The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Cloud-native Development exam (EX378) tests your skills and knowledge with regard to coding the server side of Java applications using the Quarkus framework. The exam focuses on the basic skills required to create a complete microservice using a persistent data store.
By passing this exam, you become a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Cloud-native Development, which also counts toward earning the Red Hat Certified Architect in Cloud-native Applications.
These audiences may be interested in becoming a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Cloud-native Development:
- Java developers who are implementing services using Quarkus
- Developers who are developing any kind of Java applications and want to be more productive using a faster, dynamic and composable Java framework
- Red Hat Certified professionals who wish to pursue Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) certification
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for this exam:
- Student should have taken the Red Hat Cloud-native Microservices Development with Quarkus (DO378) course or have comparable hands-on experience.
- Familiarity with using Visual Code/VS Codium in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment.
- Good experience with JSE, including a knowledge and understanding of the core Java concepts and APIs, is necessary for this exam. For example, Exceptions, Annotations and the Collections API are all required during the exam.
- Some familiarity with Openshift is beneficial but not required.
- Some familiarity with Messaging and communication with Kafka is beneficial.
Recommended training for this certification
Red Hat encourages you to consider taking Red Hat Cloud-native Microservices Development with Quarkus (DO378) to help you prepare.
Exams
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Cloud-native Development exam (EX378)