[Fastest Pass] AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

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This is Yoshimoto from the Technical Sales Department!

I obtained the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate certification a year ago, but I realized I hadn't shared how I studied for it, so although it's a bit late, I thought I'd write an article about studying for it

In this article, I will explain how to study for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam in the shortest time possible

To help those who are wondering, "What is AWS?" understand, I will first explain AWS and other qualifications

About AWS

"AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a cloud computing platform provided by Amazon.com. AWS provides a comprehensive set of services that enable businesses and developers around the world to access a variety of cloud services, including computing resources, data storage, databases, machine learning, and analytics."

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As you can see from the chart, AWS is the market leader, but it appears that Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud (GCP) are also gradually increasing their market share

List of AWS Certifications

AWS certifications are divided into four ranks, with Solutions Architect - Associate being the mid-level

Other qualifications are listed below

① Beginner: Basic certification

This exam tests your broad foundational knowledge of cloud concepts and AWS products, services, tools, features, benefits, and use cases

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

② Intermediate: Associate Certification

This certification list assesses the foundational skills required to deploy and maintain cloud projects and is targeted at individuals with at least one year of experience

Solutions Architect- Where an Associate is located is also a mid-level rank

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate ⇦This time we will introduce this study method
• AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate
• AWS Certified Developer - Associate
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

③ Advanced: Professional Certification

This certification portfolio assesses advanced skills in designing, implementing, and managing key technical functions and AWS products, and is targeted to individuals with two or more years of experience

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

④ Specialty: Specialized certification

This certification portfolio assesses specialized skills in designing, implementing, and managing advanced technical roles and AWS products, and is open to individuals with five or more years of experience

• AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty
• AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty
• AWS Certified Database - Specialty
• AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty
• AWS Certified: SAP on AWS - Specialty

● Reference: Official website

What I did to pass the exam in the shortest time possible

three weeks from the time I started studying for the Solutions Architect - Associate exam to pass .

Whether this is the shortest time will vary from person to person, but you may be able to pass even faster, so please let me know in the comments if that happens!

I set aside three hours on weekdays and five hours on weekends before work

It seems like this qualification can be obtained by studying for about 100 hours, so if you're not in a hurry, I think it would be better to set a longer period of time

Now, on to the main topic, I would like to introduce what I did to obtain the qualification

Solve Udemy exam prep questions

The study method is very simple

I didn't read any books, and just worked through the exam preparation questions on Udemy

・Course title: [SAA-C03 version] AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Mock Exam Questions (6 sessions, 390 questions)

・Reason why I recommend this book: It contains many similar questions to those in the actual exam, which directly led to my passing the exam! I passed on the first try thanks to this book

1. Complete mock exams 1 and 2 three times
2. mock exams 3 and 4 three times
3. Go through [New Edition] and [Optional] three times

 

First, go through mock exams 1 and 2 three times

The difficulty level increases slightly from Mock Exam 3 onwards, which may decrease your motivation to study, so we recommend that you go back to Mock Exam 1 after Mock Exam 2 and this three times

Once you can consistently score above 90% on both mock exams 1 and 2, move on to the next mock exams 3 and 4

In any mock exam, the first time you go through the problems it will take a lot of time and effort, but be persistent and keep solving the same practice problems until you get above 90%

After about the third time, you will start to understand your weak areas. After that, just read the explanations carefully and you'll be fine

Please note that you will be marked as passing if you score 70% or above, but if you do not score 90% or above do not proceed to the next practice test.

The trick is to take up to two mock exams repeatedly to solidify the information in your long-term memory

summary

What did you think?

I believe that setting a plan and deadlines is the quickest route to success, not just for passing the Solutions Architect - Associate exam

Once you have decided on a study method, stick to it

If you find a new, more efficient way to study and change your study method, it will actually take longer to pass

If you feel you can do more, set a shorter deadline, like two weeks or one week

As an aside, certification valid for three years .

To maintain validity of your certification, you must recertify before the three-year expiration date

Thank you for reading to the end