Curriculum
ACA-004 — 5-Module Programme
- Deploy applications based on ECS instances, ECS Bare Metal instances, and GPU instances
- Deploy containerised applications using ACR, ECI, and Container Service for Kubernetes
- Use Function Compute and Serverless Workflow to build event-driven serverless applications
- Use API Gateway to create, publish, and manage RESTful and WebSocket APIs for cloud applications
- Use OSS SDKs (Java, Python, Node.js) to upload, download, and manage objects programmatically
- Connect to RDS MySQL and PostgreSQL databases using standard connection libraries and connection pools
- Integrate Message Service and Message Queue for decoupled, asynchronous application architectures
- Use CDN and OSS for static asset delivery and content distribution across Alibaba Cloud regions
- Configure ARMS (Application Real-Time Monitoring Service) for distributed application monitoring
- Use Tracing Analysis to trace requests across microservices and identify bottlenecks
- Set up CloudMonitor custom metrics and alert rules for application-level performance monitoring
- Debug serverless Function Compute and container deployments using log streaming and remote debugging
- Choose appropriate storage for structured data (RDS), semi-structured data (Table Store), and unstructured data (OSS)
- Implement Redis (ApsaraDB for Redis) for caching and session storage in high-concurrency applications
- Use Data Management Service (DMS) and DTS for database access and cross-region data synchronisation
- Apply OSS lifecycle rules, versioning, and cross-region replication for data durability and compliance
- Implement RAM users, roles, and policies using the principle of least privilege for Alibaba Cloud resources
- Use STS (Security Token Service) to grant temporary, limited access to cloud resources from application code
- Manage encryption keys using KMS (Key Management Service) for data-at-rest and data-in-transit protection
- Apply security groups, VPC isolation, and HTTPS endpoint configuration for secure application deployments
ACA Developer Associate
Course & Exam Details
5 Modules
Full ACA-004 domains
90 Minutes
Exam duration
50 Questions
MCQ format
60 / 100
Passing score
USD 120.00
Exam registration fee
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