Welcome
Thanks for purchasing these training notes for the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate exam from Digital Cloud Training. The information in this document relates to the latest SOA-C01 version of the exam blueprint.
The aim of putting all of the exam-specific information together into one document is to provide a centralized, detailed list of the facts you need to know before you sit the exam. This will shortcut your study time and maximize your chance of passing the AWS Certified SysOps exam first time.
I trust that you get great value from this popular resource that has been well received by our pool of over 250,000 students. Through diligent study of these learning materials, you will be in the perfect position to ace your AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate exam first time.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED
About these Training Notes
Please note that this document does not read like a book or instructional text. We provide a raw, point-to-point list of facts backed by tables and diagrams to help with understanding.
For easy navigation, the information on each AWS service in this document is organized into the same categories as they are in the AWS Management Console.
The scope of coverage of services, and what information is included for each service, is based on feedback from our pool of over 250,000 students who have taken the exam, as well as our own experience.
Your Pathway to Success
How can you best prepare?
So, youre excited to get started with the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate certification and wondering what resources are out there to help you. Lets start with the free options. Visit Digital Cloud Training for links to various free resources including cheat sheets, practice questions, blog articles, YouTube videos, and AWS documentation: https://digitalcloud.training/amazon-aws-free-certification-training-sysops-administrator-associate/
For the full training experience though, your best bet are the following training courses:
On-demand Video Course
If youre new to AWS, wed suggest first enrolling in the online instructor-led AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate Hands-on Labs Video Course from Digital Cloud Training to familiarize yourself with the AWS platform before returning to the Training Notes to get a more detailed understanding of the AWS services.
Practice Exam Course
To assess where you are at on your AWS journey, we recommend taking the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate Practice Exams on the Digital Cloud Training website. The online exam simulator will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses. These practice tests are designed to reflect the difficulty of the AWS exam and are the closest to the real exam experience available.
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Our online Practice Exams are delivered in 4 different variations:
In exam simulation mode, you complete one full-length practice exam and answer all 65 questions within the allotted time. You are then presented with a pass / fail score report showing your overall score and performance in each knowledge area to identify your strengths and weaknesses.
When taking the practice exam in training mode, you will be shown the answers and explanations for every question after clicking check. Upon completion of the exam, the score report will show your overall score and performance in each knowledge area.
Now that you have identified your strengths and weaknesses, you get to dive deep into specific areas with our knowledge reviews. You are presented with a series of questions focussed on a specific topic. There is no time limit and you can view the answer to each question as you go through them.
The exam simulator randomly selects 65 questions from our pool of questions mimicking the real AWS exam environment. The practice exam has the same format, style, time limit and passing score as the real AWS exam
Step 3: Training Notes
As a final step, use these training notes to focus your study on the knowledge areas where you need to most. Get a detailed understanding of the AWS services and deep dive into the SOA-C01 exam objectives with detailed facts, tables and diagrams that will shortcut your time to success.
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