Note on AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (DOP-C01) Exam
Takahiro Iwasa
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AWS Certification
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Introduction
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I successfully passed the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (DOP-C01) exam and want to share tips to help you prepare and succeed.
My AWS Experience Before the Exam
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Before taking this exam, I had already obtained the following certifications:
| Date | Exam | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 2017 | Solutions Architect - Associate | SAA-C00 |
| Dec. 2019 | Solutions Architect - Professional | SAP-C01 |
Exam Result
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I took the exam on January 5th, 2020, and passed with a 881 out of 1,000. Below is the topic-level breakdown:
Recommended Resources
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Blog Resources
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- Jayendra’s Blog: A detailed, well-organized guide covering all exam topics. Highly recommended.
AWS Official Resources
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Practice Tests
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- Udemy - AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional Practice Exams: The in-depth explanations were useful and I could practice time management in Udemy platform.
Conclusion
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The exam features numerous questions on CloudFormation, OpsWorks, Elastic Beanstalk, and the Code Series (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, etc.). I found the deployment strategies, such as Blue/Green deployments and rolling updates using AWS services, particularly engaging and insightful.
