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Adobe Flex 3 with AIR ACE (9A0-082) Exam Guidelines

Entry posted 07/08/10 by Sunil Ratada
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Adobe Flex 3 with AIR ACE (9A0-082) Exam Guidelines

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Adobe Flex 3 with AIR ACE Exam
Adobe’s 9A0-082 exam is designed to test your knowledge of the Adobe Flex builder. The 9A0-082 exam measures your skills that include creating a User Interface (UI), Flex system architecture and design, and Programming Flex applications with Action Script and Interacting with data sources and servers, etc. Adobe Flex 3 with AIR exam is designed for those professionals who want to demonstrate proficiency with single or multiple Adobe products. Upon passing this test, you will become an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE). This test is essential for you if you want to pursue the Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) certification.


Registration Adobe exams can be registered and taken in Prometric testing centers.
Exam Structure The following lists the topic areas and percentage of questions delivered in each topic area:

Topic Area	% Of Exam	# Of Questions
Creating a User Interface (UI)	22	11
Flex system architecture and design	18	9
Programming Flex applications with ActionScript	24	12
Interacting with data sources and servers	16	8
Using Flex in the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR)	20	10

Number of Questions and Passing Score • 50 questions• 67% minimum required to pass You get 85 minutes where 15 minutes are given for filling up the survey and for terms and conditions, rest is for the exam.

Pricing
The Exam costs around $50

Skills Expected
Following is a detailed outline of the information covered on the exam.1. Creating a User Interface (UI)

• Identify and describe the basic UI controls used in a Flex application.
• Identify the purpose of UI containers and when to use them.
• Change the look and feel of a design by using API styles, style sheets, filters, and blends.
• Dynamically change the look of an application by using view states, transitions and effects.
• Position UI elements by using constraint-based layout.
• Position UI elements by using enhanced constraints.
• Implement application navigation by using navigator containers.

• Customize list-based controls.

2. Flex system architecture and design

• Create and use custom components.
• Transfer data between components by using data bindings.
• Create, handle, and dispatch custom events.
• Handle framework events.
• List and describe the differences between model, view, and controller code in a Flex application.

3. Programming Flex applications with ActionScript

• Define and extend an ActionScript class.
• Implement an ActionScript interface.
• Use access modifiers with classes and class members.
• Under the purpose of and implement data transfer objects.
• Implement accessor methods in ActionScript.
• Use an ArrayCollection to sort, filter, and provide data.
• Implement data validation.
• Manipulate XML data by using E4X.

4. Interacting with data sources and servers

• Implement simple LiveCycle Data Services (LCDS) messaging and data management.
• Create, connect to, and define a local database.
• Add, update, and remove records from local database.
• Interact with remote data and services by using Remote Procedure Call (RPC) services.
• Upload files to a server.

5. Using Flex in the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR)

• Given a scenario, compile and export a release build of an AIR application.
• Create, populate, and delete files and directories on a local file system.
• Create and customize native windows and menus.
• Adding drag-and-drop functionality to and from the desktop.
• Install, uninstall, and update an AIR application.

• ACE Study Guide :http://jonniespratley.com/wp-content/uploads/Adobe_ACE_Study_Guide_Updated_With_Notes.pdf
• Flex Developer Guide : http://help.adobe.com/en_US/AIR/1.5/devappsflex/devappsflex.pdf
• LCDs Developer Guide : http://help.adobe.com/en_US/livecycle/es/lcds_dev_guide.pdf

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