APSCA Exam Information and Outline
Alfresco Process Services Certified Administrator
APSCA Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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Exam Instructions
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.
This course provides information and guidelines that may be useful in your preparation prior to attempting the Alfresco Process Services Certified Administrator (APSCA) exam.
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.
Activities
The exam is based upon demonstrating competency in the activities that an Alfresco Process Services Administrator would be expected to perform on a regular basis.
• Understand the Alfresco Process Services architecture.
• Install Alfresco Process Services
• Configure Alfresco Process Services
• Monitor an Alfresco Process Services environment and understand how to conduct preventative maintenance
• Understand the different elements of the Alfresco Process Services system configuration
• Manage security and authentication
• Manage backup and recovery
• Troubleshoot and address problems that may arise when running Alfresco Process Services
• Integrate Alfresco Process Services with third-party applications such as Box- Google Drive and Microsoft Office
Topic Areas
The following topic areas will be tested on the Alfresco Process Services Certified Administrator exam:
• Alfresco Process Services Architecture (4 questions)
o REST API
o BPMN
o Architecture Components
• System Configuration (27 questions)
o Installation
o Supported Platforms
o Folder Structure
o License Management
o Email Server Configuration
o Database Configuration
o Content Management
o Clustering
o Multi-tenancy
o Elasticsearch Configuration
o Backup & Restore
o Internal Cache
o Validator Configuration
• App Designer (5 questions)
o Processes- Forms- Stencils- Decision Tables
o Data Modelling
o Exporting- Importing and Sharing
• Identity Management (13 questions)
o User and Groups Configuration
o Access and Authentication
o REST Endpoints
o Document Templates
• Activiti Admin Application (6 questions)
o Managing Deployments
o Managing Instances & Tasks
o Managing Jobs
o Monitoring
• Integration with External Systems (5 questions)
o Integrations with Alfresco Content Services
o Integrations with Third Parties