In this section of the exam you need to demonstrate knowledge of HTML and CSS, PHP, JavaScript and jQuery programming concepts, along with being able to demonstrate the use of Git for version control.

1.1 Demonstrate knowledge of HTML and CSS

HTML and CSS

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HTML and CSS are the foundational languages for how browsers display web pages.

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1.2 Identify Javascript and jQuery programming concepts

JavaScript

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JavaScript (JS) is an interpreted programming language that is widely used on the web to control web page behavior and interactivity.

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1.3 Demonstrate the use of Git for version control

Git

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The Git version control system can help you keep track of changes in your codebase and make sure you don't unintentionally lose work.

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For the Site Building portion of the exam, you will need to demonstrate the ability to create and configure content types with appropriate fields and field settings for building basic data structures, as well as configure field display and view modes for content types. To round out content modeling, you will need to create and configure Views for building content list pages, blocks and feeds. You will also demonstrate the ability to create and use Taxonomy vocabularies and terms for organization of content, using Blocks for building layouts, and build main and alternative navigation systems by using Menus. In Drupal 8 you need to also be able to use the new Configuration Management system and the built-in RESTful web application.

Build Drupal Sites

For Drupal 8 you will specifically also need to know the following topics:

Exposing Your API in Drupal 8

Manage Configuration and Workflows

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Learn about Drupal's configuration system and how to manage configuration with both the administrative user interface and command-line tools.

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In this section you will be given a scenario, and demonstrate your ability to create a custom theme or sub-theme. You will need knowledge of theming concepts and the ability to build or override PHP templates for defining layout content, use theme() functions for overriding custom output, and write template pre-process functions for overriding custom output. In Drupal 8 you will also need to demonstrate the ability to use the Twig template system.

Theme Drupal Sites

Template Design with Twig

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Twig is a template engine for PHP, which is the language used in Drupal. Twig can be used to design templates in generic PHP applications as well as Drupal 8 themes.

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The final section of the exam will have you demonstrate your ability to develop custom modules using Drupal APIs and Drupal's Database Abstraction Layer for managing tables and CRUD operations on data. You will need to have the ability to debug code and troubleshoot site problems, analyze and resolve site performance and security issues arising from site configuration and custom code, along with a general ability to write code using Drupal Coding Standards. In addition to the following main Developer Guide and the specific topics listed here, you should be generally familiar with all of the topics listed in our Module Development section.

Develop Drupal Sites

Debug Drupal Code

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Debugging is the practice of troubleshooting an application through the use of tools and processes in order to find and fix bugs, or better understand the underlying code.

This topic page contains links to Drupalize.Me and community resources.

Security

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Keeping a Drupal site secure requires monitoring security announcements, performing regular updates, and knowing how to properly use Drupal's APIs to write secure code.

This topic page contains links to Drupalize.Me and community resources.

Performance and Scalability

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Performance and scalability determine how fast your application can serve a page and to how many users at a time.

This topic page contains links to Drupalize.Me and community resources.

Drupal Coding Standards

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Coding standards provide a set of rules for how your code should be formatted, and best practice guidelines for naming conventions and the location of files.

This topic page contains links to Drupalize.Me and community resources.

In this section of the exam you need to demonstrate knowledge of HTML and CSS, PHP, JavaScript and jQuery programming concepts, along with being able to demonstrate the use of Git for version control.

1.1 Demonstrate knowledge of HTML and CSS

HTML and CSS

More information

HTML and CSS are the foundational languages for how browsers display web pages.

This topic page contains links to Drupalize.Me and community resources.

1.2 Identify Javascript and jQuery programming concepts

JavaScript

More information

JavaScript (JS) is an interpreted programming language that is widely used on the web to control web page behavior and interactivity.

This topic page contains links to Drupalize.Me and community resources.

1.3 Demonstrate the use of Git for version control

Git

More information

The Git version control system can help you keep track of changes in your codebase and make sure you don't unintentionally lose work.

This topic page contains links to Drupalize.Me and community resources.

For the Site Building portion of the exam, you will need to demonstrate the ability to create and configure content types with appropriate fields and field settings for building basic data structures, as well as configure field display and view modes for content types. To round out content modeling, you will need to create and configure Views for building content list pages, blocks and feeds. You will also demonstrate the ability to create and use Taxonomy vocabularies and terms for organization of content, using Blocks for building layouts, and build main and alternative navigation systems by using Menus.

Build Drupal Sites

In this section you will be given a scenario, and demonstrate your ability to create a custom theme or sub-theme. You will need knowledge of theming concepts and the ability to build or override PHP templates for defining layout content, use theme() functions for overriding custom output, and write template pre-process functions for overriding custom output.

Theme Drupal Sites

The final section of the exam will have you demonstrate your ability to develop custom modules using Drupal APIs and Drupal's Database Abstraction Layer for managing tables and CRUD operations on data. You will need to have the ability to debug code and troubleshoot site problems, analyze and resolve site performance and security issues arising from site configuration and custom code, along with a general ability to write code using Drupal Coding Standards. In addition to the following main Developer Guide and the specific topics listed here, you should be generally familiar with all of the topics listed in our Module Development section.

Develop Drupal Sites

Debug Drupal Code

More information

Debugging is the practice of troubleshooting an application through the use of tools and processes in order to find and fix bugs, or better understand the underlying code.

This topic page contains links to Drupalize.Me and community resources.

Security

More information

Keeping a Drupal site secure requires monitoring security announcements, performing regular updates, and knowing how to properly use Drupal's APIs to write secure code.

This topic page contains links to Drupalize.Me and community resources.

Performance and Scalability

More information

Performance and scalability determine how fast your application can serve a page and to how many users at a time.

This topic page contains links to Drupalize.Me and community resources.

Drupal Coding Standards

More information

Coding standards provide a set of rules for how your code should be formatted, and best practice guidelines for naming conventions and the location of files.

This topic page contains links to Drupalize.Me and community resources.