ExamUI: ICA, JSNAD & JSNSD Exams

This information applies to ICA, JSNAD & JSNSD

Remote Desktop

The workstation is Ubuntu 20.04 based and configured with all the tools and software needed to complete the tasks. This includes:

ICA

• kubectl and Bash autocompletion

• istioctl fort debug and diagnose Istio mesh.

• jq for YAML/JSON processing

• tmux for terminal multiplexing

• curl and wget for testing web services

• man and man pages for further documentation

• VS Code and vim for code editing

• The desktop terminal provided by the exam environment is GNOME terminal, but you may also use the VS Code terminal

JSNAD and JSNSD

• Code Editing Software: VSCode, Vim, WebStorm (sponsored by JetBrains)

• API/REST Client (Postman)

• Node.js

• The terminal provided by the environment is GNOME Terminal, but the Visual Studio Code Terminal or WebStorm may also be used.

Guidelines and Tips for Use of the Remote Desktop

ICA

• Each task on this exam must be completed on a designated cluster/configuration context.

• Each task includes the required information for the cluster name/context to use.

• You can switch the cluster/configuration context using a command such as: config use-context <cluster/context name>

• You can use kubectl and the appropriate context to work on any cluster from the base node.

JSNAD and JSNSD

• Exam tasks instruct you to complete a step, or a series of steps, which may be answered with Node.js core API’s or with any Node.js libraries/frameworks of the candidates choosing.

• Instructions for each task, presented in the UI, are also made available in a readme.md file in each project folder.

• Clicking “Start Assessment” (in the top right-hand corner of the Assessment Introduction page) will launch the exam

• Candidates can navigate between exam tasks by clicking on the “Previous” or “Continue/Next Task” button.

• Candidates can skip an exam task using the “Skip” button, and return to it later, by navigating to any task in the left column.

• The Terminal (Terminal Emulator Application) is a Linux Terminal; to copy & paste within the Linux Terminal you need to use LINUX keyboard shortcuts:

  Copy = Ctrl+SHIFT+C (inside the terminal) Paste = Ctrl+SHIFT+V (inside the terminal) OR Use the Right Click Context Menu and select Copy or Paste

• Candidates can click on “Assessment Review” to identify tasks that have been: Completed Not Viewed Skipped

• Once all the tasks have been completed and you are ready to end the exam, select "Complete Assessment” from Assessment Review page.