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AWS Certified Developer - Associate Practice Exam

AWS-DEVELOPER-ASSOCIATE

Validates proficiency in developing, testing, deploying, and debugging AWS cloud-based applications. Demonstrates understanding of core AWS services and best practices.

Exam Details

Official AWS-DEVELOPER-ASSOCIATE exam format

Questions

Time Limit

130 minutes

Passing Score

720/1000

Domains

7,000+

Practice Questions

100

Unique Practice Exams

Exam Domains

The AWS Certified Developer - Associate exam covers 13 domains with different weight percentages

Domain 1: Domain 1: Development with AWS Services

32%

Focuses on developing code for applications hosted on AWS and utilizing AWS services effectively.

Topics covered:

Task 1: Develop code for applications hosted on AWS
Task 2: Develop code for AWS Lambda
Task 3: Use data stores in application development

Domain 2: Domain 1: Security

20%

Understanding security best practices for AWS services.

Topics covered:

Topic 1.1: AWS Secrets Manager
Topic 1.2: IAM Policies

Domain 3: Development with AWS Services

32%

Develop code for applications hosted on AWS, develop code for AWS Lambda, and use data stores in application development.

Topics covered:

Application development on AWS
AWS Lambda development
API Gateway development
DynamoDB for developers
S3 for application storage
Container development
AWS SDK and CLI

Domain 4: Domain 2: Security

26%

Covers implementing security measures for applications and data within AWS.

Topics covered:

Task 1: Implement authentication and/or authorization for applications and AWS services
Task 2: Implement encryption by using AWS services
Task 3: Manage sensitive data in application code

Domain 5: Domain 2: Application Development

25%

Developing applications using AWS services.

Topics covered:

Topic 2.1: AWS Lambda
Topic 2.2: API Gateway
Topic 2.3: AWS AppSync

Domain 6: Security

26%

Implement authentication and authorization, implement encryption using AWS services, and manage sensitive data.

Topics covered:

Authentication and authorization
Encryption implementation
Secrets management
API security
Application security best practices

Domain 7: Domain 3: Deployment

24%

Focuses on preparing, testing, and deploying applications on AWS.

Topics covered:

Task 1: Prepare application artifacts to be deployed to AWS
Task 2: Test applications in development environments
Task 3: Automate deployment testing
Task 4: Deploy code by using AWS CI/CD services

Domain 8: Domain 3: Data Management

20%

Managing and storing data securely and efficiently.

Topics covered:

Topic 3.1: Amazon S3
Topic 3.2: Amazon RDS
Topic 3.3: AWS KMS

Domain 9: Deployment

24%

Prepare application artifacts for deployment, test applications in development environments, and automate deployment testing.

Topics covered:

CI/CD with AWS
Elastic Beanstalk deployments
CloudFormation
SAM (Serverless Application Model)
Deployment strategies
Container deployments

Domain 10: Domain 4: Troubleshooting and Optimization

18%

Covers troubleshooting application issues and optimizing performance.

Topics covered:

Task 1: Assist in a root cause analysis
Task 2: Instrument code for observability

Domain 11: Domain 4: Monitoring and Performance

20%

Monitoring application performance and resource utilization.

Topics covered:

Topic 4.1: Amazon CloudWatch
Topic 4.2: Performance Metrics

Domain 12: Troubleshooting and Optimization

18%

Assist in root cause analysis, instrument code for observability, and optimize applications using AWS services.

Topics covered:

CloudWatch monitoring
X-Ray tracing
Application troubleshooting
Performance optimization
Lambda optimization

Domain 13: Domain 5: Deployment and Management

15%

Deploying and managing applications on AWS.

Topics covered:

Topic 5.1: AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Topic 5.2: Version Control

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the AWS Certified Developer - Associate certification exam

How many questions are on the AWS Certified Developer - Associate exam?

The AWS Certified Developer - Associate (AWS-DEVELOPER-ASSOCIATE) exam contains 65 questions that must be completed within 130 minutes.

What is the passing score for AWS Certified Developer - Associate?

You need to score 720 out of 1000 (72%) to pass the AWS Certified Developer - Associate certification exam.

What topics are covered in the AWS Certified Developer - Associate exam?

The exam covers 13 main domains: Development with AWS Services, Security, Deployment, Troubleshooting and Optimization, Domain 1: Development with AWS Services, Domain 2: Security, Domain 3: Deployment, Domain 4: Troubleshooting and Optimization, Domain 1: Security, Domain 2: Application Development, Domain 3: Data Management, Domain 4: Monitoring and Performance, Domain 5: Deployment and Management. Each domain has different weight percentages based on importance.

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Are the practice questions updated for the latest AWS-DEVELOPER-ASSOCIATE exam?

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