View
222
Download
3
Category
Preview:
Citation preview
Exam Preparation Guide
Module learning objectives ● Identify the structure of the exam.
● Indicate the key components of the exam.
● Practice the exam.
topics covered in this Module
1. QualificationLearningObjectives
2. LearningLeveloftheSyllabus
3. Certification
3.1.CertificationScheme
3.2.CertificationValue4. Exam Instructions
4.1 Exam Format
4.2 Question Formats
4.3 ScoringSystem
5. TipsforExamTaking
6. Mock Exam
1. Qualification learning objectivesAttheendofthisexamination,youwillbeableto:
● Identify the fundamental concepts of cloud computing and virtualization including businessbenefitsofcloudcomputingandtechnicalaspects(high-level)ofvirtualization.
● Identifythetechnicalchallengesandthemitigationmeasuresinvolvedincloudcomputingandvirtualization.
● Identify the characteristics of cloud applications.
● Identifythestepstosuccessfullyadoptcloudservices.
● Understandcloudsecurityandidentifytherisksinvolvedincloudcomputingaswellastheriskmitigationmeasures.
● Understandthefactorsinvolvedforimplementationofdifferentcloudmodels.
Copyright©2016 │1
2. learning level of the syllabusThemodernversionofBloom’staxonomyof learningisawidelyusedclassificationframeworkforcoursesyllabiandassessmentsforcertification.Thetaxonomyclassifieslearningintosixascendinglevels.
level 1—the Knowledge level:Exhibitmemoryofpreviouslylearnedmaterialsbyrecallingfacts,terms,basicconcepts,andanswers.
level 2—the comprehension level:Demonstrateunderstandingoffactsandideasbyorganizing,comparing,translating,interpreting,givingdescriptions,andstatingmainideas.
level 3—the application level:Usenewknowledge.Solveproblemstonewsituationsbyapplyingacquiredknowledge,facts,techniques,andrules.
level 4—the analysis level:Examineandbreak information intopartsby identifyingmotivesorcauses.Makeinferencesandfindevidencetosupportgeneralizations.
level 5—the evaluation level:Presentanddefendopinionsbymakingjudgmentsaboutinformation,validityofideas,orqualityofworkbasedonasetofcriteria.
level 6—the creation level:Compileinformationtogetherbycombiningelementsinanewpatternorproposingalternativesolutions.
The levelof thiscourse for theProfessionalCloudDeveloper is level1,2,3,and4 (Knowledge,Comprehension,Application,andAnalysis).
bloom level and taxonomy
used by ccc cloud Qualification
intellectual activity in learning Outcome and Exam Proficiency
1. Knowing
2. Comprehending
Cloud Awareness
Comptia Cloud Essentials
VirtualizationEssentials
CloudTechnologyAssociate
The ability to recall, recite, name,and understand the meaning ofCloudterminologyandbasicpracticefundamentals.
3. Applying
4. Analyzing
CloudProfessionalSeries:
PCSA
PCSM
PCD
PCS
PCA
The ability to use the practices andconcepts in a situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Can applywhat is learned in the classroom, in workplace situations. Can separate concepts into component parts to understand structure and can distinguish between facts andinferences.
Theprofessionalseries isexpectedtoprovideapractical levelofproficiencyforacandidate.Theexaminationstestthislevel.Theexaminationformatofcomplexmultiplechoicewillofferascenarioandquestionswithacorrespondingseriesofpossibleanswers.
Cloud Technology Associate
2 │ Copyright©2016
3. certificationcloud credential council® (ccc) is the accreditor of this course. The CCC intends to accelerate successfulcloudadoptionthroughtrainingandcertification.Inlinewiththis,theCCCaimstoprovidethemostcomprehensivein-depthcloudtrainingandcertificationprogramintheworld.
TheCCCCloudCertificationProgramisavendor-neutralcertificationprograminthecloudcomputingdomain.TheprogramhasbeendevelopedbycloudexpertsthatworkatleadingorganizationssuchasIBM,Microsoft,VMWare,Cisco,EMC,HP,andING,andalignstoNISTdefinitionsandterminology.
3.1 Certifi cation Scheme
The CCC certifications are vendor-neutral and provide an excellent segway into vendor-specificcloudtrainingandcertificationprograms.CCCcertificationsaddvaluetothecareerdevelopmentofbusinessandtechnologyprofessionals,asthecertificationsarebuiltwithcloudexpertsfromleadingorganizations.
3.2 Certifi cation Value
CloudcomputinghasbeenaroundforafewyearsnowandcontinuestobebuiltonthefoundationsofInfrastructureasaService(IaaS),PlatformasaService(PaaS),andSoftwareasaService(SaaS).CCC’sPCDdesignation is a globally recognized certification for developers. BeingPCD-certifiedshowcasesyourdeveloperexperienceinacloudenvironment,relevantskillsandknowledge,anddemonstratesyouarecapabletomanagethevariousstakeholderswithintheenterprise.
Enhance your career by earning the Professional Cloud Developer (PCD) certification from theCCC-globally known as the standard of achievement for developers involved with cloud-basedsolutions.OrganizationsthatemployPCDswillhaveexpertsonboardthatcanhelpmaximizethebusinessopportunitiesthatcloudiscreating.
Exam Preparation Guide
Copyright©2016 │3
4. exaM instructions
4.1 exam format
Prerequisites There are no formal prerequisites. However, it is recommendedthat youattain theCloudTechnologyAssociateCertification (or itsequivalent) from theCloudCredentialCouncil,and/or thatyouareconversantwithcloudconceptsandvocabulary.
Supervised WebcamProctored
Exam Type Online
TimeLimit Theexamwillbeof60minutes.Fornon-nativespeakersanadditional15minutesisavailable.
PassScore Topasstheexam,anindividualmustattainascoreof65%orhigher.
OpenBook No
NumberofQuestions 40
4.2 Question formats
ThefoundationlevelexamsuseassessmentquestionsatBloomlevel1and2.
Questionformatwillbeasgivenbelow:1. Multiple-choice
4.3 scoring system
Forthemultiple-choicequestions,thescoreisbasedonthecorrectanswerorincorrectanswer.
5. tips for exaM taKingInordertosuccessfullytaketheexam,youareadvisedtokeepthefollowingpointsinmind:
● Read the questions carefully.
● Ifyouarestuckonaquestion,youshouldguessthemostlikelyoption,markthequestion,andcomebacktoitattheend.Thisway,youwillatleasthaveaguessanswerifyourunoutoftime.
● Usetheoreticalknowledgetoanswerthequestionsandselectthebestoption.Eliminatethedistractersbyusingtheoreticalknowledgeandassessmentoftheinformationprovided.
● Whenindoubt,youshouldguess—thereisnonegativemarking.
CloudTechnologyAssociate
4 │ Copyright©2016
Recommended