In this article, we will discuss what is the VMware Certified Professional - Application Modernization Develop 2022 certification, exam details, exam topics, and resources to prepare for this exam.
Well, VMware Certified Professional - Application Modernization Develop 2022 is one of the best certification for Java developers to validate his/her knowledge on Spring and Spring boot.
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There are some changes made in the Spring professional certification in 2022. For example, as you can see the certification name has changed from Spring Certified Professional to Application Modernization in 2022.
What is VCP-AM Develop 2022 (VMware Certified Professional - Application Modernization Develop 2022) Certification?
The VCP-AM Develop 2022 certification validates a candidate's expertise with major features of Spring and Spring Boot and the candidate’s ability to apply Spring’s features to quickly build and deliver production-ready applications.
Note: VMware changed the name from Spring Certified Professional to Application Modernization in 2022.
Check out more here at https://www.vmware.com/learning/certification/vcp-am-dev.html
Exam Details
The Professional Develop VMware Spring (2V0-72.22) exam, which leads to VMware Certified Professional -
Application Modernization Develop 2022 certification is a 60-item exam, with a passing score of 300 using a scaled Candidates are given 130 minutes to complete the exam, which includes adequate time to complete the exam for nonnative English speakers.
Minimally Qualified Candidate
Minimally Qualified Candidate (MQC) is recommended to have at least 6 to 12 months of experience. The MQC has both a
strong conceptual understanding and programming experience using the Spring framework.
The MQC understands the major
features of Spring and Spring Boot, which include configuration, data access, REST, AOP, auto-configuration, actuator,
security, and Spring testing framework to build enterprise and microservices applications.
Exam Topics
As per the latest changes for this certification in 2022, here are the topics for this exam.
1. Spring Core
Java Configuration
- Define Spring Beans using Java code
- Access Beans in the Application Context
- Handle multiple Configuration files
- Handle Dependencies between Beans
- Explain and define Bean Scopes Objective
Properties and Profiles
- Use External Properties to control Configuration
- Demonstrate the purpose of Profiles
- Use the Spring Expression Language (SpEL) Objective
Annotation-Based Configuration and Component Scanning
- Explain and use Annotation-based Configuration
- Discuss Best Practices for Configuration choices
- Use @PostConstruct and @PreDestroy
- Explain and use “Stereotype” Annotations Objective
Spring Bean Lifecycle
- Explain the Spring Bean Lifecycle
- Use a BeanFactoryPostProcessor and a BeanPostProcessor
- Explain how Spring proxies add behavior at runtime
- Describe how Spring determines bean creation order
- Avoid issues when Injecting beans by type Objective
Aspect-Oriented Programming
- Explain the concepts behind AOP and the problems that it solves
- Implement and deploy Advices using Spring AOP
- Use AOP Pointcut Expressions
- Data Management Objective
2. Data Management
Introduction to Spring JDBC
- Use and configure Spring’s JdbcTemplate
- Execute queries using callbacks to handle result sets
- Handle data access exceptions Objective
Transaction Management with Spring
- Describe and use Spring Transaction Management
- Configure Transaction Propagation
- Setup Rollback rules
Spring Boot and Spring Data for Backing Stores
- Implement a Spring JPA application using Spring Boot
- Create Spring Data Repositories for JPA
3. Spring MVC
Web Applications with Spring Boot
- Explain how to create a Spring MVC application using Spring Boot
- Describe the basic request processing lifecycle for REST requests
- Create a simple RESTful controller to handle GET requests
- Configure for deployment
REST Applications
- Create controllers to support the REST endpoints for various verbs
- Utilize RestTemplate to invoke RESTful services
4. Testing
Testing Spring Applications
- Write tests using JUnit 5
- Write Integration Tests using Spring
- Configure Tests using Spring Profiles
- Extend Spring Tests to work with Databases
Advanced Testing with Spring Boot and MockMVC
- Enable Spring Boot testing
- Perform integration testing
- Perform MockMVC testing
- Security Objective
5. Security
- Explain basic security concepts
- Use Spring Security to configure Authentication and Authorization
- Define Method-level Security
6. Spring Boot
Spring Boot Feature Introduction
- Explain and use Spring Boot features
- Describe Spring Boot dependency management Objective
Spring Boot Properties and Autoconfiguration
- Describe options for defining and loading properties
- Utilize auto-configuration
- Override default configuration Objective
Spring Boot Actuator
- Configure Actuator endpoints
- Secure Actuator HTTP endpoints
- Define custom metrics
- Define custom health indicators
Getting started link
Get started with this latest link for this exam: https://www.vmware.com/learning/certification/vcp-am-dev.html // this link has the latest info so refer to this link to get started with the exam preparation.
Resources to Study for this exam
I recommend my blog articles, tutorials on this blog website:
For advanced topics and for the latest information, check out Spring framework official documentation:
My teaching on YouTube and Udemy can help you learn Spring and Spring boot in-depth:
My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JavaGuides
My Udemy courses: https://www.udemy.com/user/ramesh-fadatare/
How to Prepare for VMware Certified Professional Certification for Spring and Spring Boot in 2022
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