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Cloud Data and Application Integration, Specialist

Certification

Course Overview
This test measures your knowledge of Informatica Cloud Services Data and Application
Integration. Measured areas include Informatica Cloud architecture, data integration features,
data synchronization, cloud mapping designer, data masking, and data replication. It will test
your knowledge of integrating applications and systems, the implementation of business
processes, using the process designer, and exposing composite APIs.

When you are ready to test and become an Informatica Certified Specialist (ICS), please follow
these steps :

1. Click Enroll and log in to your Informatica account.

2. Click Add to Cart and complete your registration/purchase.
3. Once you have registered go to My Training and View Your Transcript.
4. Now you can simply Launch and take your test Anytime/Anywhere prior to your test’s
expiry date.

The below can be used as a guide to preparing before taking the test. Included is an outline of
the technical topics and subject areas that are covered in the test, test domain weighting, test
objectives and topical content.

Target Audience
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 Students seeking certification as a Cloud Data and Application Integration Specialist

Prerequisites
The recommended training prerequisites for Specialist certification are the completion of the
following Informatica course(s):

IICS: Cloud Data Integration Services (onDemand or Instructor Led)

AND

Cloud Application Integration Processes for Developers (onDemand or Instructor Led)

Skill Set Inventory

QUESTIONS?

Certification Exam | Cloud | Skill Set Inventory

Test takers will be measured on:

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 Building and running tasks,
mappings, and taskflows
Installation of Informatica
Cloud Secure Agent
Automation of data
integration jobs
Cloud Mapping Designer and Parameterization and Pushdown
Mapping Tasks Optimization features
Advanced features used to REST web services
enhance and optimize Advanced settings such as PK
integrations Chunking, Pre/Post SQL, and
Administration tasks in IICS SQL Override
org Discovery IQ
Installation of Secure Agent Cloud Application Integration (CAI)
Transformations like Basic flows using process
Hierarchy Parser, Flows as API endpoints
Unconnected Lookups Third-party REST/SOAP services in
Advanced features such as the flow
Macro Expressions and Error handling
Dynamic Linking APIs using API portal

Test Domains
The test domains and the extent to which they are represented as an estimated percentage of
the test follows:

Title % of Test

Cloud Overview 3%

Informatica Cloud Secure Agent and Architecture 3%

Creating Connections 3%

Data Synchronization Application 3%

Relationships and Integration 3%

Qualifying and Transforming Source Data 3%

Advanced Source Options and Field Lookups 2%

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Data Replication Application 3%

Automating and Monitoring Tasks 3%

Cloud Mapping Designer 9%

Mapping Task and Mapping Parameters 6%

Advanced Task Options and Salesforce Options 4%

Data Masking Application 3%

Basic Administration and Advanced Administration 8%

Taskflows: Linear Taskflow and Mass Ingestion Task 3%

Introduction to Cloud & Platform Interoperability 1%

Expression Macro and Dynamic Linking 3%

Hierarchical Connectivity 4%

Informatica Cloud REST API 1%

Performance and Scalability 7%

Advanced Properties Settings 4%

Discovery IQ 1%

Advanced Parameterization and REST Utilization 3%

Exception Handling 3%

Introduction to Cloud Application Integration and Basic Building 2%

Blocks

Process Samples 4%

Error Handling and Working with API 2%

Connections 4%

Sample Test Questions

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Informatica Cloud allows users to

A. Correct Synchronize account data

B. X Work from their handheld devices

C. Correct Import data on sales leads

D. X Monitor PowerCenter jobs

Informatica Cloud system variables can be used to:

A. Correct Read only those records that have been inserted or updated since the task
last ran.

B. Correct Read only those records that have changed since the last time the task ran.

C. Correct Read only those records that were created since the date the task last ran.

D. Correct Read only those records that were created since the datetime the task last
ran.

Expression transformations cannot use aggregate functions.

A. Correct True

B. X False

Which of the following Data load types are possible in IICS?

A. Correct Cloud to Cloud

B. Correct Cloud to Ground

C. Correct Ground to Cloud

D. Correct Ground to Ground

Which of the following services is used to design a Processes in CAI

A. X API Portal

B. Correct Process Designer

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 C. X API Manager

D. X Monitor

Additional InformationRetake Policy: Current purchases of the

test will include one second-attempt if a student does not pass a
test. Any additional retakes are charged the current fee at the
time of purchase. Promotions are excluded and cannot be
combined. You must wait two weeks after a failed test to take
the test again.
Informatica University has a community page so students can assist one another in their test
preparation within the Informatica Network: https://network.informatica.com/welcome

For more information on Informatica Certifications visit https://www.informatica.com/services-

and-training/certification.html

To find the class that is right for you, fill out the form at the top of this page, or visit our
website at http://www.informatica.com/us/services-and-training/training/. For onsite class
information contact your local Education Sales Specialist.
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