ACSCE-5X Exam Information and Guideline
Alfresco Content Services Certified Engineer (ACSCE)
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This exam contains 60 questions.
You will have 75 minutes to provide, review and submit your answers for assessment.
You may mark any question for later review by selecting the “Mark this item for later review”
checkbox in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. You will have the opportunity to review all
your answers before the exam is submitted for assessment.
A grade of 70% is required to pass the exam and achieve certification.
Upon submission of the exam, you will be immediately notified of whether you have passed or failed.
If you pass, your results, certificate and logo will be included in your completion email. This will be
sent to the e-mail address you registered with. If you do not receive this email, please check your
junk email folder prior to contacting Alfresco.
If you fail, your exam results will be sent to the e-mail address you registered with. This email will
include topic results which you can use to target your studies if you wish to retake the exam at a later
date.
Exam Format
The question formats used in the examination may be one or more of the following:
• Multiple Choice – Select one option which answers the question or completes a statement.
• Multiple Response – Select multiple options which answer the question or complete a statement. The question will indicate how many responses are required.
• Scenario – Read the statement or question and then select the option(s) that answer the question or statement given the information that has been provided.
The exam is based upon demonstrating competency in the activities that an Alfresco Content Services Engineer would be expected to perform on a regular basis.
• Understand the Alfresco Content Services Architecture
• Understand the Alfresco Repository Subsystems
• Develop Content Models
• Package and deploy extensions and modules for Alfresco Content Services
• Configure and develop extensions for the Alfresco Share UI
• Develop applications and services using the Alfresco APIs
• Extend the Alfresco Content Services REST API using Web Scripts
• Develop workflows and task models for Alfresco Content Services
• Integrate with external applications using the REST API and protocols such as CMIS
Topic Areas
The following topic areas will be tested on the Alfresco Content Services Certified Engineer exam:
• Architectural Core (5 questions)
o Database
o Repository
o Security & Authentication
o Solr
o Subsystems
• Repository Customization (20 questions)
o Content Modelling
o Extension Classpath
o Packaging Extensions
o Event Model (Behaviours, Policies)
o Rules & Actions
o Transformations & Extractions
o Embedded Workflows
• User Interface Customization (10 questions)
o Aikau
o Share Configuration
o Share Customization
• Alfresco API Interface (20 questions)
o REST API
o Foundation Services API
o JavaScript API
o CMIS
• Web Scripts (5 questions)
o Web Scripts Framework