Introduction

The Denodo Platform 9 Certified Architect Associate (DEN9EDUCAA) exam provides organizations that use Denodo Platform 9 with a way to identify suitably qualified data architects who understand the role and position of the Denodo Platform within their broader information architecture.

Contents of the exam

This exam covers the following technical topics and subject areas:

Preparing for the Certification Exam

Based on your previous experience with the Denodo Platform, we recommend some steps that you can follow before taking the certification exam:

If you don’t have experience using the Denodo Platform

As you might imagine, certification exams are hard, and preparation is critical to pass. Before making the attempt, we recommend reviewing the Denodo Platform documentation, trying the Denodo Express edition of the Denodo Platform, and visiting the Denodo Community.

The Denodo Community is where customers, partners, and users can learn about the Denodo Platform and logical data management. To earn a Denodo certification, take these steps:

  1. Attend our developers' training courses for Denodo Platform 9:
  2. Complete the tutorials, which offer the most important first principles about logical data management and the Denodo Platform.
  3. View the free videos, which offer help with specific topics.
  4. Explore the technical articles in our knowledge base.
  5. Get deeper knowledge through the official manuals.

Finally, we provide several ways to experience the capabilities and features of the Denodo Platform for yourself

  1. Denodo Agora Free Trial: Experience the full benefits of Denodo Enterprise Plus with Agora, our fully managed cloud service.
  2. Denodo Test Drives: In just two hours, a test drive enables you to experience how the Denodo Platform performs query optimization on large data sets (containing hundreds of millions of rows).
  3. Denodo Express is a free version of the Denodo Platform that you can install and use in your own environment and connect to your own data sources - whether on-premises or in the cloud.

We strongly encourage you to get hands-on experience with the Denodo Platform, so you can fully understand its capabilities and applicability. This knowledge will better prepare you to take the Denodo Platform 9 Certified Architect Associate exam.

If you have taken the recommended Denodo Training courses for the Denodo Platform 8.0 Certified Architect exam

If you have completed the recommended Denodo Training courses for the Denodo Platform 8.0 Certified Architect exam, we recommend the following additional courses and resources so that you become well-versed in the latest version of Denodo Platform 9.

To do that, we recommend that you:

If you have some experience using the Denodo Platform

We recommend that you join our Denodo training to further improve your Denodo Platform knowledge. For the Architects exam, please see our training courses for architects.

We recommend that professionals looking to achieve a Denodo certification start by looking at our Denodo training offerings in the Course Catalog.

If you are currently using the Denodo Platform and have finished one or more Denodo training courses

Now that you have completed several Denodo training courses and have some experience using the Denodo Platform, we recommend that you improve your Denodo Platform knowledge by reviewing the Denodo Platform documentation.

Exam Topics

In this section, you can learn details about the technical topics and subject areas covered by the exam.

Denodo Platform functionality

In this section, the examinee should demonstrate that they understand the key capabilities of logical data management as they relate to the overall information architecture, i.e.:

  • Governance and metadata management
  • Security
  • Performance optimization
  • Caching

How to prepare

This is a section that covers the key capabilities of logical data management. These capabilities are covered in Logical Data Management for Data Architects (DENEDU20). Specifically, the candidate should be familiar with the topics discussed in the following modules of the Logical Data Management for Data Architects course:

  • Introduction to logical data management for data architects
  • Logical data management in action
  • Performance
  • Security and data privacy
  • The Denodo Data Catalog

We highly recommend that candidates review all the materials from the Logical Data Management for Data Architects course, prior to taking the exam.

To start preparing for this section, we recommend that you visit the Denodo Site, where you can find helpful content, such as A Data Management Overview and Solutions.

In the Denodo Basics tutorial, you will get more information about the functionality of the Virtual DataPort

To help you understand how it works, and to provide you with practice using Denodo users and roles, watch the following videos:

Defining Denodo Platform use cases and patterns

The questions in this section will cover different use case scenarios for the Denodo Platform.

How to prepare

Denodo Platform use case scenarios are discussed in the following modules of the Logical Data Management for Data Architects course:

  • Introduction to Logical Data Management for Data Architects
  • Logical Data Management Key Use Cases and Patterns

Denodo Platform deployment architectures

These questions address issues such as where and how to use and deploy the Denodo Platform in complex scenarios.

How to prepare

Denodo Platform deployment architectures are discussed in the following modules of the Logical Data Management for Data Architects course:

  • Introduction to Logical Data Management for Data Architects
  • Deployment Architectures

Conclusions

In this document, we have reviewed all the sections that are part of the Denodo Platform 9 Certified Architect Associate exam, with details and links to the most relevant Logical Data Management for Data Architects course materials. As we have indicated in several different sections, the best way to understand the Denodo Platform is to practice using it, and imagining how it can be applied within your organization.

For more information about the exam, see the Denodo Platform 9 Certified Architect Associate exam guide.