AWS Certified Developer Associate (DVA-C01)

The AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C01) is a certification offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) intended for individuals who perform a development role and have one or more years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining an AWS-based application.

This certification exam generally covers the following domains:

1. Deployment: 22%
2. Security: 26%
3. Development with AWS Services: 30%
4. Refactoring: 10%
5. Monitoring and Troubleshooting: 12%

Here’s a brief description of each domain:

1. Deployment: Ability to deploy written code in AWS using existing CI/CD pipelines, processes, and patterns.
2. Security: Making authenticated calls to AWS services, implementing encryption using AWS services, implementing application authentication, and authorization.
3. Development with AWS Services: Writing code for serverless applications, translating functional requirements into application design, implementing application design into application code.
4. Refactoring: Optimizing applications to best take advantage of AWS services and features, migrating existing application code to run on AWS.
5. Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Writing code that can be monitored, performing root cause analysis on faults found in testing or production.

It’s recommended that candidates for this exam have a good understanding of at least one high-level programming language, an understanding of core AWS services, uses, and basic AWS architecture best practices, and proficiency in designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based solutions using AWS.

The certification process involves a multiple-choice, multiple-answer exam, which can be taken at a testing center or via an online proctored exam from your home or office.

Remember that this information was accurate as of my last update in September 2021. AWS may have changed the structure, content, and policies around the AWS Certified Developer – Associate certification since then. Always verify from the official AWS Certification website or other reliable resources for the most recent details.