{"id":85651,"date":"2022-11-08T22:10:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T03:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/?p=85651"},"modified":"2025-01-28T09:36:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T04:06:50","slug":"aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparation Guide on AWS Certified Developer Associate Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the prime stepping stones for any AWS expert or developer is to learn how to write and deploy cloud-based apps and implement cloud-based initiatives. Also, those IT professionals who wish to kick-start their career in AWS need to gain an in-depth understanding of core AWS services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of which, the <\/span><a title=\"AWS Certified Developer Associate Exam\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-developer-associate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<strong>AWS Certified Developer Associate Exam<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> covers all the nuances of AWS cloud architecture design, development, and deployment in detail. This blog talks about all the features of the DVA-C02 certification exam, why you should consider becoming an AWS certified developer associate, the learning outcomes, prerequisites, domains, exam materials, and so on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So let\u2019s dive in!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Latest Updates:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>AWS Certified Developer &#8211; Associate certification<\/strong> exam has undergone changes &amp; was updated on February 28, 2023. The final opportunity to take the current version of the exam is on February 27, 2023. For more information, please visit the official <a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/certification\/coming-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWS website<\/a>. Getting Updated from <strong>DVA-C01 to DVA-Co2.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Get the updated <a href=\"https:\/\/d1.awsstatic.com\/training-and-certification\/docs-dev-associate\/AWS-Certified-Developer-Associate_Exam-Guide_C02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Exam Guide (DVA-C02)<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide\/#AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_certification_overview\" >AWS Certified Developer Associate certification overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide\/#What_are_the_skills_you_will_learn_from_the_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_exam\" >What are the skills you will learn from the AWS Certified Developer Associate exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide\/#Who_should_take_the_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_Exam\" >Who should take the AWS Certified Developer Associate Exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide\/#Why_should_you_take_the_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_exam\" >Why should you take the AWS Certified Developer Associate exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide\/#Pre-requisites_for_the_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_exam\" >Pre-requisites for the AWS Certified Developer Associate exam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide\/#Domains_for_the_DVA-C02_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_exam\" >Domains for the DVA-C02 AWS Certified Developer Associate exam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide\/#Study_materials_to_refer_to_for_the_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_exam\" >Study materials to refer to for the AWS Certified Developer Associate exam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide\/#AWS_exam_review\" >AWS exam review<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide\/#Preparing_for_the_DVA-C02_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_Exam\" >Preparing for the DVA-C02: AWS Certified Developer Associate Exam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide\/#Top_Companies_hiring_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate\" >Top Companies hiring AWS Certified Developer Associate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide\/#Salary_for_AWS_Certified_Developer_%E2%80%93_Associate\" >Salary for AWS Certified Developer &#8211; Associate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide\/#FAQs-2\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-developer-associate-prep-guide\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_certification_overview\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Developer Associate certification overview<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Developer Associate exam<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or the DVA-C02 certification, validates your expertise in leveraging AWS and basic AWS architecture best practices to develop, implement, and debug cloud-based applications. This certification helps you master the basic AWS skills to write and set up cloud-based apps and deploy cloud initiatives without any hassles. The DVA-C02 certification helps developers:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Define core AWS services and AWS architecture best practices.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Describe proficiency in using AWS to implement and debug cloud apps.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from this, you will also get the ability to:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demonstrate AWS services like application lifecycle management, AWS shared responsibility model, using containers in development, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify primary features of AWS services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use AWS service APIs, SDKs and AWS CLIs to write an app.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply fundamental knowledge of cloud-native apps to write code.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Debug and handle code modules.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_skills_you_will_learn_from_the_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the skills you will learn from the AWS Certified Developer Associate exam?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DVA-C02 certification exam imparts innumerable knowledge and skills related to AWS services, app deployment, and AWS architecture practices. You will get an in-depth knowledge of:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"AWS Services - Here are the Top 5 Services in Amazon Web Services (AWS)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jqrbNfvn7FU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS architecture<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CI\/CD and development tools<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing integrations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Command-Line interfaces<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Debugging on AWS<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from this, the list of learning outcomes includes other AWS service-related concepts like:\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Containers:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Elastic Container Registry (Amazon ECR)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-eks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Services<\/a> (Amazon EKS)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Compute:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon EC2\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-lambda-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Lambda\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-elastic-beanstalk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Elastic Beanstalk\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Developer Tools:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS CodeArtifact\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS CodeBuild\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS CodePipeline\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS CodeStar\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Fault Injection Simulator\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS CodeDeploy\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon CodeGuru\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS X-Ray\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS CodeCommit\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Also Learn: A detailed guide on how to run <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/deploying-kubernetes-on-aws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kubernetes on AWS<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Database:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon DynamoDB\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/amazon-rds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon RDS<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-elasticache-for-redis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon ElastiCache<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Networking and Content Delivery:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon API Gateway\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elastic Load Balancing\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon CloudFront\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Management and Governance:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS CloudFormation\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-cloudwatch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon CloudWatch<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Storage:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-s3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon S3<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Security, Identity, and Compliance:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Cognito\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-kms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Key Management Service<\/a> (AWS KMS)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-identity-access-management-iam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Identity and Access Management<\/a> (IAM)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, you will gain domain expertise on numerous out-of-scope AWS features and services. This AWS non-exhaustive list is not directly included in the exam concepts but helps an AWS-certified developer associate in the long run. The list involves:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Application\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Polly\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon AppStream 2.0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Shield Standard\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Device Farm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Managed Services\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Mobile Analytics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Service Catalog<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discovery Service<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Lex<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS WAF\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Chime<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Elastic Transcoder<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Connect<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_should_take_the_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_Exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who should take the AWS Certified Developer Associate Exam?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DVA-C02 certification may be a correct career milestone for professionals having a strong base in IT and knowing how to map on-prem to the cloud. You also need hands-on experience with a programming language, cloud services, and AWS infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, if you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to prove your skills in the AWS environment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are a web developer and want to validate your cloud computing knowledge<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enjoy designing applications and communicating code<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to escalate from implementing web apps to production<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to start your career as an AWS-certified developer associate or junior developer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then this certification is just the right step for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_should_you_take_the_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why should you take the AWS Certified Developer Associate exam?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For one reason, AWS is a widely adopted cloud infrastructure by almost all organizations across industries. So any AWS certification naturally becomes the hot-take and the most relevant industry skill for any IT professional. So is the case with the DVA-C02 exam. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As AWS transforms and evolves, more companies will increase their hiring and training in AWS-related services and trust the knowledge impact of this universally accepted certification. Thus, qualifying for the AWS Developer Associate exam will advance your career and let you soar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the DVA-C02 exam allows you to dive deeper into services like Elastic Beanstalk, SQS, SNS, etc. It teaches you how to leverage these services using SDKs and APIs. Other than this, the certification will help you enhance your resume and make yourself more visible to recruiters. You become a sought-after specialist who can solve all AWS architecture and cloud app-related problems and become a useful asset to your organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from this, other prominent benefits include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demonstrating exceptional AWS skills to implement and design real-time business solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A future-proof career in cloud ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get hired from top companies like IBM, Wipro, Infosys, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secure a salary as high as $159,000 on average.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pre-requisites_for_the_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-requisites for the AWS Certified Developer Associate exam<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be eligible for the DVA-C02 certification exam, you need:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than one year\u2019s experience working in a developer role<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-depth knowledge in one high-level programming language<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience working with AWS technologies or cloud services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge of mapping on-prem to cloud infrastructures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge of application lifecycle handling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skills to write code for serverless apps<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skills to use containers in the development process<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with this, you will also find a non-exhaustive list of out-of-scope but recommended prior knowledge of the following mission-critical actions:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create apps, and use the AWS service APIs, CLI, and software development kits (SDKs).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List the essential components of AWS services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To deploy apps on AWS, use a CI\/CD pipeline.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utilize and engage with AWS services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write code using a fundamental understanding of cloud-native applications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use IAM roles when writing code to adhere to AWS security best practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create, keep up with, and fix code modules on AWS.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Domains_for_the_DVA-C02_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Domains for the DVA-C02 AWS Certified Developer Associate exam<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DVA-C02 certification exam captures 5 domains and has specific weight in the certification exam. Here\u2019s a glance at the exam breakup:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Version-of-AWS-Developer-Associate.webp\" alt=\"DVA-C02 exam\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Version-of-AWS-Developer-Associate.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Version-of-AWS-Developer-Associate-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Version-of-AWS-Developer-Associate-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Version-of-AWS-Developer-Associate-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Version-of-AWS-Developer-Associate-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Version-of-AWS-Developer-Associate-250x250.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Version-of-AWS-Developer-Associate-96x96.webp 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Domain<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Weightage<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development with AWS Services<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deployment<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Troubleshooting and Optimization<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All these domains are divided into myriad subtopics that cover:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Developing with AWS services<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Write code for serverless apps<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Convert functional needs into app design<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Install app design into app code<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Use APIs, SDKs and AWS CLIs to write codes and make apps interact with other AWS services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Security<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Conduct authentic calls to AWS services<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Use AWS services to implement encryption<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Deploy authorization and app authentication<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Deployment<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Use existing CI\/CD pipelines, processes, and patterns to write code in AWS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Use Elastic Beanstalk to deploy apps<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Prepare app implementation package for AWS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Install serverless applications<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Refactoring <\/b><b>(Must be removed)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Make the best use of AWS services and features by optimizing apps<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Run apps on AWS by migrating existing app codes<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Troubleshooting and Optimization<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Write codes to make them monitorable<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Conduct root cause analysis to identify faults found during production or testing<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Study_materials_to_refer_to_for_the_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study materials to refer to for the AWS Certified Developer Associate exam<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS offers countless resources and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-developer-associate-exam-preparation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> study materials to prepare for the DVA-C02 exam<\/a>. You have guides, practice papers, and training programs to kickstart your preparation for the certification exam.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS skill builder<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For starters, you can subscribe to the AWS skill builder and access the updated and latest resources and documentation for a better understanding of AWS services and architecture practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS digital training<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, you will find free digital training and classroom sessions, capturing various subtopics and nuances of AWS services. These training sessions are self-paced and four hours of video lectures focusing on the essentials of AWS solutions and cloud infrastructure. The sessions include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Technical Essentials<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introducing AWS Beanstalk<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introducing containers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serverless development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introducing Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) Primer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting started with AWS DevOps<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) Primer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing on AWS<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whitepapers<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third, you can check out whitepapers covering the fundamentals of AWS architecture best practices and concepts related to microservices in the AWS environment. The material includes:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Well-Architected Framework<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimize enterprise economics with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/serverless-architectures-with-aws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">serverless architecture<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operating containerized microservices on AWS<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice continuous delivery and continuous integration on AWS<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green\/Blue implementations on AWS<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microservices on AWS<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using AWS Lambda for serverless architectures<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAQs<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, you can go through many AWS FAQ resources and get a comprehensive view of the out-of-scope AWS skills mentioned in the DVA-C02 exam objectives. The FAQ list includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon SQS<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS key management service<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Lambda<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon API gateway<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon DynamoDB<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Elastic Beanstalk<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon ElasticCache<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS IAM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Kinesis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_exam_review\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS exam review<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, you have the AWS exam review section to help you know the ins and outs of the AWS certified developer associate exam. You can get a demo experience of the certification exam and set clear expectations for your performance. The exam resources cover:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS certified developer associate exam guide<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS certified developer associate official practice question set<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Certified Developer &#8211; Associate Sample Questions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Readiness: AWS Certified Developer &#8211; Associate (Webinar)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Readiness: AWS Certified Developer &#8211; Associate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preparing_for_the_DVA-C02_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate_Exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparing for the DVA-C02: AWS Certified Developer Associate Exam<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The long list of prior requirements and detailed syllabus might make the DVA-C02 exam questions look overwhelming and hard. But you have no reason to worry. With a proper prep plan up your sleeve, you can ace the exam without struggling. Chart out a smart preparation strategy with these few quick steps:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"AWS Developer Associate Exam Preparation | AWS Training | AWS Free Questions | Whizlabs\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5CyqbBEax2U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the AWS certified developer associate exam guide to delve deeper into the exam objectives and domains.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepare a calendar and make sure to allot accurate hours to each subtopic. Don\u2019t leave any headings or subtopics, and treat all concepts equally.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exam demands work experience in IT, AWS technologies, developer roles, cloud services and detailed knowledge of at least one programming language. If you don\u2019t have the required hands-on, ensure you get all the practical skills before applying for the exam.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, ensure you are hands-on with the recommended out-of-scope skills on AWS solutions and technologies mentioned in the exam guide. You can start with AWS FAQs and whitepapers to get a better hold of those topics.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coming to the theoretical syllabus, in addition to digital training and classroom sessions, you can also check out YouTube videos like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Developer Associate Exam Preparation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Services<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you finish getting well-versed with all the prior required and recommended skills and domain knowledge, it\u2019s time to put your theory into practice. Go through AWS sample papers, official practice questions, and exam dumps and analyze your prep level. Note the gaps, relearn to fill in them, and then attempt the questions again.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you feel fully prepared and see no errors on paper, register for the DVA-C02 exam, ace it and add a milestone to your credentials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_Companies_hiring_AWS_Certified_Developer_Associate\"><\/span>Top Companies hiring AWS Certified Developer Associate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>TVS Next<\/li>\n<li>WovVTech<\/li>\n<li>NeuraFlash<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India Private Limited<\/li>\n<li>Dark Bears<\/li>\n<li>Autodesk<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Accenture<\/li>\n<li>Aveva<\/li>\n<li>QServices Inc.,<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0[x]cube LABS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"rc-sub-nav__title rc-sub-nav__long-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Salary_for_AWS_Certified_Developer_%E2%80%93_Associate\"><\/span>Salary for AWS Certified Developer &#8211; Associate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"nav-container \">\n<div class=\"nav-container__tabs\">\n<div class=\"tabs-container\">\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.payscale.com\/research\/US\/Certification=AWS_(Amazon_Web_Services)_Certified_Developer_-_Associate\/Salary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Payscale.com<\/a>, the AWS Certified Developer-Associate can get up to <span class=\"default-overview__value\">$109k per year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs-2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAQs<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Do I need to know JSON for the DVA-C02 exam?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. A basic understanding of any one programming language would be sufficient to be eligible for the DVA-C02 exam.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Can a non-technical person or fresher appear for the DVA-C02 exam?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, any non-technical or a fresher with a tech background can become an AWS certified developer associate. However, you need to have some experience working with AWS technologies or cloud environments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is the validity of the DVA-C02 certification?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DVA-C02 certification will be valid for 3 years from the date of publication.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hope this blog helps you understand the AWS certified developer associate exam can jump-start your career as an AWS developer. But to excel in this industry-relevant certification, you would need updated and organized resources. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whizlabs brings you a complete DVA-C02 training package to help enhance and boost your preparation. You will find <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">practice tests<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with over 500+ unique questions, v<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ideo lectures<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designed by subject-matter experts, an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-sandbox\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS sandbox<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to play around and understand the AWS cloud environment, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/library\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85+ hands-on labs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to increase your practical exposure to the recommended DVA-C02 exam skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Do you need any guidance on your AWS Developer Associate exam, feel free to connect with us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the prime stepping stones for any AWS expert or developer is to learn how to write and deploy cloud-based apps and implement cloud-based initiatives. Also, those IT professionals who wish to kick-start their career in AWS need to gain an in-depth understanding of core AWS services.\u00a0 Speaking of which, the \u00a0AWS Certified Developer Associate Exam covers all the nuances of AWS cloud architecture design, development, and deployment in detail. 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