- Fundamentals
- Deep Dive
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- Classic Architecture Discussion
- Elastic Beanstalk
- CloudFront
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- AWS Config
- Global Accelerator
- Snowball
- Storage Gateway
- Amazon FSx
- Networking and VPC
- Databases
- SQS - Simple Queue Service
- SNS - Simple Messaging Service
- AWS Kinesis
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- Other Services
- Whitepapers
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C02) examination is intended for individuals who perform in a solutions architect role. This exam validates an examinee's ability to effectively demonstrate knowledge of how to architect and deploy secure and robust applications on AWS technologies.
It validates an examinee's ability to:
- Define a solution using architectural design principles based on customer requirements.
- Provide implementation guidance based on best practices to an organization throughout the lifecycle of a project.
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Official Exam Guide: https://d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-sa-assoc/AWS-Certified-Solutions-Architect-Associate_Exam-Guide.pdf
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The exam may contain two types of questions:
- Multiple choice
- Multiple response
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Minimum passing score: 720/1000
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Number of questions: 65
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Time: 130 minutes to complete the exam (with a possibility to request 30 minutes extra for non-native english speakers)
| Domain | % of Examination |
|---|---|
| Design Resilient Architectures | 30% |
| Design High-Performing Architectures | 28% |
| Design Secure Applications and Architectures | 24% |
| Design Cost-Optimized Architectures | 18% |
| Total | 100% |
- These notes are based on the Ultimate AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate 2021 course by Stephane Maarek