Red Hat Certified Specialist in Event-Driven Application Development Exam
Exam Overview
The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Event-Driven Application Development exam tests your skills and knowledge with regard to coding event-driven applications using Apache Kafka and developing Apache Kafka Streams. The exam focuses on the basic skills required for building applications using event-driven architecture.
By passing this exam, you become a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Event-Driven Development with Kafka, which also counts toward earning a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA®) certification.
Audience for this exam
The following audiences may be interested in earning the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Event-Driven Development with Kafka credential:
- Java Developers and Java Architects who are implementing event-driven applications using Apache Kafka and Kubernetes.
- Red Hat Certified Professionals who wish to pursue Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) certification.
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with using VSCode/VSCodium in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment.
- Good experience with Java SE, including a knowledge and understanding of the core Java concepts and APIs. For example, exceptions, annotations, lambdas, and familiarity with functional programming and the Collections API are all required.
- Some familiarity with OpenShift/Kubernetes is beneficial
Exam Format
This exam is a hands-on, practical exam that requires you to undertake real-world development tasks. Internet access is not provided during the exam, and you will not be permitted to bring any hard copy or electronic documentation into the exam. This prohibition includes notes, books, or any other material. AMQ and AMQ Streams, Kafka and Kafka Streams related documentation is available during the exam.
This exam consists of a single section lasting three hours.
Scoring System
Official scores for exams come exclusively from Red Hat Certification Central. Red Hat does not authorize examiners or training partners to report results to candidates directly. Scores on the exam are usually reported within 3 business days.
Exam results are reported as total scores. Red Hat does not report performance on individual items, nor will it provide additional information upon request.