Test information:
Number of questions: 61
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 72%
Languages: English, Japanese

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Advanced System Administrator – Notes and Domino 9.0
IBM Certified Application Developer – Notes and Domino 9.0

Description: Covers IBM Notes and Domino 9.0 Social Edition material as it relates to these competency areas:
Application Architecture
Application Debugging
Application Design Elements
Application Performance
IBM Domino Designer and Eclipse
Integrating External Data
Security Features

Application Architecture
Control behavior based on client type and platform
Create and use profile documents
Develop navigation with design elements
Understand database properties
Import and utilize resource files
Manage document locking
Understand application and xsp.properties
Understand Document IDs
Understand parent and response documents
Understand the Notes Indexing Facility
Work with field size limits
Work with local replicas
Work with master templates or template inheritance

Application Debugging
Implement error logging
Debug an agent
Use Agent Manager debug
Use remote agent debugger
Use server-side JavaScript debugger
Utilize application logs

Application Design Elements
Create a script library
Create a Theme and Style Sheets
Create an action
Creating a web service (provider and consumer)
Design a form and field
Design a view and column
Design calendar views
Integrating subforms in forms
Understand agent management
Work with shared design elements
Write an agent

Application Performance
Optimize XPage performance
Manage view complexity and size
Understand the performance characteristics of design

IBM Domino Designer and Eclipse
Integrate with source control systems
Understand Eclipse preferences and customization
Understand Eclipse perspectives
Perform Eclipse Search
Use working sets

Work with Eclipse views
Integrating External Data

Implement JDBC connections
Develop LSXLC code
Develop using Domino Data Service (REST API)
Integrate with IBM Sametime Instant Messaging
Understand data sources and data binding
Work with Component Object Model (COM) and Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) objects

Security Features
Create a role
Design a secure web application SAML
Understand ACL entries and privileges
Understand document encryption
Utilize Control Access Sections
Understand IBM Domino server security
Understand document security (Authors and Readers fields)
Understand SSL implementation in IBM Domino
Use agent security
Integrate session token management within web applications
Work with application privileges on the userBean

IBM Certified Advanced System Administrator – Notes and Domino 9.0

Job Role Description / Target Audience
This certification is for experienced IBM Domino system administrators who need to plan, install, set up, and manage IBM Domino 9.0 Social Edition servers and users. The IBM Certified Advanced System Administrator – Notes and Domino 9.0 should be able to demonstrate skills associated with growth in expanding a Domino infrastructure through such areas as clustering, expanded monitoring configurations and replication/mail routing topologies. Additionally, the certified individual should understand integration points with other IBM products and have an understanding of OpenSocial standards.

Key areas of focus:
Installation
Administration
Networking and Integration
Security
Replication
Messaging
User Management

While the System Administration electives required to qualify for Advanced level certification are still in development, with the release of the Notes and Domino 9.0 certifications, the program is recognizing those System Administrators who also have experience in Application Development. These individuals can attain advanced level certification in System Administration by passing one or more of the Application Development 9.0 exams.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
Basic troubleshooting skills
Understanding of messaging concepts and architecture
Basic knowledge of IBM Connections, OpenSocial standards
Understanding of composite applications
Basic knowledge of IBM WebSphere Application Server
Basic networking skills
Working knowledge of security concepts compatible with the Domino platform
Working knowledge web application and directory servers

In addition to the above System Administration skills, individuals who have proven their proficiency in IBM Notes and Domino 9.0 Application Development by passing either of the core Application Development tests or achieving certification in Application Development will qualify for this Advanced level System Administrator certification.

IBM Certified Application Developer – Notes and Domino 9.0

Job Role Description / Target Audience
This certification is for IBM Notes and Domino application developers who will be using Domino Designer 9.0. The individual seeking certification will need a deep understanding of Notes and Domino architectural concepts and the use of complex functions and features, including XPages, CSS, XML and JavaScript.

Key areas of focus:
Application Architecture
Application Debugging
Application Design Elements
Application Performance
Extension Library
IBM Domino Designer and Eclipse
Integrating External Data
Programming
Security Features
User Management
XPages

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
build and modify single and multi-database applications
build IBM Domino 9.0 applications that are Web-enabled
employ advanced formula techniques
employ methods for accessing data sources (Domino and non-Domino)
employ workflow functionality used to route documents
employ XPages functionality
implement security requirements