Docker Certified Associate Exam Preparation Guide (v1.5 January 2025)

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Introduction

This guide is intended to be a point of knowledge for everyone who wants to pass Docker Certified Associate Exam. The main idea is to provide links to every topic in each domain. Preference will always be the official documentation, but feel free to add useful links.

Web version can be found here: DCA website

Important Info

Some of the products have been renamed, there are no changes regarding this in the Official Study Guide yet.

• Docker Trusted Registry (DTR) was renamed to Mirantis Secure Registry (MSR) - announcement
• Docker Enterprise/UCP was renamed to Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE) - announcement

Exam Domains

| Domain | Weight | Study Guide | |--------|--------|-------------| | Domain 1: Orchestration | 25% | Study → | | Domain 2: Image Creation, Management, and Registry | 20% | Study → | | Domain 3: Installation and Configuration | 15% | Study → | | Domain 4: Networking | 15% | Study → | | Domain 5: Security | 15% | Study → | | Domain 6: Storage and Volumes | 10% | Study → |

Exam Details

• 13 multiple choice and 42 discrete option multiple choice (DOMC) questions in 90 minutes
• Designed to validate professionals with a minimum of 6 to 12 months of Docker experience
• Remotely proctored on your Windows or Mac computer
• Available globally in English
• USD $199 or Euro €200 purchased online
• Results delivered immediately

Useful Links

• About the exam
• Official study guide (PDF)
• Schedule your Docker Certified Associate Exam

Preparation

• 250 Practice Questions

Contributors

Thanks to all contributors!