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Exam Information
Official specifications published by Amazon
Exam Format
130 min
65
Associate
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Retake DVA-C02 exam; Earn Professional certification; Continuing Education
DVA-C02 Exam Topics and Domains
DVA-C02 is organized into 4 weighted domains. Expect to work with AWS Lambda, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon API Gateway, Amazon SQS, and more.
1
Development with AWS Services
32%
Develop code for applications hosted on AWS
Architectural PatternsApplication Design PrinciplesFault-Tolerant DesignAPI DevelopmentMessaging and StreamingTesting and Quality Assurance
- Create fault-tolerant and resilient applications in a programmatic way
- Create, extend, and maintain APIs
- Write and run unit tests in AWS environments
- Write code to use messaging services
- Write code that interacts with AWS services by using APIs, SDKs, and AWS CLI
- Handle data streaming using AWS services
Develop code for AWS Lambda
Lambda Function ConfigurationEvent Source MappingLambda Lifecycle and Error HandlingVPC IntegrationPerformance OptimizationTesting Lambda Functions
- Configure Lambda functions by defining environment variables and parameters
- Handle the event lifecycle and errors by using code
- Write and run test code for Lambda functions
- Integrate Lambda functions with AWS services
- Tune Lambda functions for optimal performance
Use data stores in application development
DynamoDB OperationsDatabase Consistency ModelsS3 Storage PatternsCaching StrategiesRelational DatabasesData Lifecycle Management
- Serialize and deserialize data to provide persistence to a data store
- Use, manage, and maintain a data store
- Manage data lifecycles across different storage tiers
- Use data caching services to improve application performance
2
Security
26%
Implement authentication and/or authorization
Identity FederationToken-Based AuthenticationIAM Roles and PoliciesAccess Control ModelsProgrammatic Access Configuration
- Use identity providers to configure federated access
- Secure applications by using bearer tokens
- Configure programmatic access to AWS
- Make authenticated calls to AWS services
- Assume an IAM role to access a service
- Define permissions for principals
Implement encryption using AWS services
Encryption at RestEncryption in TransitKey ManagementCross-Account Encryption
- Use encryption keys to encrypt or decrypt data
- Generate certificates and SSH keys for development purposes
- Use encryption across account boundaries
- Enable and disable key rotation
Manage sensitive data in application code
Secrets ManagementData ClassificationEnvironment Variables and ConfigurationData Sanitization
- Encrypt environment variables that contain sensitive data
- Use secret management services to secure sensitive data
- Sanitize sensitive data to prevent exposure
3
Deployment
24%
Prepare application artifacts for deployment
Application Configuration ManagementLambda Deployment PackagingVersion Control IntegrationContainer Image Management
- Manage the dependencies of the code module within the package
- Organize files and a directory structure for application deployment
- Use code repositories in deployment environments
- Apply application requirements for resources
Test applications in development environments
Local TestingLambda Versions and AliasesDevelopment Endpoints
- Test deployed code by using AWS services and tools
- Perform mock integration for APIs and resolve integration dependencies
- Test applications by using development endpoints
- Deploy application stack updates to existing environments
Automate deployment testing
CI/CD Pipeline TestingInfrastructure as Code TestingAPI Testing Automation
- Create application test events
- Deploy API resources to various environments
- Create application environments on AWS to enable development, testing, and production
- Implement and deploy IaC templates
- Manage environments in individual AWS services
Deploy code using AWS CI/CD services
CI/CD Pipeline ConfigurationDeployment StrategiesLambda DeploymentAPI Gateway DeploymentContainer DeploymentVersion and Branch Management
- Update existing IaC templates
- Manage application environments by using AWS services
- Deploy an application version by using deployment strategies
- Commit code to a repository to invoke build, test, and deployment actions
- Use orchestrated workflows to deploy code to different environments
- Perform application rollbacks by using existing deployment strategies
- Use labels and branches for version and release management
- Use existing runtime configurations to create dynamic deployments
4
Troubleshooting and Optimization
18%
Assist in root cause analysis
Logging and MonitoringCloudWatch Logs InsightsError AnalysisDistributed TracingMetrics and DashboardsDeployment Troubleshooting
- Debug code to identify defects
- Interpret application metrics, logs, and traces
- Query logs to find relevant data
- Implement custom metrics to emit application metrics
- Review application health by using dashboards and insights
- Troubleshoot deployment failures by using service output logs
Instrument code for observability
Application InstrumentationLogging StrategiesCustom MetricsAlerting and Notifications
- Implement an effective logging strategy to record application behavior and state
- Implement code that emits custom metrics
- Add annotations for tracing services
- Implement notification alerts for specific actions
- Implement tracing by using AWS services and tools
Optimize applications using AWS services and features
Caching OptimizationConcurrency ManagementPerformance ProfilingMessage Processing OptimizationCost Optimization
- Profile application performance
- Determine minimum memory and compute power for an application
- Use subscription filter policies to optimize messaging
- Cache content based on request headers
How do I earn this certification?
Passing DVA-C02 earns the AWS Certified Developer - Associate certification. It sits in the Developer track.
Current Level Exams
Next Level Options
- DOP-C02 - AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - ProfessionalNatural progression for developers focusing on DevOps practices
- SAP-C02 - AWS Certified Solutions Architect - ProfessionalFor developers moving into architecture roles
- DEA-C01 - AWS Certified Data Engineer - AssociatePathway toward machine learning and data engineering roles
Alternative Paths
- SAA-C03 - AWS Certified Solutions Architect - AssociatePopular dual-certification for well-rounded AWS professionals
- SOA-C02 - AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - AssociateCompletes the Associate trifecta (Developer, Architect, SysOps)
- CLF-C02 - AWS Certified Cloud PractitionerStarter certification before DVA-C02 for those new to AWS
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What's changed on this exam?
Current Status
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2024-06-15
Updates
- AWS Lambda HIGH - Lambda appears across all domains
- Amazon API Gateway HIGH - API Gateway is core to Domain 1 and Domain 2
- Amazon DynamoDB HIGH - DynamoDB heavily tested in Domain 1
- AWS CodePipeline HIGH - CI/CD is 24% of exam (Domain 3)
- Amazon Cognito HIGH - Core security service in Domain 2