Monday, July 2, 2018

1Z0-926 Oracle Cloud Platform Application Development 2018 Associate

Associated Certification Paths Oracle Cloud Platform Application Development 2018 Certified Associate
Duration: 105 Minutes
Number of Questions: 56
Passing Score: 66%
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Validated Against: Exam has been validated against Oracle Cloud Application Development 2018
Format: Multiple Choice

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Additional Preparation and Information
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Our certification exams are revised regularly to align with training and product release updates. Information about exam revisions and new topics are found on this page under 'Validated Statement' and within the exam topics below. Certifications reflect validated skills for year and product release version date of achievement. If you are preparing for this exam, we recommend you check these topics periodically to ensure your exam prep covers any new topics that may be added based on regular exam revision.

Oracle Cloud Platform for Application Development Overview
Explain key concepts of the Oracle Cloud Platform and Application Development Cloud Platform.
Describe Oracle Application Development Cloud Platform Services and where they fit into Oracle's Cloud strategy.
Discuss overviews of each of the key services within the Application Development Cloud Platform: Java Cloud Service, Application Container Cloud, Developer Cloud Service, Container Native offerings, Oracle Mobile Cloud Enterprise, and Visual Builder Cloud Service.

Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service (VBCS)
Explain VBCS architecture, concepts, and main components (variables, business objects, pages, processes, web and mobile apps)
Create and deploy a responsive web app using JET Components, Visual Page Designer, Quick starts for common patterns, source control mgmt using Git, Application Lifecycle Management (LCM)
Create and deploy a native mobile application - Device features, Native builds, Testing mobile apps in browser and devices
Build an application extending Oracle Sales Cloud
Create an application with Process and Integration services

Oracle Java Cloud Service (JCS)
Explain Java Cloud Service Concepts - Describe the service's components, topology, configuration options, and use cases. Compare JCS and JCS SaaS Extension.
Create Java Cloud Service Instances - Perform prerequisite tasks and provision instances for OCI and OCI-Classic deployments, and for WebLogic Server and Identity Cloud Service (IDCS) security configurations. Troubleshoot provisioning failures.
Manage and Scale Java Cloud Service Instances - Start/stop an instance, back up an instance, restore an instance, patch an instance, scale a cluster, and scale a node. Troubleshoot management and scaling operations.
Secure Java Cloud Service - Create WebLogic users, create access rules, upload SSH keys, and configure SSL for an instance.
Deploy Applications to Java Cloud Service - Create JDBC data sources and deploy Java EE applications using the WebLogic Server console or WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST). Troubleshoot deployment failures.
Migrate Applications to Java Cloud Service - Export a WebLogic domain to cloud storage, and create an instance from the exported domain. Troubleshoot health check and export failures.

Oracle Developer Cloud Service (DevCS)
Explain DevCS features (tasks, agile, git, build, merge requests, deploy)
Explain DevCS architecture and role in the DevOps cycle
Manage code in DevCS (branches, code review, snippets, git)
Manage agile planning in DevCS (issues, sprints, SCRUM/KANBAN, project settings)
Manage CI/CD in DevCS (build, pipeline, deployments)

Oracle Application Container Cloud Service (ACCS)
Explain application design and package requirements
Explain Core features - Service Bindings, Worker applications, clustered apps, and Secure applications
Explain other ACCS functionality and operations - Caching, REST API, PaaS Service Manager Tool (PSM CLI)
Perform App life cycle management - create, scale in/out, scale up/down, update, delete
Perform Monitoring - logs, metrics, patching, recording, activity

Container Native Apps
Describe the primary purpose of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry (OCIR - Docker Registry), and demonstrate the features, functions and capabilities of OCIR
Describe the architecture of OCIR
Utilize the API to add a Readme.md file to a specific repository
Describe the primary reasons for using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE), and the architecture
Describe key features, functions and capabilities included in OKE
Demonstrate the setup of a Kubernetes cluster within the OCI console

Monday, April 23, 2018

1Z0-433 Oracle Hierarchical Storage Manager 6.0 Implementation Essentials

Exam Number: 1Z0-433
Exam Title: Oracle Hierarchical Storage Manager 6.0 Implementation Essentials

Associated Certification Paths
Passing this exam is required to earn these certifications. Select each certification title below to view full requirements.

Oracle Hierarchical Storage Manager 6.0 Certified Implementation Specialist

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Duration: 120 minutes
Number of Questions: 70
Passing Score: 70%
Validated Against:  This exam is validated against version 5.
Format: Multiple Choice

Solution/Product Overview
Describe Oracle Storage Archive Manager (SAM) and where SAM fits into Oracle's strategy
Differentiate Tiered Storage between Oracle's portfolio and competitors
Describe the minimum environment requirements for Storage Archive Manager
Describe the basic product components of Oracle's Tiered Storage Solution (Solaris, SAM, Disk, Tape)
Demonstrate the interdepencencies of the product components in a SAM Tiered Storage solution
Describe the Quick File System (QFS)
Describe the SAM utilities commonly used in a Tiered Storage Implementation

Positioning the Solution
Articulate the value proposition for SAM within an Oracle Tiered Storage solution offering
Articulate key positioning statements for product
Describe product benefits and impacts on the customer's financial position (i.e. top-line and bottom-line)
Demonstrate how the product will benefit and impact a customer's operation

Product Area Features and Functions for Technical Individuals
Provide a technical definition for Storage Archive Manager
Provide an overview of key hardware and/or software product components of an implementation of Oracle Tiered Storage
Define the features and functions of Storage Archive Manager and QFS and describe the design elements that differentiate these products in the target market
Apply product features, capabilities, and benefits to customer business needs
Describe the key design elements of SAM-QFS that are unique
Describe the disk and tape requirements for SAM
Describe SAM Archive Policies and SAM Monitoring requirements

System Architecture
Describe the type of hardware on which the solution / product runs
Outline the system requirements needed to build the solution
Describe a typical system architecture model
Describe integration options and technology used by the solution
Demonstrate the product interdependencies; e.g. Solaris requirements for metadata servers, FC, tape, etc.
Apply SAM-QFS concepts to Solaris interfaces and file system
Analyze the workload specific architectures for different environments and file structures
Apply SAM-QFS requirements to Tiered Storage
Describe the SAM Utilities required for Tiered Storage
Demonstrate remote archive concepts
Configure a SAM Tiered Storage solution based on customer requirements

Implementation Topics
Implement Common Implementation Scenarios based on use cases
Create a solution scenario with archive policies
Demonstrate recycle methods
Demonstrate LUN Management in Solaris
Configure a disk system for SAM
Configure a tape system for SAM
Create a QFS file system specific to the disk being used
Use the CLI to generate basic commands
Perform basic SAM performance tuning

Lab Exercises and Sample Business Cases

Install SAM and start the GUI
Configure SAM-QFS with Solaris
Configure a Disk to optimize Solaris and SAM functionality
Configure a Tape to optimize Solaris and SAM functionality
Configure network components to optimize Solaris and SAM functionality
Architect optimum solutions

Typical Use Cases
Create a solution for an Engineered Systems archive use case
Create a solution for a Generic Tiered Storage archive use case
Create a solution for a Health Care Implementation use case

QUESTION 1
How should you configure an archive policy for inactive data?

A. Create an immediate copy on a disk archive to prevent excessive tape recycling.
B. Write to tape as soon as possible to conserve disk cache resources.
C. Set the release option to “never: to keep on a high-performance disk.
D. Wait until the data stabilizes before creating tape copies.

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION 2
What is the function of the samfsdump utility?

A. It provides a metadata backup of the file names, directory structure, inode information, and unarchived disk cache data.
B. It restores a file system from the time of the last snapshot.
C. It configures archive and recycling policies.
D. It monitors log files, alerts, and faults.

Answer: B

Explanation:

QUESTION 3
What is the purpose of the Oracle HSM Stage function?

A. to send tape copies to an offsite vault
B. to copy files from archive media to the primary file system
C. to determine file availability on tape
D. to return type copies from the offsite vault

Answer: B

Explanation: Oracle HSM archiving file systems can copy files from the primary file-system

Reference:http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E60433_01/en/E42062/html/configfsbasics.htm

QUESTION 4
To configure an ACSLS-controlled tape library, you use Oracle HSM Manager to automatically discover the library configuration. Which interface can you alternatively use to obtain the library configuration file that Oracle HSM will use?

A. acsapi
B. acsss
C. acssam
D. acsqfs

Answer: A

Explanation:

QUESTION 5
For a nine-year TCO, how much can be saved by using tape instead of disk storage?

A. 26x
B. 20x
C. 12x
D. 5x

Answer: A

Saturday, March 3, 2018

500-301 Cisco Cloud Collaboration Solutions

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QUESTION 1
Which option do you use to set alternate hosts in your Cisco WebEx Personal Room?

A. You can specify one or more individuals to be alternate hosts, or you can allow anyone with a host account on your site to be alternate hosts.
B. You can specify only one or more individuals to be alternate hosts.
C. You can specify anyone to be alternate hosts, whether or not they have a host account on your site.
D. You can allow anyone with a host account on your site to be alternate hosts or no one.

Answer: A

QUESTION 2
Which feature can be customized in your Cisco WebEx Personal Room view?

A. Configure alternate hosts.
B. Automatically lock your room.
C. Change the wall image.
D. Change your PIN.

Answer: C

QUESTION 3
Which option lists the Cisco Spark Flex Support plans that offer 24x7 Cisco Technical
Assistance Center phone support with a 30 minute response time?

A. Enhanced
B. Basic
C. Enhanced and Premium
D. Premium

Answer: A

QUESTION 4
Which manager tools Option is available in the Cisco WebEx Support Center?

A. Set up queues with rules-based routing, by availability or skill set.
B. Provide notification when a customer is in your queue.
C. Send out a post-survey and notes.
D. Allow technicians to reboot and reconnect

Answer: A


Monday, November 20, 2017

C9030-643 IBM z Systems Solutions Sales V8

Number of questions: 62
Number of questions to pass: 37
Time allowed: 120 mins
Status: Live

This exam consists of 9 sections described below.

Business Analytics 10%
Describe the unique benefits of running data intensive workloads on z Systems, including reliability, availability, security and scalability.
Position z Systems for cognitive workloads by exploiting systems of record data with real-time analytics, Apache Spark, and predictive analytics.
Identify key capabilities of the following IBM products and offerings that support big data and analytics implementations on z/OS: IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS and z/OS Platform for Apache Spark.
Identify key capabilities of the following products and offerings that support big data and analytics implementations with Linux on z Systems: open source NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB), Oracle, and DB2 LUW with BLU Acceleration.
Identify critical tasks, influencers, and milestones in closing a business analytics opportunity (leveraging team selling techniques, project management skills, and communicating value proposition to the customer).
Identify resources available to assist the z Systems analytics seller in creating a compelling financial justification, with an emphasis on financial benefits to the business. (e.g., ETL/ELT, ROI, TCO/TCA).

Business Resiliency 8%
Identify the elements of high availability that enable a z Systems environment to remain up and running without unscheduled outages (e.g., elements unique to single system environments, or to multiple system environments in a single location, or to multi-system-multi-location environments).
Identify business or external elements that make it critical to have a resilient IT infrastructure, such as governmental and industry regulations or standards [finance, transit, etc.], audit points, competition, and revenue impact.
Evaluate the customer's current strategy relative to future business plans, including growth of IT assets, personnel, emerging technologies and applications, facilities, etc., with the goal of measuring gaps and opportunities to streamline.
Justify the business resilience solution financially.
Propose and justify a business impact analysis (RTO, RPO).

Cloud 8%
Position cloud solutions on z Systems that differentiate it from cloud solutions on other platforms. Consider elements that are unique to z Systems, such as cryptography, RAS, capacity on demand.
Position cloud solutions on z Systems that differentiate it from cloud solutions on other platforms. Consider elements that are unique to z Systems such as virtualization.
Position cloud solutions on z Systems that differentiate it from cloud solutions on other platforms. Consider benefits that are unique to the z Systems offerings portfolio, such as LinuxONE.
Given a scenario, identify a compelling reason for the customer to adopt a cloud solution.
Justify the cloud solution (e.g., proof of concepts (PoC) offerings, briefing centers, TCO study, etc.)

Competition 8%
Compare IBM z Systems competitive advantages (e.g., architecture, performance, balanced systems design, TCO, virtualization) to used equipment and other architectures (Oracle, HP, and other IBM systems).
Compare z/OS advantages to other operating systems, including, but not limited to, Solaris, Windows, HP-UX, and Linux.
Compare IBM z Systems terminology with competitive terms.

Develop Business Solution 15%
Identify resources needed to achieve predictable performance of the customer's requirements.
Differentiate server performance using customer application data, proof of concepts (PoC) offerings, and IBM sizing resources and tools.
Recognize application sizing elements (e.g., transaction rates, database hits, transaction spikes, capacity on demand).
Differentiate IBM z Systems family members, including special models and Solution Editions, against competitive offerings.
Position z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE, and Linux operating systems on z Systems.
Identify system management tools that efficiently manage system resources (e.g., IOAz with zAware, CMA).
Guide customers through pricing considerations (i.e., MSUs and technology dividends) for IBM z Systems operating systems, middleware, ISV solutions and other applications.
Compare IBM Storage options for z Systems.
Propose an appropriate system based on customer requirements (e,g,, z13, z13s, LinuxONE).

Gather Customer Requirements 16%
Qualify the customer by confirming their expectations, identifying their decision making process, and ascertaining their compelling reason(s) to act.
Determine financial justification for system acquisition (e.g., TCO, ROI, customer budget, business goals).
Determine customer's growth requirements (e.g., current and future performance and capacity).
Identify and describe business requirements that can be met by z Systems capabilities and technologies.
Gather application performance, availability, and scalability requirements.
Evaluate the existing systems environment.

Linux 12%
Identify a Linux opportunity for z Systems (e.g., consolidation, footprint, etc.).
Discuss IBM z Systems direction in expanding the enterprise server business with contributions to the Linux community.
Identify the virtualization options for Linux on z Systems (i.e., KVM, z/VM).
Given a Linux discussion with a customer, identify LinuxONE solutions.
Explain how using Docker can be beneficial in a Linux mainframe environment (i.e., transparent and transportable).
Discuss options to implement Linux on z Systems (e.g., LinuxONE or IFLs, Linux within an LPAR).
Identify storage options for Linux (e.g., ability to attach, nontraditional mainframe disk, SAN-attached storage, flash, Storwize, FlashSystem V9000, DS8000, competitive storage alternatives).
Identify Linux distributions that are supported (e.g., Ubuntu, Red Hat, SUSE).

Other z Systems Solutions 8%
Identify those things in a z Systems environment that protect networks, data, and applications.
Identify common methods to reduce risk exposure in areas such as encryption and cryptology, policy and process improvements, or audit and regulatory compliance.
Discuss gaps in customer data security (e.g., encryption, data-at-rest, data-in-motion, permissions/access, etc).
Justify the security solution financially (e.g., proof of concept, briefing centers, TCO study, etc.).
Describe the characteristics of Blockchain.

Value Proposition 15%
Quantify the business value of new z Systems features and functions for a new or existing customer.
Describe z Systems architectural advantages to a customer: scalability, clustering, performance, RAS (reliability, availability, and serviceability), security, and investment protection.
Describe the business value of z Systems flexibility: z Systems operating systems, virtualization, and Solution Editions.
Describe the business value that cloud, analytics, mobile, and security solutions based on z Systems can bring to the customers.
 This exam has an Assessment Exam option: A9030-643 Assessment: IBM z Systems Solutions Sales V8

Assessment exams are web-based exams that provides you, at a cheaper costs, the ability to check your skills before taking the certification exam.
This assessment exam is available in: Japanese, English

Passing the exam does not award you a certification, and it is only used to help you assess if you are ready or not to take the certification exam.

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Exam 70-776 Perform Big Data Engineering on Microsoft Cloud Services (beta)

Published: July 5, 2017
Languages: English
Audiences: Data engineers
Technology: Microsoft Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Data Lake Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure Stream Analytics
Credit toward certification: MCSA

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Design and Implement Complex Event Processing By Using Azure Stream Analytics (15-20%)
Ingest data for real-time processing
Select appropriate data ingestion technology based on specific constraints; design partitioning scheme and select mechanism for partitioning; ingest and process data from a Twitter stream; connect to stream processing entities; estimate throughput, latency needs, and job footprint; design reference data streams
Design and implement Azure Stream Analytics
Configure thresholds, use the Azure Machine Learning UDF, create alerts based on conditions, use a machine learning model for scoring, train a model for continuous learning, use common stream processing scenarios
Implement and manage the streaming pipeline
Stream data to a live dashboard, archive data as a storage artifact for batch processing, enable consistency between stream processing and batch processing logic
Query real-time data by using the Azure Stream Analytics query language
Use built-in functions, use data types, identify query language elements, control query windowing by using Time Management, guarantee event delivery

Design and Implement Analytics by Using Azure Data Lake (25-30%)
Ingest data into Azure Data Lake Store
Create an Azure Data Lake Store (ADLS) account, copy data to ADLS, secure data within ADLS by using access control, leverage end-user or service-to-service authentication appropriately, tune the performance of ADLS, access diagnostic logs
Manage Azure Data Lake Analytics
Create an Azure Data Lake Analytics (ADLA) account, manage users, manage data sources, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot jobs, access diagnostic logs, optimize jobs by using the vertex view, identify historical job information
Extract and transform data by using U-SQL
Schematize data on read at scale; generate outputter files; use the U-SQL data types, use C# and U-SQL expression language; identify major differences between T-SQL and U-SQL; perform JOINS, PIVOT, UNPIVOT, CROSS APPLY, and Windowing functions in U-SQL; share data and code through U-SQL catalog; define benefits and use of structured data in U-SQL; manage and secure the Catalog
Extend U-SQL programmability
Use user-defined functions, aggregators, and operators, scale out user-defined operators, call Python, R, and Cognitive capabilities, use U-SQL user-defined types, perform federated queries, share data and code across ADLA and ADLS
Integrate Azure Data Lake Analytics with other services
Integrate with Azure Data Factory, Azure HDInsight, Azure Data Catalog, and Azure Event Hubs, ingest data from Azure SQL Data Warehouse

Design and Implement Azure SQL Data Warehouse Solutions (15-20%)
Design tables in Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Choose the optimal type of distribution column to optimize workflows, select a table geometry, limit data skew and process skew through the appropriate selection of distributed columns, design columnstore indexes, identify when to scale compute nodes, calculate the number of distributions for a given workload
Query data in Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Implement query labels, aggregate functions, create and manage statistics in distributed tables, monitor user queries to identify performance issues, change a user resource class
Integrate Azure SQL Data Warehouse with other services
Ingest data into Azure SQL Data Warehouse by using AZCopy, Polybase, Bulk Copy Program (BCP), Azure Data Factory, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Create-Table-As-Select (CTAS), and Create-External-Table-As-Select (CETAS); export data from Azure SQL Data Warehouse; provide connection information to access Azure SQL Data Warehouse from Azure Machine Learning; leverage Polybase to access a different distributed store; migrate data to Azure SQL Data Warehouse; select the appropriate ingestion method based on business needs

Design and Implement Cloud-Based Integration by using Azure Data Factory (15-20%)
Implement datasets and linked services
Implement availability for the slice, create dataset policies, configure the appropriate linked service based on the activity and the dataset
Move, transform, and analyze data by using Azure Data Factory activities
Copy data between on-premises and the cloud, create different activity types, extend the data factory by using custom processing steps, move data to and from Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Orchestrate data processing by using Azure Data Factory pipelines
Identify data dependencies and chain multiple activities, model schedules based on data dependencies, provision and run data pipelines, design a data flow
Monitor and manage Azure Data Factory
Identify failures and root causes, create alerts for specified conditions, perform a redeploy, use the Microsoft Azure Portal monitoring tool

Manage and Maintain Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Stream Analytics (20-25%)
Provision Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Stream Analytics
Provision Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Data Lake, and Azure Data Factory, implement Azure Stream Analytics
Implement authentication, authorization, and auditing
Integrate services with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), use the local security model in Azure SQL Data Warehouse, configure firewalls, implement auditing, integrate services with Azure Data Factory
Manage data recovery for Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Data Lake, and Azure Data Factory, Azure Stream Analytics
Backup and recover services, plan and implement geo-redundancy for Azure Storage, migrate from an on-premises data warehouse to Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Monitor Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Data Lake, and Azure Stream Analytics
Manage concurrency, manage elastic scale for Azure SQL Data Warehouse, monitor workloads by using Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) for Azure SQL Data Warehouse, troubleshoot Azure Data Lake performance by using the Vertex Execution View
Design and implement storage solutions for big data implementations
Optimize storage to meet performance needs, select appropriate storage types based on business requirements, use AZCopy, Storage Explorer and Redgate Azure Explorer to migrate data, design cloud solutions that integrate with on-premises data

Monday, September 11, 2017

70-357 Developing Mobile Apps

Published: July 22, 2016
Languages: English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian
Audiences: Developers
Technology: Visual Studio Community
Credit toward certification: MCP, MCSA

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Develop a XAML page layout for an adaptive UI (10–15%)
Construct a page layout
Configure a RelativePanel layout; select the appropriate XAML layout panel based on the UI requirement; configure a grid with appropriate column and row properties; configure alignment, margins, and padding
Implement responsive and adaptive UI behaviors
Differentiate between responsive and adaptive UI behaviors, create responsive and adaptive UIs by using VisualStateManager and AdaptiveTriggers, implement settings syntax for element properties and attached properties
Create and use custom controls within an adaptive UI
Evaluate when to create a custom control; create a custom control; implement styles, themes, and resource dictionaries; apply styles to custom controls by using Generic.xaml
Optimize a page layout
Reduce complexity for performance gains, reduce unnecessary nesting

Implement page navigation and lifecycle events (10–15%)
Choose the appropriate navigation structure for an app
Evaluate when to implement the Hub, Master/Details, Tabs and Pivot, and Nav Pane navigation patterns; evaluate when to implement a custom navigation pattern
Implement Nav Pane navigation
Load page content by using Frame.Navigate, implement page navigation by using the Nav Pane pattern; implement a SplitView control for use as a navigation pane; support accessibility requirements within navigation by implementing key based navigation, UI automation, and narrator; handle Back button behavior for different Windows 10 device families
Manage app activation
Launch an app, activate an app on Startup, implement activation from a deep link, implement activation based on Search integration, implement activation from a secondary tile
Manage app suspension and resuming
Prepare an app for suspension, resume from suspension or termination, extend execution and monitor suspension errors

Implement data access and data binding (20–25%)
Access data by using Entity Framework (EF)
Access data by using EFCore with SQLite, implement a local SQLite database
Implement the {Binding} extension
Implement the {x:Bind} extension
Implement MVVM classes and class interactions
Implement event binding by applying command patterns, implement a Dispatcher to update the UI thread with async return data
Implement app-to-app communications
Integrate a Share contract to share content with another app, integrate drag-and-drop, launch an app for results, implement app extensions, implement App Services
Implement REST Web Services
Implement JSON and data serialization, access cloud data and Web APIs by using HttpClient
Implement file system access
Manage storage by using StorageFile, StorageFolder, and StorageItem; access a file location by using FilePickers; implement data roaming and roaming folders

Implement feature detection for adaptive coding (10–15%)
Implement API detection within adaptive code
Implement Type detection within adaptive code
Implement supported capabilities
Implement support for a microphone, implement support for a webcam, implement support for location, implement support for enterprise authentication

Manage user input and custom user interactions (10–15%)
Implement command bars, flyouts, and dialogs
Implement command bars and AppBarButton buttons, implement context menus and menu flyouts, implement content dialogs, display a tooltip by using ToolTipService, display a pop-up menu, implement control over app settings
Implement support for traditional and touch input devices
Support touch input, support mouse input, support keyboard and virtual keyboard input
Implement speech and voice commands
Support speech synthesis, support speech recognition, support Cortana integration, support Personal Assistant Launch capability, support voice commands
Implement alternative forms of input
Implement inking, implement camera input, implement location services and GPS input

Manage authentication and identity management (10–15%)
Implement authentication using Web Authentication Broker
Implement web service authentication, implement OAuth, implement Azure Active Directory authentication
Manage credentials securely with Credential Locker
Implement two-factor authentication
Implement two-factor authentication using Microsoft Passport, implement two-factor authentication using Windows Hello

Implement notifications, background tasks, and reusable components (15–20%)
Create and consume class libraries and Windows Runtime components
Develop Windows Runtime components, develop class libraries, integrate class libraries and Windows Runtime components
Implement tile and toast notifications
Implement adaptive and interactive toast notifications, implement local tile notifications
Create and register a background task
Create a background task project and reference the background task within a project, implement background task event triggers and conditions
Implement and manage a background task
Monitor background task progress and completion, manage task lifecycle, share data and events between an app and its background tasks, call a background task directly
Create and consume a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app service
Specify the AppService extension, implement app service as a background task, deploy the app service provider, call app services

QUESTION 1 - (Topic 1)
You need to configure the app to meet the load time requirements.
What should you do?

A. Set the value of the CacheSize to 0.
B. Set the value of the CacheMode property to BitmapCache.
C. Set the value of the NavigationCacheMode property to Enabled.
D. Set the value of the NavigationCacheMode property to Disabled.

Answer: C

Explanation:
Scenario: You must optimize the app using the following guidelines:
? You must minimize the time it takes to display content when an item on the timeline is selected.
? The app must respect memory and resource constraints for all devices.
You use the NavigationCacheMode property to specify whether a new instance of the page is created for each visit to the page or if a previously constructed instance of the page that has been saved in the cache is used for each visit.
The default value for the NavigationCacheMode property is Disabled. Set the
NavigationCacheMode property to Enabled or Required when a new instance of the page is not essential for each visit. By using a cached instance of the page, you can improve the performance of your application and reduce the load on your server.

QUESTION 2 - (Topic 1)
Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each
question in the series contains n unique solution. Determine whether the solution meets the stated goals.
You need to implement the appropriate XAML layout (or the Timeline app.
Solution: You create an instance of a RelativePanel class.
Does this meet the goal?

A. Yes
B. No

Answer: A

Explanation: RelativePanel lets you layout UI elements by specifying where they go in relation to other elements and in relation to the panel. By default, an element is positioned in the upper left corner of the panel.

QUESTION 3 - (Topic 1)
You need to design the navigation tor the timeline.
What navigation should you use?

A. hierarchy
B. peer
C. hub
D. master/details

Answer: A

Explanation:
From scenario:
Here we can use a hierarchy with each parent node having only one single child node.
Hierarchical structures are good for organizing complex content that spans lots of pages or when pages should be viewed in a particular order. The downside is that hierarchical pages introduce some navigation overhead: the deeper the structure, the more clicks it takes for users to get from page to page.
We recommend a hiearchical structure when:
You expect the user to traverse the pages in a specific order. Arrange the hierarchy to
enforce that order.
There is a clear parent-child relationship between one of the pages and the other pages in the group.
There are more than 7 pages in the group.
When there are more than 7 pages in the group, it might be difficult for users to understand how the pages are unique or to understand their current location within the group. If you don't think that's an issue for your app, go ahead and make the pages peers

Monday, August 14, 2017

300-175 DCUCI Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing

Exam Number 300-175 DCUCI
Associated Certifications CCNP Data Center
Duration 90 minutes (60-70 questions)
Available Languages English
Register Pearson VUE

This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of implementing data center technologies including unified computing, unified computing maintenance and operations, automation, unified computing security, and unified computing storage.

Exam Description

The Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCI) exam (300-175) is a 90-minute, 60–70 question assessment. This exam is one of the exams associated with the CCNP Datacenter Certification. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of implementing Cisco data center technologies including unified computing, unified computing maintenance and operations, automation, unified computing security, and unified computing storage. The course, Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing v6 (DCUCI), helps candidates to prepare for this exam because the content is aligned with the exam topics.

The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

1.0 Implement Cisco Unified Computing 28%

1.1 Install Cisco Unified Computing platforms

1.1.a Stand-alone computing
1.1.b Chassis / blade
1.1.c Modular / server cartridges
1.1.d Server integration

1.2 Implement server abstraction technologies

1.2.a Service profiles
1.2.a [i] Pools
1.2.a [ii] Policies
1.2.a [ii].1 Connectivity
1.2.a [ii].2 Placement policy
1.2.a [ii].3 Remote boot policies
1.2.a [iii] Templates
1.2.a [iii].1 Policy hierarchy
1.2.a [iii].2 Initial vs updating

2.0 Unified Computing Maintenance and Operations 20%

2.1 Implement firmware upgrades, packages, and interoperability

2.2 Implement backup operations

2.3 Implement monitoring

2.3.a Logging
2.3.b SNMP
2.3.c Call Home
2.3.d NetFlow
2.3.e Monitoring session

3.0 Automation 12%

3.1 Implement integration of centralized management

3.2 Compare and contrast different scripting tools

3.2.a SDK
3.2.b XML

4.0 Unified Computing Security 13%

4.1 Implement AAA and RBAC

4.2 Implement key management

5.0 Unified Computing Storage 27%

5.1 Implement iSCSI

5.1.a Multipath
5.1.b Addressing schemes

5.2 Implement Fibre Channel port channels

5.3 Implement Fibre Channel protocol services

5.3.a Zoning
5.3.b Device alias
5.3.c VSAN

5.4 Implement FCoE

5.4.a FIP
5.4.b FCoE topologies
5.4.c DCB

5.5 Implement boot from SAN

5.5.a FCoE / Fiber Channel
5.5.b iSCSI
QUESTION 3 - (Topic 1)
Which two statements are true concerning authorization when using RBAC in a Cisco Unified Computing System? (Choose two.)

A. A locale without any organizations, allows unrestricted access to system resources in all organizations.
B. When a user has both local and remote accounts, the roles defined in the remote user account override those in the local user account.
C. A role contains a set of privileges which define the operations that a user is allowed to take.
D. Customized roles can be configured on and downloaded from remote AAA servers.
E. The logical resources, pools and policies, are grouped into roles.

Answer: C,E


QUESTION 4 - (Topic 1)
Which actions must be taken in order to connect a NetApp FCoE storage system to a Cisco UCS system?

A. Ensure that the Fibre Channel switching mode is set to Switching, and use the Fibre Channel ports on the Fabric Interconnects.
B. Ensure that the Fibre Channel switching mode is set to Switching, and reconfigure the port to a FCoE Storage port.
C. Ensure that the Fibre Channel switching mode is set to End-Host, and use the Ethernet ports on the Fabric interconnects.
D. Ensure that the Fibre Channel switching mode is set to Switching, and use the Ethernet ports on the Fabric Interconnects.

Answer: A


QUESTION 5 - (Topic 1)
Which two protocols are accepted by the Cisco UCS Manager XML API? (Choose two.)

A. SMASH
B. HTTPS
C. HTTP
D. XMTP
E. SNMP

Answer: A,E


QUESTION 6 - (Topic 1)
An Cisco UCS Administrator is planning to complete a firmware upgrade using Auto install. Which two options are prerequisites to run Auto Install? (Choose two.)

A. minor fault fixing
B. configuration backup
C. service profiles unmounted from the blade servers
D. time synchronization
E. fault suppression started on the blade servers

Answer: A,B


QUESTION 7 - (Topic 1)
Which two prerequisites are required to configure a SAN boot from the FCoE storage of a Cisco UCS system? (Choose two.)

A. The Cisco UCS domain must be able to communicate with the SAN storage device that hosts the operating system image.
B. A boot policy must be created that contains a local disk, and the LVM must be configured correctly.
C. There must be iVR-enabled FCoE proxying between the Cisco UCS domain and the SAN storage device that hosts the operating system image.
D. There must be a boot target LUN on the device where the operating system image is
located.
E. There must be a boot target RAID on the device where the operating system image is located.

Answer: C,D