Purpose

The Certified Developer Associate learning path is designed for candidates who want to develop and maintain AWS-based applications. This is an associate-level certification exam, so you can start your journey as an AWS developer through this certification path. Having experience in software development is a plus in preparing for this exam. If you have responsibilities that require you to engineer cloud-based applications and deployments, then this should be the next certificate that you should aim for.

Knowledge

Naturally, you should already have some knowledge of software development. Cloud-based development is a bit similar to how you develop applications locally. The only major differences are the tools that you will use to build your applications, as well as the manner in which you build them so you can utilize the advantages of the cloud. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the core AWS tools, as well as how to use the APIs and how to apply the best practices in your operations. Understand what resources are there to help you build your applications quickly, how to make deployments and changes in a swift and controlled manner, and how to debug them when you encounter bugs and errors.

To know more, check out the official AWS Certified Developer Associate exam guide here. We have also prepared a handy exam study guide for you. Our study guide, along with our AWS Cheat Sheets and practice exams are here to help you pass (and maybe even perfect!) your AWS Certified Developer exam.

Exam Details: The exam consists of 65 questions, has a time limit of 130 minutes, and a passing score of 720 out of 1000.

Cost: 150 USD