Prepare for AWS Certification Developer

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I just want to inform you that I am currently preparing to take a second attempt at my AWS Certification Developer, specifically I'm referring to the AWS Developer Associate exam. If you've never attempted an AWS certification exam, you could be asking yourself these questions:

• What areas are you being tested in?
• How do I prepare?
• What websites can I utilize?
• How long should I prepare?
• What kind of experience do I require in using AWS?

These questions are all being pondered in your mind, however, with a little planning and concentration, you will get a certification passed If you're dedicated. Sometimes, you can study by watching videos or reading articles and think that you're ready, however should you fail the test ....then it might cause you to feel discouraged. One size doesn't fit everyone, some students attempt to pass an exam by cramming exam-prep questions, and pass without ever having any prior work experience, but it does happen.

Preparing for AWS Developer - Associate Exam

Because I am currently studying for my AWS Developer - Associate exam I'm trying to learn more about the topics that will be covered in the test. A good resource is the following page: https://passyourcert.net/aws-certification-online-training/ I visited the Associate-level AWS Certifications site to download the exam guide and read the suggested skills. This certification proves my proficiency in creating, deploying, and debugging cloud-based software by using AWS. 

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Recommended Knowledge for DVA-C01

• at least one year of hands-on experience in developing as well as maintaining an AWS Application based on AWS
• At the very least an advanced programming language
• Knowledge of the core AWS features, functions, and fundamental AWS design best practices
• Experience in the development, deployment, and debugging of cloud-based software making use of AWS
• Ability to utilize the AWS APIs for services, AWS CLI, and SDKs to write apps
• The ability to recognize the key aspects of AWS services
• AWS shared responsibility model AWS shared model of responsibility
• Understanding of the application lifecycle management
• Ability to make use of a CI/CD pipeline for the deployment of applications to AWS
• Ability to communicate with AWS services
• A foundational understanding of cloud-native apps to write code
• Capability to create code following AWS Best practices for security (e.g. not using secret or access keys within the code and instead employing IAM roles)
• Ability to write, maintain and debug code modules on AWS
• Expertise in writing code for serverless applications
• Understanding the importance of containers during the development process

I then scrolled to the exam outline, and I find out more about the different areas I'll be testing on. This includes the following: 

Domain 1: Deployment (22 percent of the test)

• Write code to deploy in AWS by using existing pipelines, processes, and patterns
• Install applications with Elastic Beanstalk
• Make the application deployment packages to be distributed to AWS
• Implement serverless applications

Domain 2: Security (26 percent of the test)

• Calls that are authenticated to AWS services.
• Implement encryption using AWS services
• Implement authentication for applications, and authorize

Domain 3: Development using AWS services (30 percent of the exam)

• Code for serverless applications.
• Translate the functional requirements into design concepts for applications
• Implement application design into application code
• Write code that communicates with AWS services using SDKs, APIs and APIs as well as the AWS CLI

Domain 4: Refactoring (10 percent of the test)

• Optimize your application for optimal use of AWS features and services
• Transfer existing program to be run by AWS

Domain 5: Monitoring and Troubleshooting (12 percent of the test)

• Write code that is watched
• Conduct root cause analysis of issues that arise in production or testing

Plan of Action

It can be quite a bit of information, so don't attempt to absorb it all in one go. There are different websites to purchase preparation test questions to make you acquainted with the test and try to learn the questions ( I would not recommend this as it doesn't really help your career, so just buy the paper). In the end, I'll be using the tests for prep exams to check against what I've learned. Me, I know I am able to retain information through the use of an AWS service, and I will be able to make better judgments when answering questions on the exam. My plan to begin:

1. Begin by focusing on deployment.
2. Download the deployment document directly from AWS.
3. Read up on deployment and play with deployment tools.
4. Based on my availability, I might spend a few days on this.

I'll begin with this and see what happens and make any changes that are needed. Then I'll move on to the following Domain section. I might use videos. I might use exam prep, however, we will discuss this later. 

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