AWS Certified Developer - Associate Level
Achieving the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Developer – Associate Level exam validates technical expertise in developing and maintaining applications on the AWS platform.
Below are the areas which you will require knowledge and understand to pass the exam:
- Picking the right AWS services for the application
- Leveraging AWS SDKs to interact with AWS services from your application
- Writing code that optimizes performance of AWS services used by your application
- Code-level application security (IAM roles, credentials, encryption, etc.)
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Knowledge
- Professional experience using AWS technology
- Hands-on experience programming with AWS APIs
- Understanding of AWS Security best practices
- Understanding of automation and AWS deployment tools
- Understanding storage options and their underlying consistency models
- Excellent understanding of at least one AWS SDK
General IT Knowledge
- Understanding of stateless and loosely coupled distributed applications
- Familiarity developing with RESTful API interfaces
- Basic understanding of relational and non-relational databases
- Familiarity with messaging & queuing services
Required Training and Exam
The AWS Certified Solutions Developer - Associate Level exam includes multiple-choice and multiple-answer questions. You will have 80 minutes to complete it.
| Required Exam | Recommended Training |
|---|---|
| AWS Certified Developer - Associate Level exam | Developing on AWS (GK4504) |