Cloud Application Architecture Practice Exam
Cloud Application Architecture Practice Exam
About Cloud Application Architecture Exam
The Cloud Application Architecture Practice Exam is designed to test your understanding of how to design and build scalable, reliable, and secure applications in the cloud. It checks your knowledge of cloud-native patterns, system design principles, service integration, and performance optimization. This exam is useful for cloud engineers, software developers, architects, and students preparing for cloud architecture certifications or roles.
Who should take the Exam?
This exam is suitable for:
- Cloud engineers and solution architects
- Software developers working on cloud-based apps
- Students studying cloud computing or system design
- Professionals preparing for certifications like AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect, or Google Cloud Professional Architect
- Trainers and educators teaching cloud design principles
Skills Required
- Basic understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Knowledge of APIs, databases, and container technologies
- Understanding of scalability, availability, and disaster recovery
- Experience with cloud services and deployment models
- Willingness to follow best practices in system design
Knowledge Gained
- Core concepts in cloud-native and microservices architecture
- Designing secure, cost-effective, and high-performance applications
- Understanding service communication, storage, and load balancing
- Knowledge of multi-region deployment and disaster recovery
- Readiness for cloud design interviews or certification exams
Course Outline
The Cloud Application Architecture Practice Exam covers the following topics:
Domain 1 – Fundamentals of Cloud Architecture
- What is cloud application architecture
- Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
- Shared responsibility model
Domain 2 – Design Principles for Cloud Applications
- Scalability, elasticity, fault tolerance, and availability
- Statelessness and horizontal scaling
- Event-driven and decoupled design
Domain 3 – Compute, Storage, and Networking Services
- Choosing between virtual machines, containers, and serverless
- Storage options: object, block, file
- Load balancers, CDNs, and network architecture
Domain 4 – Security and Identity Management
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Data encryption and secure APIs
- Designing for compliance and access control
Domain 5 – Integration and Service Communication
- REST APIs, messaging queues, and service buses
- Synchronous vs asynchronous communication
- API gateways and service mesh basics
Domain 6 – Monitoring, Logging, and Performance
- Tools for logging and tracing
- Autoscaling and performance tuning
- Cost control and usage monitoring
Domain 7 – Multi-Region and Disaster Recovery Design
- High availability and failover strategies
- Designing for latency and global users
- Backup and recovery planning
Domain 8 – Best Practices and Architecture Patterns
- Twelve-factor app model
- Microservices vs monolith
- Use of templates and design frameworks
