CompTIA DataSys+

CompTIA DataSys+ certifies skills in deploying, managing, and maintaining databases, emphasizing scripting, security, and business continuity.

Category:
  • Database Fundamentals

Understand database structure types while developing, modifying and running structured query language (SQL) code, providing the groundwork to gather, store, and drive data assets on any operating system.

  • Database Deployment

Compare and contrast the different aspects of database design and planning and explain the various phases of the implementation, testing, deployment and optimization of collected data.

 

  • Database Management and Maintenance

Learn the purpose of monitoring and reporting database performance, explain common database maintenance processes, and produce critical documentation.

 

  • Data and Database Security

Secure databases, protect against attacks, and control authorization while ensuring governance and regulatory compliance.

 

  • Business Continuity

Prepare for and recover from incidents by implementing best practices for disaster recovery, backup and restoration of database management systems

No prerequisites, but 2-3 years of experience in a database administrator role is recommended.

  • Database Administrator
  • Sr. Database Administrator
  • System Database Administrator
  • Task-Oriented Database Administrator
  • Application Database Administrator
  • Cloud Database Administrator
  • Specialist Database Administrator
  • Performance Database Administrator
  • Database Manager
1.1 - Compare and contrast database structure types.
1.2 - Given a scenario, develop, modify, and run SQL code.
1.3 - Compare and contrast scripting methods and scripting environments.
1.4 - Explain the impact of programming on database operations.
2.1 - Compare and contrast aspects of database planning and design.
2.2 - Explain database implementation, testing, and deployment phases.
3.1 - Explain the purpose of monitoring and reporting for database management and performance.
3.2 - Explain common database maintenance processes.
3.3 - Given a scenario, produce documentation and use relevant tools.
3.4 - Given a scenario, implement data management tasks
4.1 - Explain data security concepts
4.2 - Explain the purpose of governance and regulatory compliance
4.3 - Given a scenario, implement policies and best practices related to authentication and authorization.
4.4 - Explain the purpose of database infrastructure security
4.5 - Describe types of attacks and their effects on data systems.
5.1 - Explain the importance of disaster recovery and relevant techniques.
5.2 - Explain backup and restore best practices and processes
Length of exam 90 minutes
Number of questions 90 questions
Question format Multiple choice and performance-based
Passing grade 700 (on a scale of 100 to 900)
Exam availability English
Testing center Pearson VUE Testing Center

Description

Course Code : DS0-001

The CompTIA DataSys+ (DS0-001) certification exam certifies that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to deploy, manage, and maintain databases, including employing the fundamentals of scripting and programming in a database environment while using security and business continuity best-practices.