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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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