The Salesforce ARC-730 exam preparation guide is designed to provide candidates with necessary information about the MuleSoft Integration Architect I 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 Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Integration Architect I exam.
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Salesforce ARC-730 Exam Summary:
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Exam Name
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Salesforce MuleSoft Integration Architect I |
| Exam Code | ARC-730 |
| Exam Price |
Registration fee: USD 400 Retake fee: USD 200 |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Number of Questions | 60 |
| Passing Score | 70% |
| Recommended Training / Books | Anypoint Platform Architecture: Integration Solutions (ARC730) |
| Schedule Exam | Kryterion Webassessor |
| Sample Questions | Salesforce ARC-730 Sample Questions |
| Recommended Practice | Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Integration Architect I Practice Test |
Salesforce MuleSoft Integration Architect I Syllabus:
| Section | Objectives | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Initiating integration solutions on Anypoint Platform |
- Summarize the fundamental value proposition of MuleSoft Catalyst and Catalyst Knowledge Hub. - Differentiate between functional and non-functional requirements for integration solutions. - Select features of Anypoint Platform for designing and managing web and event-driven application programming interfaces (APIs). - Select deployment options of the Anypoint Platform control plane and runtime plane. |
8% |
| Designing for the runtime plane technology architecture |
- Analyze the mode of operation of a Mule runtime cluster that differentiates it from other deployment options. - Design integration solutions deployed to CloudHub to address specific requirements using CloudHub's network features. - Choose Mule runtime domains and domain-shared configuration only for those requirements that clearly benefit from their capabilities. - Design Mule applications making effective use of the implications of the Mule 4 class loader isolation of Mule modules. - Describe the characteristics and implications of the Mule 4 reactive event processing model. |
15% |
| Designing architecture using integration paradigms |
- Create high-level integration architectures using API-led Connectivity. - Create high-level integration architectures using web APIs and HTTP. - Create high-level integration architectures using event-driven APIs and message brokers. - Design Mule applications and integration solutions using common messaging patterns and technologies. |
10% |
| Designing and developing Mule applications |
- Select among available options for setting Mule application properties. - Select and use fundamental features available to all Mule applications. - Design Mule applications using core routers available to all Mule applications. - Describe the fundamental features of the Salesforce Connector. - Design Mule applications using common features of core connectors. - Select and use the available sources of metadata in the Transform Message component. - Design Mule applications and integration solutions using a Common/Canonical Data Model. - Correctly apply methods for validating data in Mule applications. |
15% |
| Designing automated tests for Mule applications |
- Design unit test suites using MUnit and Studio's related features. - Identify test requirements and scenarios that are best addressed using integration testing or performance testing. |
5% |
| Designing integration solutions to meet persistence requirements |
- Design Mule applications using Virtual Machine (VM) queues and the Anypoint VM Connector in all deployment options. - Design Mule applications using Object Stores (OSs), the OS Connector, and OS services in all deployment options. - Design Mule applications and integration solutions using stateful components that may be configured with an OS. |
10% |
| Designing integration solutions to meet reliability requirements |
- Select alternatives to traditional transactions (local or XA) where appropriate and beneficial. - Recognize the purpose and characteristics of Until Successful scope, reconnection strategies, and redelivery policies. - Differentiate between disaster recovery and high availability and the basic approaches to achieving either in all deployment options. - Design Mule applications and integration solutions using local and XA transactions for all Mule connectors that support them. |
8% |
| Designing integration solutions to meet performance requirements |
- Design Mule applications and integration solutions to meet performance and capacity goals. - Design Mule applications using available streaming features in Mule. - Design Mule applications to process large sequences/streams of messages. |
7% |
| Designing integration solutions to meet security requirements |
- Design secure access to the Anypoint Platform control plane and APIs. - Design secure edge access using Anypoint Security. - Analyze and counteract potential security vulnerabilities of Mule applications. - Recognize the audit logging capabilities of Anypoint Platform. |
8% |
| Applying DevOps practices and operating integration solutions |
- Create the high-level design of continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) pipelines for Mule applications using MuleSoft-provided Maven plugins. - Identify the features and characteristics for automating interactions with Anypoint Platform. - Design the logging configurations and options of Mule applications in all deployment options. - Identify the features and characteristics of Anypoint Monitoring in all deployment options. |
14% |