DCA: Docker Certified Associate: First Edition

Docker Certified Associate

 

Exam Questions	Case study, short answer, repeated answer, MCQs
Number of Questions	40-50
Time to Complete	120 minutes
Exam Fee	375 USD

Recommended Knowledge

1. Define, build and modify container images
2. Understand jobs and Cronjobs
3. Understand multi-container Pod design pattern
4. Utilize persistent and ephemeral volumes
5. Use Kubernetes primitives to implement common deployment strategies
6. Understand Deployment and how to perform rolling updates
7. Use the Helm package manager to deploy existing packages
8. Understand API deprecations
9. Implement probes and health checks
10. Use provided tools to monitor Kubernetes applications
11. Utilize container logs
12. Debugging in Kubernetes
13. Discover and use resources that extend Kubernetes
14. Understand authentication, authorization, and admission control
15. Understanding and defining resource requirements, limits, and quotas
16. Create and consume Secrets
17. Understand ServiceAccount
18. Understand SecurityContexts
19. Demonstrate a basic understanding of NetworkPolicies
20. Provide and troubleshoot access to applications via services
21. Use Ingress rules to expose applications

 

The following general domains and their weights on the exam are included in this exam curriculum:

	Domain	Percentage
Domain 1	Application Design and Build	20%
Domain 2	Application Deployment	20%
Domain 3	Application Observability and Maintenance	15%
Domain 4	Application Environment, Configuration, and Security	25%
Domain 5	Service and Networking	20%