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Exam Preparation Guide: Adobe Commerce Developer - Professional Certification AD0-E717

Introduction

The Adobe Certified Professional - Commerce Developer exam guide provides potential candidates with the information needed to prepare for the certification exam.

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Exam Guide Sections

  • Minimum candidate experience
  • Intended audience
  • Exam information
  • Exam objectives and scope
  • Readiness self-assessment
  • Sample questions
  • How to prepare for the exam

Minimum Candidate Experience

At a minimum, the candidate seeking to become certified as an Adobe Commerce Developer has 6 months of experience with Adobe Commerce Development.

The candidate should be comfortable working in Adobe Commerce and should have a basic understanding of Adobe Commerce admin development, architecture, EAV/database, layout/UI, checkout and sales, and catalog. Additionally, they should be familiar with the following technologies and environments:

  • Adobe Commerce - version 2.4
  • Good understanding of PHP
  • Knowledge of MYSQL
  • Knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming
  • Knowledge of Cloud Architecture

Intended Audience

Typical roles of candidates preparing for this certificate include:

  • Developers
  • Lead Developers
  • Backend Developer
  • Solution Architects
  • Technical Leaders

Exam Information

  • Exam number: AD0-E717
  • Exam name: Adobe Commerce Developer
  • Certificate level: Certified Professional
  • Status: Active
  • Available languages: English
  • Number of questions: 77
  • Formats: Multiple choice and multiple select
  • Duration: 154 minutes
  • Delivery: Online proctored (requires camera access)
  • Passing mark: 50/77
  • Price: $125 USD / $95 USD (India)
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Exam Objectives and Scope

Section 1: Working with Admin (5%)

  • Describe how the ACL works with roles and resources
  • Identify the components to use when creating or modifying the admin grid/form
  • Identify the files to use when creating a store/admin config and menu items

Section 2: Architecture (29%)

  • Describe Magento file structure
  • Describe Magento CLI commands
  • Describe cron functionality
  • Given a scenario, describe usage of the di.xml
  • Given a scenario, create controllers
  • Describe module structure
  • Describe index functionality
  • Describe localization
  • Describe plugin, preference, event observers, and interceptors
  • Describe custom module routes
  • Describe URL rewrites
  • Describe the Magento caching system
  • Describe stores, websites, and store views (basic understanding)

Section 3: EAV/Database (13%)

  • Given a scenario, change/add/remove attribute sets and/or attributes
  • Describe different types of attributes
  • Given a scenario, use a DB schema to alter a database table
  • Describe models, resource models, and collections
  • Describe basics of Entity Attribute Value (EAV)

Section 4: Layout/UI (15%)

  • Apply changes to existing product types and create new ones
  • Modify and extend existing Catalog entities
  • Demonstrate the ability to manage Indexes and customize price output
  • Explain how multi-source inventory impacts stock (program level)

Section 5: Checkout and Sales (8%)

  • Describe cart components
  • Describe a cart promo rule
  • Given a scenario, describe basic checkout modifications
  • Given a scenario, describe basic usage of quote data
  • Given a scenario, configure the payment and shipping methods
  • Given a scenario, configure tax rules, currencies, cart, and/or checkout

Section 6: Catalog (8%)

  • Identify the basics of category management and products management
  • Describe product types
  • Describe price rules
  • Describe price types

Section 7: Adobe Commerce Cloud Architecture (12%)

  • Define Adobe Commerce architecture/environment workflow
  • Describe cloud project files, permission, and structure
  • List services available on Adobe Commerce on Cloud
  • Describe how to access different types of logs
  • Describe steps for applying patches (Identify which folder to put patches in)
  • Describe how to Maintain and upgrade ECE tools
  • Identify when to call support *Yaml files and limitations (DIY vs Support tickets)

Section 8: Setup/Configuring Adobe Commerce Cloud (4%)

  • Identify how to setup/configure Adobe Commerce Cloud
  • Define Basic Cloud troubleshooting (Hierarchy of web UI and variables, configurations precedence)
  • Recognize basic knowledge of cloud user management and onboarding UI
  • Describe environment Management using UI
  • Describe branching using UI
  • Identify Adobe commerce Cloud Plan capabilities

Section 9: Commerce Cloud CLI Tool (Managing Part) (6%)

  • Describe exclusive features of Adobe Commerce Cloud CLI tool (CLI exclusive features: activate emails, rebase environments, snapshot, db dump, local environment setup)
  • Describe branching using the Adobe Commerce Cloud CLI tool
  • Identify ways to connect to cloud services? (My SQL, Redis, tunnel:info)

Readiness Self-Assessment

Complete the online readiness questionnaire to see if your current experience matches the recommended minimum candidate qualification.

Online Sample Questions

The sample questions allow you to see the type and format of items that you will encounter in the actual exam. There is no sign-on needed. The results of the sample questions are not stored, and do not predict your actual test results.

AD3-E717 Adobe Commerce Developer Sample Questions

  • Provide your email address.
  • Answer the candidate agreement.
  • Start the test.
  • Mark your answer in each question.
  • Click Next on the upper portion of the screen to save your answer and move to the next question. You may return and revise your question within the specified time.
  • On the last question, click Submit Exam to submit all your answers.
  • Answer the short survey.

How to Prepare for the Exam

You are not required to complete training before taking the exam, and training alone will not provide you with the knowledge and skills required to pass the exam. A combination of training and successful, on-the-job experience are critical to providing you with the repository needed to pass the exam. Here are some suggested resources to help as you prepare:

Section 1: Working with Admin

Section 2: Architecture

Section 3: EAV/Database

Section 4: Layout/UI

Section 5: Checkout and Sales

Section 6: Catalog

Section 7: Adobe Commerce Cloud Architecture

Section 8: Setup/Configuring Adobe Commerce Cloud

Section 9: Commerce Cloud CLI Tool (Managing Part)

Questions?

Please contact the Adobe Credential Program Customer Support team.

The content of this exam guide is subject to changes and updates. Last update February 2023.

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