Memo of AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty (BDS-C00)

Memo of AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty (BDS-C00)

Takahiro Iwasa
Takahiro Iwasa
2 min read
AWS Certification

I have successfully passed AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty (BDS-C00) exam. I will be sharing some tips on how to obtain this certification.

AWS Skill before Taking Exam

I have already passed the following exams and have been using AWS for years in my daily work.

DateExam
Mar. 2017Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C00)
Dec. 2019Solutions Architect - Professional (SAP-C01)
Jan. 2020DevOps Engineer - Professional (DOP-C01)

Preparation

I began learning just after passing DevOps Engineer - Professional, and made a plan to take the exam in January 2020.

Taking Exam

I took the exam on January 18th and successfully passed with 78% of correct answers.

Overall Score: 78%

Topic Level Scoring:
1.0  Collection: 62%
2.0  Storage: 100%
3.0  Processing: 62%
4.0  Analysis: 75%
5.0  Visualization: 100%
6.0  Data Security: 70%

Impression

ExamVolumeDifficulty
Solutions Architect - Professional55
DevOps Engineer - Professional44
Big Data - Specialty33

Reference Materials

Blog

Jayendra’s Blog

This was an excellent resource for understanding the exam topics. The content is well-organized, and I recommend following this guide from start to finish on your learning path.

AWS Official Documentation

Practice Tests

WhizLabs - AWS Certified Big Data – Specialty

To be honest, I thought that it was not well-organized, had numerous typos and contained grammatical errors, which made it difficult to use.

Conclusion

The exam includes many questions related to Apache Hadoop ecosystem. If you are working with big data, this exam surely offers the good opportunity for learning.

Takahiro Iwasa

Takahiro Iwasa

Software Developer at KAKEHASHI Inc.
Involved in the requirements definition, design, and development of cloud-native applications using AWS. Now, building a new prescription data collection platform at KAKEHASHI Inc. Japan AWS Top Engineers 2020-2023.