The document provides detailed information about the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate exam, including its format, duration, and key domains. It outlines the exam's blueprint with a focus on designing resilient and cost-efficient architectures, security, and operational excellence. Additional resources and links for preparation, including practice exams and fees, are also mentioned.

1. AWS Certified Solution
Architect Associate-2018
Exam
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE EXAM!
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2. Reference
 https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-solutions-architect-associate/
 AWS Certified Solutions Architect-Associate(Released February 2018) SAA-C01
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3. Exam
Original Feb 2018 Version
 Multiple choice question -55  65
 80 minutes duration  130mins
 Available in many languages
 Available until August 12, 2018
 Scenario based questions
 Practice Exam fee-USD 20
 Exam fee-USD 150
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4. Exam Blueprint-Original
 1. Designing highly available, cost-efficient, fault-tolerant, scalable systems- 60%
 2. Implementation/Deployment -10%
 3. Data Security -20%
 4.0 Troubleshooting -10%
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5. Exam Blueprint- Feb 2018 Version
 Domain 1: Design Resilient Architectures 34%
 Domain 2: Define Performant Architectures 24%
 Domain 3: Specify Secure Applications and Architectures 26%
 Domain 4: Design Cost-Optimized Architectures 10%
 Domain 5: Define Operationally Excellent Architectures 6%
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6.  Domain 1: Design Resilient Architectures
 1.1 Choose reliable/resilient storage
 1.2 Determine how to design decoupling mechanisms using AWS services
 1.3 Determine how to design a multi-tier architecture solution
 1.4 Determine how to design high availability and/or fault tolerant architectures
 Domain 2: Define Performant Architectures
 2.1 Choose performant storage and databases
 2.2 Apply caching to improve performance
 2.3 Design solutions for elasticity and scalability
 Domain 3: Specify Secure Applications and Architectures
 3.1 Determine how to secure application tiers
 3.2 Determine how to secure data
 3.3 Define the networking infrastructure for a single VPC application
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 Domain 4: Design Cost-Optimized Architectures
 4.1 Determine how to design cost- optimized storage
 4.2 Determine how to design cost-optimized compute
 Domain : Define Operationally- Excellent Architectures
 5.1 Choose design features in solutions that enable operational excellence

7. Info is available on AWS site
 Hit google and search for “AWS certified solution architect associate certification”
 https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-solutions-architect-associate/
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