The Linux Foundation CTAD exam preparation guide is designed to provide candidates with necessary information about the TARS Application Developer 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 Certified TARS Application Developer (CTAD) exam.
It is recommended for all the candidates to refer the CTAD objectives and sample questions provided in this preparation guide. The Linux Foundation TARS Application Developer certification is mainly targeted to the candidates who want to build their career in Cloud & Containers 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 Certified TARS Application Developer exam.
Linux Foundation CTAD Exam Summary:
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Exam Name
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Linux Foundation Certified TARS Application Developer |
| Exam Code | CTAD |
| Exam Price | $250 USD |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Number of Questions | 60 |
| Passing Score | 75% |
| Recommended Training / Books | Building Microservice Platforms with TARS (LFS153x) |
| Schedule Exam | The Linux Foundation Training & Certification |
| Sample Questions | Linux Foundation CTAD Sample Questions |
| Recommended Practice | Certified TARS Application Developer (CTAD) Practice Test |
Linux Foundation TARS Application Developer Syllabus:
| Section | Objectives | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration |
- Configuration templates - Customizing configuration file - Configuration hierarchy and inheritance |
12% |
| Database & Storage |
- MySQL - DCache - NFS - Volumes in Docker |
6% |
| Installation & Deployment |
- Docker - Source code |
10% |
| Logging & Monitoring |
- Dyeing logs - Remote logging - Properties monitoring |
18% |
| RPC & Networking |
- Tars protocols - Serialization and deserialization - Networking |
18% |
| Scheduling |
- "IDC/SET" - Load balancing - Routing - Failure preventing (circuit breaker) - Name service |
16% |
| TARS Core Concepts |
- Framework components - Building a service |
8% |
| Testing |
- Interface debugger - TarsJMeter - TarsBenchmark |
6% |
| Troubleshooting |
- Error scenarios - Configuration errors |
6% |