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MULE-101 Exam Topics and Domains
MULE-101 is organized into 6 weighted domains. Expect to work with Anypoint API Manager, Anypoint Exchange, Anypoint Studio, Anypoint Design Center, and more.
Integration Project Roles, Responsibilities, and Lifecycle
IT Integration Project Failure Points
Identify the common reasons that IT integration projects frequently fail
IT Delivery Gap and MuleSoft's Approach
Define the IT delivery gap and describe MuleSoft's approach to closing it
API-Led IT Delivery Model
Describe the characteristics and roles of an API-led IT delivery model that emphasizes both production and consumption
Integration Delivery Methodologies
Describe the common delivery methodologies for integration projects
DevOps Practices for Integration
Identify key DevOps practices and tools for building, testing, deploying, and delivering integration solutions
Product-Centric API Lifecycle
Identify and describe the steps of the design, implement, and management stages of MuleSoft's recommended product-centric API lifecycle
MuleSoft Project Team Roles
Describe the roles and responsibilities within a typical MuleSoft integration project team
Essential Integration Concepts and Terminology
Cloud Service Models
Distinguish between Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS)
Infrastructure and Scalability
Identify the types of virtualization, computing, and storage infrastructure required by enterprise systems and describe the principles of system scalability
Networking Protocols
Classify and describe common networking protocols used in system communication
Data Formats
Recognize the differences between common data formats (for example, XML, YAML, and JSON) used in transformations and configuration files
API and Enterprise System Security
Define and describe the core concepts of API and enterprise system security
RESTful Web Services and HTTP
Identify and describe the HTTP components that enable RESTful web services
API Terminology
Define and correctly use the terms API implementation, API proxy, API interface, API client/consumer, and API invocation
API Types
Classify and describe common API types (RESTful, SOAP, AsyncAPI, GraphQL)
Deployment Architectures
Describe the differences between cloud, hybrid, and on-premise deployment architectures
Application Architectures
Describe the differences and tradeoffs between monolithic and microservices application architectures
Service Mesh vs API Gateway
Describe the difference between a service mesh and an API gateway
Common Integration Problems, Use Cases, and Technical Solutions
Enterprise System Characteristics
Identify the characteristics, limitations, and typical behavior of enterprise systems
Legacy vs Modern Integration
Compare and contrast legacy versus modern integration approaches
Integration Use Cases
Identify fundamental integration use cases and describe how integration addresses common business problems
Integration Technology Classes
Identify the classes of integration technologies and describe the purposes and tradeoffs of each
Scenario-Based Technology Selection
Given a scenario, identify the suitable integration technologies
Integration Solution Decomposition
Deconstruct integration solutions into building blocks, explaining the role of each component
Technical Complexities and Patterns in Integration Development
Interaction Patterns
Identify and describe common interaction patterns (request-reply, one-way, multicast, batch, stream)
Composition Patterns
Identify and describe common composition patterns (aggregation, orchestration, choreography)
API Specifications and Design-First Approach
Describe the role of API specifications and the benefits of a design-first approach
Observability for Integration Solutions
Describe and compare observability approaches for integration solutions including logs, metrics, and tracing
Core Connector Features
Design MuleSoft applications using common features of core connectors
Deployment Approaches and Architecture Options
Describe and compare approaches to deploying integration solutions and related architecture options
Anypoint Platform Components for System Integration
Anypoint Platform Primary Components
Identify the primary components of Anypoint Platform and their benefits for system integration
Anypoint Connectors
Identify and describe the common characteristics of popular Anypoint Connectors for connecting to software applications, databases, and protocols
Runtime and Control Planes
Identify the components and describe the benefits of the Anypoint Platform runtime planes and control planes
Deployment Options
Describe the MuleSoft-hosted and customer-hosted deployment options for Anypoint Platform
Development Tools and Languages
Identify and describe the development tools and languages used by integration and DevOps professionals for Anypoint Platform
Anypoint Exchange Reusable Assets
Describe and classify the types of reusable assets in Anypoint Exchange that form the building blocks of integration solutions
Anypoint Platform for API Management
Full Lifecycle API Development and UAPIM
Identify the primary components of Anypoint Platform that facilitate full lifecycle API development and describe the goals of Universal API Management (UAPIM)
API-Led Connectivity Advantages
Explain the advantages of API-led connectivity with Anypoint Platform over other integration and API management approaches
How do I earn this certification?
Passing MULE-101 earns the Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Integration Foundations certification. It sits in the MuleSoft track.
- Mule-Dev-201 - Salesforce Certified MuleSoft DeveloperDesign, build, test and debug, deploy and manage basic APIs and integrations
- Mule-Dev-202 - Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Developer IIProduction-ready Mule applications in DevOps environments
- Mule-Arch-201 - Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform ArchitectDefine and be responsible for an organization's Anypoint Platform strategy
- Mule-Arch-202 - Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Integration ArchitectTranslate functional and non-functional requirements into integration interfaces and implementations
- Hyperautomation Specialist - Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Hyperautomation DeveloperHyperautomation solutions across Salesforce and MuleSoft products
- Catalyst Specialist - Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Catalyst Consultant MuleSoft Catalyst principles in delivery engagements
- Platform Foundations - Salesforce Certified Platform FoundationsComplementary Salesforce platform knowledge for broader ecosystem understanding
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What's changed on this exam?
- Anypoint Code Builder GA VS Code-based development tool now generally available, may appear in exam questions about development tools • Release date: 2024-01-01
- CloudHub 2.0 GA CloudHub 2.0 is now the default cloud deployment option, candidates should understand differences from CloudHub 1.0 • Release date: 2023-01-01
- Anypoint Flex Gateway GA Lightweight API gateway option relevant to API management domain, supports Universal API Management (UAPIM) • Release date: 2023-01-01
Who should take this exam?
- Up to 6 months of experience in integrations
- Basic understanding of API concepts
- Familiarity with cloud computing terminology
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