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Developer – Associate (DVA-C02): 4 modules, 12 lessons and 4 quizzes. This exam is multiple choice, so the practice is the course and original questions. The lab runtime is kubeadm clusters only, and this page does not include an AWS account.

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A course and practice questions

4 modules, 12 lessons and 4 quizzes (32 original questions). About 1 h 50 min of reading. The lab runtime is kubeadm clusters only, so this page does not include an AWS account.

  • 4 modules

    12 lessons mapped to the domains in the public exam guide.

  • 4 quizzes

    32 original practice questions, with an explanation for every answer. They are not exam items.

  • 130-minute exam

    The length published for this exam. This page does not offer a timed mock.

Exam domains

Domains from the public guide

The domain weights below sum to 100. The official page is the source of truth: Developer – Associate exam page.

  • Development with AWS Services

    32%of the exam

    3 competencies

    • Develop code for applications hosted on AWS
    • Develop code for AWS Lambda
    • Use data stores in application development

  • Security

    26%of the exam

    3 competencies

    • Implement authentication and authorization for applications and AWS services
    • Implement encryption by using AWS services
    • Manage sensitive data in application code

  • Deployment

    24%of the exam

    4 competencies

    • Prepare application artifacts to be deployed to AWS
    • Test applications before production
    • Automate deployment testing
    • Deploy code by using AWS CI/CD services

  • Troubleshooting and Optimization

    18%of the exam

    3 competencies

    • Assist in a root cause analysis
    • Instrument code for observability
    • Optimize applications by using AWS services and features

Curriculum

4 modules, 12 lessons, 4 quizzes

Lesson titles from the course. The questions stay in the quizzes, and the answers are not published here.

01Development with AWS services3 lessons · 30 min · quiz, 8 questions

Stateless and event-driven application code, Lambda's execution model, and data access that matches the key design. Domain: Development with AWS Services.

  1. lessonApplications hosted on AWS10 min
  2. lessonCode that runs on Lambda10 min
  3. lessonData stores in application code10 min
02Security3 lessons · 27 min · quiz, 8 questions

Tokens and roles, encryption and keys, and where secrets and personal data are allowed to live in code. Domain: Security.

  1. lessonAuthentication and authorization10 min
  2. lessonEncryption in application code9 min
  3. lessonSensitive data in code8 min
03Deployment3 lessons · 27 min · quiz, 8 questions

Packages and stages, tests the pipeline runs, and traffic shifting you can roll back. Domain: Deployment.

  1. lessonArtifacts and tests before production9 min
  2. lessonAutomating deployment tests8 min
  3. lessonCI/CD and release strategies10 min
04Troubleshooting and optimization3 lessons · 26 min · quiz, 8 questions

Evidence first, instrumentation that can answer the next question, and changes that match the measurement. Domain: Troubleshooting and Optimization.

  1. lessonFinding the root cause9 min
  2. lessonInstrumenting code8 min
  3. lessonOptimizing the application9 min

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