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IBM 000-M77 Test Training

This proctored technical sales mastery test examines Optim knowledge regarding the ability to identify, manage and close sales opportunities.

The test is applicable to sales representatives who demonstrate sales and technical knowledge of the Optim product and targets the technical sales professional who can deliver a comprehensive business solution to customers through solution identification, product differentiation, and competitive positioning.

This technical sales mastery test meets one of the requirements for the IBM Software Value Incentive Program, counts as a sales skill toward your PartnerWorld membership and is eligible for reimbursement under the PartnerWorld We Pay Program.  It is strongly advised that the candidate complete the recommended education prior to attempting this technical sales mastery test.

000-M77 Exam : IBM Information Mgmt Optim Technical Mastery Test v2

• Number of questions: 40
• Time allowed in minutes: 75
• Required passing score: 65%
• Test languages: English

Objectives:

Section 1 – Data Growth (17%)
Section 2 – Test Data Management (28%)
Section 3 – Data Privacy (23%)
Section 4 – Common Elements (20%)
Section 5 – Installation and Configuration (10%)
Section 6 – Optim Security (2%)

IBM 000-550 practice test

Test 000-550: IBM solidDB and IBM solidDB Universal Cache
Test information:

• Number of questions: 61
• Time allowed in minutes: 90
• Required passing score: 63%
• Test languages: English

The test contains five sections totalling approximately 61 multiple-choice questions.  The percentages after each section title reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.

Section 1 – Architecture (18%)

1. Table Types (In-memory vs. on-disk Tables and Properties)
2. Durability and Persistency Options
3. Data Types
4. Application Interfaces (JDBC, ODBC, SA)
5. Server process, drivers, linking options, File System usage

Section 2 – Administration (15%)

1. Startup / Shutdown
2. solsql / solcon
3. Backup / Recovery
4. Data migration (solexp, solload, soldd)
5. Version Migration

Section 3 – Installation and Configuration (15%)

1. Standalone Setup and Config
2. HSB Setup and Config
3. Cache Setup and Config

Section 4 – Cache (15%)

1. Read Only / Read Write Options
2. Supported Topologies and Partitioning (Load partitioning and data partitioning)
3. Data Mapping / Transformation Options

Section 5 – Performance (15%)

1. Application Design Considerations (e.g. linked vs. not linked, cache on same machine as application)
2. Database Design Considerations (e.g. database size and index size implications and on memory, configuration parameters)
3. Performance Tuning (e.g. configuration parameters, table types, transaction logging options, linked vs. not linked)
4. Cache Specific Performance Issues
5. Workload Considerations

Section 6 – High Availability (11%)

1. solidDB High Availability Architecture

Automatic Load Balancing setup and api attributes / configuration (Auto Load Balancing)

   2.Setup, Failover, etc.
ODBC and JDBC connectivity configuration (programming / connection attributes)

3.Cache Specific Issues + Back-end Failover
4.Synchronization Methods

Section 7 – Monitoring, Diagnostics and Troubleshooting (11%)

1. Cache Monitoring via CDC Tools
2. Standalone Engine Monitoring
   1).pmon
   2).SQL trace generation and diagnosing (more for application developers and DBAs)
3. CDC Diagnostics and Troubleshooting