Passing the Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) Database Certification exam

Want to pass the Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) Developer certification exam? Want to become Alibaba Cloud Certified? Follow this comprehensive preparation guide for Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) Database exam and get yourself ready to pass the exam.

Alibaba Cloud is ranked as China´s largest public cloud service provider, and the fourth largest cloud service provider worldwide. Since the china market is growing really fast, and Alibaba Cloud as well, the Alibaba Cloud certifications are fast becoming the must-have certificates for any IT professional working with Alibaba Cloud.  

Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) Database certification

The Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) Database certification, commonly known as ACA Database certification, is the associate-level Alibaba Cloud Certification. It covers how to deploy, manage, and operate Alibaba Cloud databases including relational and non-relational databases.

Who Can Apply for Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) Database certification?

This certification exam is definitely not for Alibaba Cloud beginners, understanding the basic knowledge of computer operating system, network and storage is required. In addition, having the basic knowledge on how databases work and the most common database engines such as MySQL, SQL Server or MongoDB.

Overview of the Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) Database certification

While starting your preparation for the ACA Database certification, one needs to have an overview of the exam. It is a close-book, offline exam that the candidates need to give at the exam center. The exam consists of 50 with a total mark of 100 and you will get 90 minutes to complete the exam. You will have to pay $120 to sit in the exam. The table below gives basic information about the Alibaba Cloud Associate Database certification exam.

Note that the Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) Database certification is not like other common certification exam that consists of all the randomly placed multiple choice or multiple select questions. In the ACA Database certification, the questions are placed in the following sequence and marks are fixed for each question:

• 30 Questions – Single Selection Type: The candidate will get 2 points for every right question
• 10 Questions: Multiple Selections Type: The candidate will get 2 points for every right question
• 10 Questions: True-False Type: The candidate will get 2 points for every right question

The exam blueprint for the Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) Database consists of a number of products with their percentage content in the examination. Here is the blueprint for Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) Database certification as mentioned in the official document of the ACA Database certification:

Preparation Guide for the Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) Database Certification Exam

1. Take the Alibaba Cloud online course

The course is free and it is focused on passing the Alibaba Cloud Database Associate exam. You will learn everything you need to get the certification.

The course is divided into domains:
Each domain focuses on an Alibaba Cloud topic, such as relational database, non-relational database, data warehouse, database tools and common database solutions.

2. Get Hands-on with Alibaba Cloud

Alibaba Cloud is all about the real world problems and to get a good command on that, hands-on experience is mandatory. Therefore, while preparing for Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) Database Certification Exam, along with theoretical concepts, equally focus on practical experience on real time problems.

So, just follow the above steps for the Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) Database certification preparation and get yourself ready to pass the certification exam.

Conclusion

So, we’ve covered the preparation guide for Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) Database exam. Alibaba Cloud associate certification is not only for those who are working on Alibaba Cloud. You can also take Alibaba Cloud associate certification if you are already working on AWS, GCP or Azure cloud as a cloud computing specialist.

What are you thinking now? Start your preparation for the Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) Database exam.

Wish you the best for your exam!

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