Alibaba ACA Cloud Computing Associate Practice Exam
Alibaba ACA Cloud Computing Associate Practice Exam
About Alibaba Cloud Computing Associate Exam
The Alibaba Cloud Certification Associate (ACA), also known as the ACA Cloud Computing Certification, is tailored for individuals proficient in utilizing Alibaba Cloud Computing products. This certification comprehensively covers Alibaba Cloud's core offerings, including computing, storage, networking, and security.
Skills Evaluated
Candidates are assessed on their ability to -
- Demonstrate general IT, Cloud Computing, and Network Security knowledge.
- Develop solutions and enterprise best practices using Alibaba Cloud products.
- Effectively operate Alibaba Cloud services such as ECS, Server Load Balancers, OSS, VPC, Auto Scaling, CDN, Alibaba Cloud Security, and CloudMonitor.
Certification Requirement
To pass the ACA Cloud Computing Certification, candidates must -
- Possess comprehensive knowledge of Alibaba Cloud Computing products.
- Understand typical application scenarios and integration approaches for Alibaba Cloud Computing products.
- Be proficient in managing Alibaba Cloud services, including activation, creation, configuration, startup, shutdown, and deletion of service instances.
- Have familiarity with features and core implementation principles of Alibaba Cloud Computing products.
- Demonstrate capability in identifying and resolving common issues encountered while using Alibaba Cloud Computing products.
General IT Knowledge Required
Candidates should also have a solid foundation in:
- Cloud Computing principles include virtualization, storage, and networking.
- Typical web application architectures and network protocols (HTTP, FTP, TCP, UDP, ICMP).
- The software development lifecycle.
- Rudimentary knowledge of network security practices such as firewall policies, encryption, access control, and network attack prevention.
Course Outline
The Alibaba Cloud Computing Associate Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 1 - Understanding the concept of ECS (30%)
- Familiarity with ECS-related concepts such as regions, zones, instances, disks, snapshots, images, networks, and security groups.
- Knowledge of ECS advantages, billing policies, application scenarios, APIs, and SDKs.
- Ability to deploy applications using ECS products.
- Understanding of ECS instance, disk, security group, snapshot, image, and tag usage and operations.
Domain 2 - Understanding the concept of Auto Scaling (20%)
- Understanding basic Auto Scaling concepts including scaling groups, configuration, rules, activities, trigger tasks, scaling mode, and freezing time.
- Familiarity with Auto Scaling features, advantages, and common application scenarios.
Domain 3 - Understanding the concept of Server Load Balancer (15%)
- Knowledge of Server Load Balancer concepts and features such as definition, implementation principles, supported protocols, session persistence, health checks, backend server weights, certificates, and forwarding policies.
- Understanding of Server Load Balancer advantages and application scenarios.
- Proficiency in Server Load Balancer configuration, maintenance, precautions, problem identification, and handling.
Domain 4 - Understanding the concept of OSS (Object Storage Service) (10%)
- Understanding OSS-related concepts including regions, buckets, objects, anti-leech, and object lifecycle management.
- Knowledge of OSS advantages, application scenarios, and billing models.
- Ability to manage and operate OSS buckets and objects.
Domain 5 - Understanding the concept of RDS (Relational Database Service) (10%)
- Familiarity with RDS-related concepts and supported database types (MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, PPAS).
- Knowledge of RDS advantages, application scenarios, and billing models.
- Ability to manage and operate RDS instances including connectivity, read-only access, and backups.
Domain 6 - Understanding the concept of Alibaba Cloud Security Services and CloudMonitor (10%)
- Basic security awareness and understanding of security fundamentals when using cloud services.
- Knowledge of Alibaba Cloud Security services such as Anti-DDoS Basic, Anti-DDoS Pro, Security Center, and CloudMonitor.
Domain 7 - Understanding the concept of General Knowledge about Cloud Computing (5%)
- Essential knowledge required for cloud computing practitioners, covering concepts, technologies, advantages, service types, implementation technologies, and deployment methods.
