AWS Certified Developer – Associate

The AWS Certified Developer - Associate exam validates your technical expertise in developing and maintaining applications on the AWS platform. It tests your knowledge of the following concepts:

·         Picking the right AWS services for the application.

·         Using AWS SDKs to interact with AWS services from your application.

·         Writing code that optimizes performance of AWS services that your application uses.

·         Code-level application security (IAM roles, credentials, encryption, etc.)

Prior to taking the AWS Certified Developer - Associate exam, you should possess the following knowledge, skills and experience:

AWS Knowledge and Experience

·         Professional experience using AWS technology.

·         Hands-on experience programming with AWS APIs.

·         Understanding of AWS security best practices.

·         Understanding of automation and AWS deployment tools.

·         Understanding of storage options and their underlying consistency models.

·         Excellent understanding of at least one AWS SDK.

General IT Knowledge and Experience

·         Understanding of stateless and loosely coupled distributed applications.

·         Familiarity developing with RESTful API interfaces.

·         Basic understanding of relational and non-relational databases.

·         Familiarity with messaging and queuing services.