DevOps Foundation® FAQ
What is DevOps Foundation® certification?
DevOps Foundation® is a freestanding certification offered by DevOps Institute. The purpose of the certification and its associated course which is also offered by DevOps Institute is to impart, test and validate knowledge of DevOps basic vocabulary, principles and practices.
What is DevOps?
DevOps is a combination of development and operations working towards increasing an organization’s ability to deliver at a higher velocity, throughout the service lifecycle. It starts from the design stage and includes all the development processes right up to production support. To summarise, DevOps combines the development, testing, and operations to enhance the software quality and the development process.
Why is DevOps used?
DevOps aims to improve and change the processes in an organization. Apart from this, other benefits are listed below:
- Reduced time for development and faster innovations
- Lesser deployment failures and rollbacks
- Better communication and collaborations
- Higher efficiency
- Less cost and IT headcounts
What does a DevOps engineer do?
A DevOps engineer works with the development staff of an organization to solve the coding and scripting needed to join the elements of codes. He/she has to oversee the software development and deployment in mission-critical applications.
What are the learning objectives for the DevOps Foundation® exam?
The DevOps Foundation exam requires knowledge of the topic areas described below.
- DOFD – 1 Exploring DevOps
- DOFD – 2 Core DevOps Principles
- DOFD – 3 Key DevOps Practices
- DOFD – 4 Business & Technology Frameworks
- DOFD – 5 DevOps Values – Culture, Behaviors & Operating Models
- DOFD – 6 DevOps Values – Automation & Architecting DevOps Toolchains
- DOFD – 7 DevOps Values – Measurement, Metrics & Reporting
- DOFD – 8 DevOps Values: Sharing, Shadowing and Reporting
What are the education requirements for the DevOps Foundation® exam?
Although there are no formal prerequisites for the exam, DevOps Institute highly recommends the following to prepare candidates for the exam leading to DevOps Foundation certification:
- It is recommended that candidates complete at least 16 contact hours (instruction and labs) as part of a formal, approved training course delivered by an accredited Education Partner of DevOps Institute.
Who can attend the DevOps Foundation® course?
Any interested candidate can attend this DevOps foundation course. However, basic familiarity with IT development and IT operations such as Agile, Lean, and ITSM are recommended. The target audience for this course includes:
- Individuals who require an understanding of DevOps principles
- IT professionals working within, or about to enter, an Agile Service Design Environment
- Automation Architects
- Application Developers
- Business Analysts
- Business Managers etc.
How many questions are there in the DevOps Foundation® exam?
The DevOps Foundation® exam contains 40 multiple-choice questions.
How much time will be given to complete the DevOps Foundation® exam?
The candidate will be given 1 hour to complete the DevOps Foundation® exam.
What is the passing marks for the DevOps Foundation® exam?
The passing marks for the DevOps Foundation® exam are 65%.
How can I prepare for the DevOps Foundation® exam?
The candidate has to follow some preparatory step which is mentioned in our tutorial i.e. visiting the official, reading and understanding related books and guides, learning objectives, trying their hands-on practice test etc.
What are the DevOps badges?
DevOps Institute digital badges build a visible portfolio of respected, validated certificates and credentials that show your professional network that you have proven skills and possess the latest industry knowledge and DevOps specialities.
Which industries use DevOps?
It is true that DevOps is primarily used in the software industry, but it is now being adopted across other industries as well. Following are a few major industries that are making use of DevOps:
- Insurance – DevOps helps the industry to achieve timely changes and quicker product deliveries
- Healthcare – DevOps enables healthcare sector to create Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines for their infrastructure automation
- Manufacturing – DevOps improves the business agility and continuous delivery in manufacturing
- Banking – The Banking sector uses DevOps to improve customer satisfaction through faster time to market and release cycles.
How long does it take to release the result of the exam?
You can see the provisional results immediately after you finish the exam. The official results will be available within 2 business days.
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