Amazon Web Services(AWS) is ruling the cloud business with the greatest share value. Now, it has turned into an absolute entity in the cloud market. AWS leads the cloud market in the past years and will continue to do the same in the coming years.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) certification is one of the most trendings and a must-have certification for an IT Professional working in the cloud computing domain, as you all know an AWS certified professional, has a higher demand in the cloud industry. The AWS Certified Developer Associate is one of the three associate-level certifications offered by Amazon-Web Services.
This post covers everything you must know before appearing for the certification Exam AWS Certified Developer Associate DVA-C01
Overview of AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C01)
This AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C01) examination is designed for individuals who perform a developer role. It validates an examinee’s ability to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of core AWS services, uses, and basic AWS architecture best practices.
- Demonstrate knowledge in developing, deploying, and debugging cloud-based applications using AWS.
General Information About AWS DVA-C01
- Certification Name: AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C01)
- Target Audience: Designed for professionals and beginner who are responsible for the developer role
- Platform: AWS Training and Certification and delivered via Pearson VUE and PSI
- Format: Multiple choice, multiple answer
- Exam Duration: 130 minutes
- Number of Questions: 65
- Passing score: 72%
- Exam cost: $150 USD
How to Book the [AWS DVA-C01] Exam
- Step 1: Visit the AWS Training and Certification
- Step 2: Select the desired certificate from the available list i.e. DVA-C01
- Step 2: Select the schedule with Pearson VUE as PSI only offers an exam on the test centre.
- Step 3: Select the exam mode home or Test centre.
- Step 4: Agree upon the Terms and Condition
- Step 5: Select Date, time and confirm with the payment method
AWS Developer [DVA-C01] Exam Topics
Domain 1: Deployment
Deployment area in AWS Developer Associate exams covers 22% of total weightage with topics covered such as,
- Deploy written code in AWS using existing CI/CD pipelines, processes, and patterns
- Deploy applications using Elastic Beanstalk
- Prepare the application deployment package to be deployed to AWS
- Deploy serverless applications
Domain 2: Security
The security area of AWS Developer Associate includes authentication, authorization, and encryption methods with having 26% of weightage. It is an important section of this certification. This includes,
- Make authenticated calls to AWS services
- Implement encryption using AWS services
- Implement application authentication, and authorization
Domain 3: Development with AWS Services
This area covers the 30% weightage in the exam that is needed to be focused more when preparing. The section which is covered in this domain is,
- Write code for serverless applications
- Translate functional requirements into application design
- Implement application design into application code
- Write code that interacts with AWS services by using APIs, SDKs, and AWS CLI
Domain 4: Refactoring
This area will provide deep knowledge about the AWS services and the features included in it. It covers 10% of weightage in the exam and the sections covered in it are,
- Optimize application to best use AWS services and features
- Migrate existing application code to run on AWS
Domain 5: Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Monitoring and Troubleshooting area covers 12% weightage in which you will develop skills to identify faults and how to monitor it. This section covers,
- Write code that can be monitored
- Perform root cause analysis on faults found in testing or production
Exam Results
The AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C01) examination is scored against a minimum criterion established by AWS professionals guided by the certification industry best practices and guidelines. Your results for the certification examination are reported as a score from 100–1,000, with a minimum passing score of 720.
Scaled scoring models are used to equate scores across multiple exam forms that may have slightly different difficulty levels.
Your score report will contain a table of classifications of your performance at each section level. This information is designed to provide topic wise feedback on your performance. It is not necessary to pass the individual sections, only the overall examination score will determine pass or fail.
Related Links/References:
- Overview of Amazon Web Services & Concepts
- How to Create a free tier Account in AWS
- AWS Management Console Walkthrough
- AWS Solution Architect Certification [SAA-C02]
Next Task For You
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