Exam Preparation Guide: Adobe Experience Manager Technical Foundations - Certified Professional AD0-E132
Introduction
The Adobe Certified Expert - Adobe Experience Manager Sites Developer exam preparation guide provides potential candidates with information they need 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
- Online practice test
- How to prepare for the exam
Minimum Candidate Experience
The Minimally Qualified Candidate (MQC) is an application developer with a minimum of 12 months experience working with the AEM Platform. The candidate should be able to perform advanced component development, have a deep understanding of the MVC framework, be aware of frameworks and libraries in AEM. In addition, the MQC will have an understanding of the AEM development life cycle. Additionally, candidates should be familiar with the following technologies and environments:
- Maven
- Git
- Development and packaging tools
- Command line tools
- JVM
- Staging environments
- Different AEM hosting capabilities
- Sync content/environments together
Intended Audience
This guide is intended for people who work in the following job roles at the entry level:
- AEM Developers
- Technical Leads
Exam Information
- Exam number: AD0-E132
- Exam name: Adobe Experience Manager Technical Foundations
- Certificate level: Certified Professional
- Status: Active
- Available languages: English
- Number of questions: 60
- Formats: Multiple choice and multiple select
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Delivery: Online proctored (requires camera access)
- Passing mark: 38/60
- Price: $125 USD / $95 USD (India)
Exam Objectives and Scope
Section 1: Content Creation (33%)
- Manage content pages
- Replicate content
- Configure policies
- Use DAM to upload and publish assets
- Use content fragments
- Apply procedural concepts to use components
- Apply procedural concepts to translate content
- Use multi-sites and live copies
Section 2: Implementation (42%)
- Apply procedural concepts to create components
- Create editable templates
- Create client libraries
- Update content in CRX-DE Lite
- Use JCR structure to navigate to nodes
- Create experience and content fragments
- Extend core components
- Structure content modeling
Section 3: Setup and Deployment (13%)
- Install bundles
- Deploy packages
- Install AEM instances
Section 4: Maintenance and User Administration (12%)
- Manage user access
- Modify OSGI configurations
- Create queries
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 you prepare:
Section 1: Content Creation
- AEM 6.4 Deploying User Guide
- AEM 6.5 Authoring User Guide
- Getting started with Experience Manager as a Cloud Service
- Assets Guide
Section 2: Implementation
- AEM Components—The Basics
- Tutorials for Headless in AEM
- Creating Page Templates
- Using Client-Side Libraries
Section 3: Setup and Deployment
Section 4: Maintenance and User Administration
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.