The Docker Certified Associate (DCA) exam assesses candidates across several key domains essential for effective container management and orchestration. The exam is structured into five primary areas, each contributing to the candidate's overall understanding of Docker technologies.
These domains include Containerization fundamentals (20-25%), which covers the basic concepts of containers and virtualization. Docker installation and configuration (15-20%) focuses on setting up Docker environments. Image creation, management, and registry (20-25%) involves creating and handling Docker images. Networking (15-20%) emphasizes the networking aspects of Docker containers. Lastly, Orchestration (15-20%) addresses the deployment and management of containerized applications using orchestration tools.