I prepare myself?
After reading the “old” study guide I found it was time to test my current knowledge about PHP 5. I luckily still had some preparation tests available from the previous PHP 5 exam. I took the exam with the following result:
Not bad at all, but again I realized how much problems I had with streams, I also got a fail for PHP4 vs PHP5 but that was nothing to worry about because thats a topic that doesn’t occur anymore on the new exam. Streams did worry me because I had read that this was a topic that would be definitely tested on the new exam. For the people that still have the preparation tests for the PHP 5 exam I recommend using them, for the people that don’t have an tests left but own a iPad of iPhone I recommend buying the app of PhpRiot (discussed further on).
My opinion about the new exam
I did found the new exam a bit more difficult then the previous one. I do think however the new exam is improved a lot over the old one, I still found some trick questions in the exam, but the trick questions I now encountered were questions that really tested your basic insight in PHP and the ability to observe what the code does. The exam did contain a lot more open questions to be filled in the the previous one, sometimes a function name was asked, sometimes the result of a piece of code. First I was doubting if I should take the exam because I already owned the PHP 5 ZCE certification. I now can say I’m very glad I took the exam, it differs enough from the previous one to be considered as a completely new exam.
Reading list
Below I wrote down a list I absolutely recommend to read before taking the exam. Another tool that was useful to me while preparing was the PhpRiot iPad/iPhone Application. The application contains the offline PHP manual, shortcut to the PhpRiot articles and “Quiz training to help you become a Zend Certified Engineer”, the questions in the quiz can be compared with the actual exam. The application itself is free but only contains 6 quiz sample questions, other questions must be bought. ZCE PHP Training bundles I bought for the application:
- ZCE PHP Training: Arrays 1 (36 questions)
- ZCE PHP Training: Strings 1 (40 questions)
- ZCE PHP Training: Web Features 1 (39 questions)
- ZCE PHP Training: Basics 1 (55 questions)
Blogs
Michelangelo van Dam (DragonBe) about his preparation, thanks for the heads up!
Steven Lloyd Watkin about his experience with the new exam
Lorna Jane her preparation, also check out her other great articles about the new PHP 5.3 features!
Another great article to read, some useful tips for the exam, read carefully
Interesting PHP.net links
Key features of PHP 5.3.0
SPL (study the Graphical Class Hierarchy carefully)
Predefined interfaces
Late static binding
Namespaces
Closures
PHP Date Objects
PCRE
Sprintf
Date and time
Date
strftime
Streams
Compression wrappers
Compression Filters
Thanks to the PHP community
Besides to links above I would also recommend to look at all string and array functions. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the content on the links above. Special thanks to DragonBe and LornaJane for publishing great slideshare presentations and blogposts. I would also like to thank my colleagues at e-sites for arguing with me about general PHP topics each working day π
Good luck to everyone who’s planning to take this exam!
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π² ΠΊΠ΅ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠΎΠ²ΠΎ [url=https://rudik-diplom15.ru/]ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π² ΠΊΠ΅ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠΎΠ²ΠΎ[/url] .
Diplomi_igPi
16 Oct 25 at 9:38 am
safe online pharmacy for Cialis: cialis – TadaLife Pharmacy
AndrewPal
16 Oct 25 at 9:39 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/2174
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 9:39 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Ρ Π·Π°Π½Π΅ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ΠΌ Π² ΡΠ΅Π΅ΡΡΡ Π² ΡΠΊΡΠ°ΠΈΠ½Π΅ [url=http://frei-diplom5.ru/]http://frei-diplom5.ru/[/url] .
Diplomi_ipPa
16 Oct 25 at 9:41 am
ΠΏΠΎΡΠΎΠ»ΠΎΡΠ½ΠΈΠΊΠΎΠ² Π½Π°ΡΡΠΆΠ½ΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΡΠΎΠ»ΠΊΠΈ [url=http://www.stretch-ceilings-nizhniy-novgorod-1.ru]ΠΏΠΎΡΠΎΠ»ΠΎΡΠ½ΠΈΠΊΠΎΠ² Π½Π°ΡΡΠΆΠ½ΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΡΠΎΠ»ΠΊΠΈ[/url] .
natyajnie potolki nijnii novgorod_uaOn
16 Oct 25 at 9:42 am
Π½Π°ΡΡΠΆΠ½ΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΡΠΎΠ»ΠΊΠΈ ΡΡ [url=http://stretch-ceilings-nizhniy-novgorod.ru/]http://stretch-ceilings-nizhniy-novgorod.ru/[/url] .
natyajnie potolki nijnii novgorod_kiPl
16 Oct 25 at 9:48 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/2923
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 9:48 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π² Π΄ΠΈΠΌΠΈΡΡΠΎΠ²Π³ΡΠ°Π΄Π΅ [url=https://rudik-diplom5.ru]ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π² Π΄ΠΈΠΌΠΈΡΡΠΎΠ²Π³ΡΠ°Π΄Π΅[/url] .
Diplomi_lema
16 Oct 25 at 9:54 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/1969
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 9:56 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/3054
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 10:00 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π²ΡΠ·Π° [url=http://rudik-diplom3.ru]ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π²ΡΠ·Π°[/url] .
Diplomi_xvei
16 Oct 25 at 10:02 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ ΡΡΠΎΠΌΠ°ΡΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³Π° [url=rudik-diplom11.ru]ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ ΡΡΠΎΠΌΠ°ΡΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³Π°[/url] .
Diplomi_qjMi
16 Oct 25 at 10:04 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/2987
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 10:06 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/2729
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 10:15 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/2526
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 10:17 am
Estou pirando total com JabiBet Casino, tem uma vibe de jogo que e puro tsunami. As opcoes de jogo no cassino sao ricas e eletrizantes, oferecendo sessoes de cassino ao vivo que sao uma explosao. A equipe do cassino entrega um atendimento que e uma perola, dando solucoes na hora e com precisao. O processo do cassino e limpo e sem turbulencia, as vezes queria mais promocoes de cassino que arrasam. No geral, JabiBet Casino e um cassino online que e uma onda gigante para os cacadores de slots modernos de cassino! De bonus a navegacao do cassino e facil como surfar, faz voce querer voltar pro cassino como a mare.
jabibet login|
zippyoctopus4zef
16 Oct 25 at 10:21 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/3240
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 10:23 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π² ΡΠ°Π΄ΡΠΈΠ½ΡΠΊΠ΅ [url=https://www.rudik-diplom8.ru]ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π² ΡΠ°Π΄ΡΠΈΠ½ΡΠΊΠ΅[/url] .
Diplomi_apMt
16 Oct 25 at 10:23 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ ΠΎΠ± ΠΎΠ±ΡΠ°Π·ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΠΈ Ρ ΡΠ΅Π΅ΡΡΡΠΎΠΌ [url=frei-diplom4.ru]ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ ΠΎΠ± ΠΎΠ±ΡΠ°Π·ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΠΈ Ρ ΡΠ΅Π΅ΡΡΡΠΎΠΌ[/url] .
Diplomi_bqOl
16 Oct 25 at 10:25 am
Π½Π°Ρ ΠΏΠΎΡΠΎΠ»ΠΊΠΈ [url=https://natyazhnye-potolki-nizhniy-novgorod-1.ru]https://natyazhnye-potolki-nizhniy-novgorod-1.ru[/url] .
natyajnie potolki nijnii novgorod_znma
16 Oct 25 at 10:25 am
ΠΏΠΎΡΠΎΠ»ΠΎΡΠΊΠΈΠ½ Π½Π°ΡΡΠΆΠ½ΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΡΠΎΠ»ΠΊΠΈ Π½ΠΈΠΆΠ½ΠΈΠΉ Π½ΠΎΠ²Π³ΠΎΡΠΎΠ΄ ΠΎΡΠΈΡΠΈΠ°Π»ΡΠ½ΡΠΉ ΡΠ°ΠΉΡ [url=https://stretch-ceilings-nizhniy-novgorod.ru]https://stretch-ceilings-nizhniy-novgorod.ru[/url] .
natyajnie potolki nijnii novgorod_hpPl
16 Oct 25 at 10:25 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π² ΡΠΏΠ± ΡΠ΅Ρ Π½ΠΈΠΊΡΠΌΠ° [url=https://www.frei-diplom7.ru]ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π² ΡΠΏΠ± ΡΠ΅Ρ Π½ΠΈΠΊΡΠΌΠ°[/url] .
Diplomi_yxei
16 Oct 25 at 10:25 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Ρ Π·Π°Π½Π΅ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ΠΌ Π² ΡΠ΅Π΅ΡΡΡΡ [url=http://www.frei-diplom6.ru]ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Ρ Π·Π°Π½Π΅ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ΠΌ Π² ΡΠ΅Π΅ΡΡΡΡ[/url] .
Diplomi_coOl
16 Oct 25 at 10:26 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/3151
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 10:26 am
Π½Π°ΡΡΠΆΠ½ΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΡΠΎΠ»ΠΊΠΈ ΠΎΡΠΈΡΠΈΠ°Π»ΡΠ½ΡΠΉ ΡΠ°ΠΉΡ [url=http://stretch-ceilings-nizhniy-novgorod-1.ru/]Π½Π°ΡΡΠΆΠ½ΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΡΠΎΠ»ΠΊΠΈ ΠΎΡΠΈΡΠΈΠ°Π»ΡΠ½ΡΠΉ ΡΠ°ΠΉΡ[/url] .
natyajnie potolki nijnii novgorod_crOn
16 Oct 25 at 10:27 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π² ΠΊΠΎΡΡΡΠΎΠΌΠ΅ [url=www.rudik-diplom4.ru/]www.rudik-diplom4.ru/[/url] .
Diplomi_kpOr
16 Oct 25 at 10:27 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/3149
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 10:32 am
Estou completamente vidrado por PagolBet Casino, tem uma vibe de jogo que e pura eletricidade. O catalogo de jogos do cassino e uma explosao total, oferecendo sessoes de cassino ao vivo que sao um relampago. O suporte do cassino ta sempre na ativa 24/7, garantindo suporte de cassino direto e sem curto-circuito. As transacoes do cassino sao simples como uma centelha, mesmo assim mais recompensas no cassino seriam um diferencial brabo. Em resumo, PagolBet Casino vale demais explorar esse cassino para os cacadores de slots modernos de cassino! Alem disso a plataforma do cassino detona com um visual que e puro trovao, o que deixa cada sessao de cassino ainda mais eletrizante.
pagolbet login|
zanyflamingo2zef
16 Oct 25 at 10:32 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π² ΡΠ°Ρ ΡΠ°Ρ [url=http://www.rudik-diplom1.ru]http://www.rudik-diplom1.ru[/url] .
Diplomi_gker
16 Oct 25 at 10:32 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ ΠΎ ΡΡΠ΅Π΄Π½Π΅ΠΌ ΠΏΡΠΎΡΠ΅ΡΡΠΈΠΎΠ½Π°Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠΌ ΠΎΠ±ΡΠ°Π·ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΠΈ [url=http://educ-ua7.ru]http://educ-ua7.ru[/url] .
Diplomi_fxea
16 Oct 25 at 10:33 am
Ich bin abhangig von SpinBetter Casino, es liefert ein Abenteuer voller Energie. Der Katalog ist reichhaltig und variiert, mit innovativen Slots und fesselnden Designs. Die Hilfe ist effizient und pro, mit praziser Unterstutzung. Der Ablauf ist unkompliziert, trotzdem regelma?igere Aktionen waren toll. Zusammengefasst, SpinBetter Casino bietet unvergessliche Momente fur Online-Wetten-Fans ! Daruber hinaus die Plattform ist visuell ein Hit, was jede Session noch besser macht. Ein weiterer Vorteil die Vielfalt an Zahlungsmethoden, die Flexibilitat bieten.
spinbettercasino.de|
ChillgerN4zef
16 Oct 25 at 10:37 am
Π³Π΄Π΅ ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Ρ ΡΠ΅Π΅ΡΡΡΠΎΠΌ [url=https://frei-diplom5.ru/]Π³Π΄Π΅ ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Ρ ΡΠ΅Π΅ΡΡΡΠΎΠΌ[/url] .
Diplomi_hjPa
16 Oct 25 at 10:37 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/3456
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 10:42 am
ΠΏΠΎΡΠΎΠ»ΠΎΡΠΊΠΈΠ½ ΠΏΠΎΡΠΎΠ»ΠΊΠΈ Π½Π°ΡΡΠΆΠ½ΡΠ΅ ΠΎΡΠ·ΡΠ²Ρ [url=https://natyazhnye-potolki-nizhniy-novgorod-1.ru/]https://natyazhnye-potolki-nizhniy-novgorod-1.ru/[/url] .
natyajnie potolki nijnii novgorod_uyma
16 Oct 25 at 10:42 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/3114
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 10:43 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ ΡΠ°ΡΠΌΠ°ΡΠ΅Π²ΡΠ° [url=rudik-diplom5.ru]ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ ΡΠ°ΡΠΌΠ°ΡΠ΅Π²ΡΠ°[/url] .
Diplomi_udma
16 Oct 25 at 10:48 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/3522
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 10:49 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/2154
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 10:53 am
Ich bin absolut hingerissen von NV Casino, es fuhlt sich an wie ein Wirbel aus Freude. Es gibt eine beeindruckende Auswahl an Optionen, mit immersiven Tischspielen. Der Service ist rund um die Uhr verfugbar, mit praziser Unterstutzung. Die Auszahlungen sind ultraschnell, manchmal regelma?igere Promos waren super. Insgesamt, NV Casino garantiert Top-Unterhaltung fur Fans von Online-Wetten ! Daruber hinaus die Oberflache ist intuitiv und stylish, was jede Session noch spannender macht.
https://playnvcasino.de/|
GigabitE6zef
16 Oct 25 at 10:57 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/2996
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 10:58 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π² Π°Π±Π°ΠΊΠ°Π½Π΅ [url=https://rudik-diplom3.ru]ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π² Π°Π±Π°ΠΊΠ°Π½Π΅[/url] .
Diplomi_faei
16 Oct 25 at 10:59 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/2731
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 11:08 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/2397
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 11:09 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/2314
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 11:15 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π² Π±Π΅ΡΠ΅Π·Π½ΠΈΠΊΠ°Ρ [url=https://rudik-diplom4.ru/]ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π² Π±Π΅ΡΠ΅Π·Π½ΠΈΠΊΠ°Ρ [/url] .
Diplomi_ekOr
16 Oct 25 at 11:18 am
Ρ ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΠ» Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Ρ ΠΏΡΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ΄ΠΊΠΎΠΉ [url=https://frei-diplom4.ru/]Ρ ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΠ» Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Ρ ΠΏΡΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ΄ΠΊΠΎΠΉ[/url] .
Diplomi_hoOl
16 Oct 25 at 11:18 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ ΠΎΡ ΡΠ°Π½Π½ΠΈΠΊΠ° [url=www.rudik-diplom8.ru]ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ ΠΎΡ ΡΠ°Π½Π½ΠΈΠΊΠ°[/url] .
Diplomi_mdMt
16 Oct 25 at 11:19 am
https://t.me/Online_1_xbet/2220
CharlesCic
16 Oct 25 at 11:19 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Π² ΠΌΠΈΡ Π°ΠΉΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΡΠΊΠ΅ [url=www.rudik-diplom1.ru]www.rudik-diplom1.ru[/url] .
Diplomi_lher
16 Oct 25 at 11:20 am
ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Ρ Π·Π°Π½Π΅ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ΠΌ Π² ΡΠ΅Π΅ΡΡΡ Π½ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΡΠΈΠ±ΠΈΡΡΠΊ [url=www.frei-diplom6.ru]ΠΊΡΠΏΠΈΡΡ Π΄ΠΈΠΏΠ»ΠΎΠΌ Ρ Π·Π°Π½Π΅ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ΠΌ Π² ΡΠ΅Π΅ΡΡΡ Π½ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΡΠΈΠ±ΠΈΡΡΠΊ[/url] .
Diplomi_hmOl
16 Oct 25 at 11:22 am