The Linux Foundation BCP exam preparation guide is designed to provide candidates with necessary information about the Besu Professional exam. It includes exam summary, sample questions, practice test, objectives and ways to interpret the exam objectives to enable candidates to assess the types of questions-answers that may be asked during the Besu Certified Professional (BCP) exam.
It is recommended for all the candidates to refer the BCP objectives and sample questions provided in this preparation guide. The Linux Foundation Besu Professional certification is mainly targeted to the candidates who want to build their career in Blockchain domain and demonstrate their expertise. We suggest you to use practice exam listed in this cert guide to get used to with exam environment and identify the knowledge areas where you need more work prior to taking the actual Linux Foundation Besu Certified Professional exam.
Linux Foundation BCP Exam Summary:
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Exam Name
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Linux Foundation Besu Certified Professional |
| Exam Code | BCP |
| Exam Price | $250 USD |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Number of Questions | 60 |
| Passing Score | 75% |
| Schedule Exam | The Linux Foundation Training & Certification |
| Sample Questions | Linux Foundation BCP Sample Questions |
| Recommended Practice | Besu Certified Professional (BCP) Practice Test |
Linux Foundation Besu Professional Syllabus:
| Section | Objectives | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Besu Core Concepts |
- Blockchain propagation - Genesis File - Gas Concept - Logs and Events - Hashing, Encryption, and Signing - Public Network and Chain IDs - Addresses in Ethereum - The Blockchain Trilemma - Nodes - Public Keys |
24% |
| Networking |
- RPC node - Validator Node - New node in Blockchain - Full Synchronization Method - Node Discovery Mechanisms - Node Networking Fundamentals - PoA Consensus Mechanisms - Trusted Private Network - Gas Free Mode - Comparison of all Consensus Mechanisms |
26% |
| Transactions and Storage |
- Token Standards - Roles of a Blockchain Node - Account State - Merkle trees - Account Storage - World state in Ethereum |
14% |
| Cryptography |
- Transaction Signing Mechanisms - Private Key Management - Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption - Structured Data Signing - Elliptic Curve Cryptography |
10% |
| Permissioning and Privacy |
- Onchain Permissioning - Permissioning - Node vs Account Permissioning - Use Cases - Privacy in Blockchain |
10% |
| Execution Engine and Consensus |
- Transaction Pool - EVM architecture - Block Validation - Layered Transaction Pool |
8% |
| Monitoring |
- Besu Node Monitoring - High Availability - Monitoring using Grafana - Plugins |
8% |