The VCAP5-DCA Study Sheet
The infamous VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Datacenter Administration (VCAP-DCA) exam is a live environment that tests a lengthy amount of objectives. If you’ve read through the blueprint, it can appear a bit daunting at first blush. Back when I was studying for the VCAP4-DCA, I decided it would be best to create a study sheet to keep tabs on my work on each objective and correlate it to a time table (such as 8 weeks). This allowed me to better allocate my time while also ensuring that each objective was hit to my satisfaction.
Updated for the VCAP5-DCA, the new Study Sheet includes all of the latest objectives from blueprint version 1.4. Some new features for 5 include:
- It’s now a savable PDF file, with live check boxes for continued studying
- Includes active links to all of the tools and resources you’ll need for each objective
- Fancier graphics and styling thanks to @jenwahl
Click here to download the VCAP5-DCA (VDCA511) Study Sheet.
This is simply a guide to help you study, all contents are provided by VMware in their public blueprint
Study Sheet Format
The sheet is broken down by section and objective. Next to each objective are four boxes:
- Read – The objective has been researched and related material has been read over.
- Lab – The goal of the objective has been reproduced in a lab environment.
- CLI – Used to denote when an objective has been completed or researched for the CLI command, when applicable.
- GUI – Used to denote when an objective has been completed or researched for the GUI, when applicable.
I’ve created a brief video that demonstrates the Study Sheet in a bit more detail. As always, please make sure to let me know if the video was helpful with a Like or Share, and support my video efforts with your Subscription!
Valuable Study Guide Links
If you’ve created a study guide that is available to the public, and want to include a link to my study sheet, please let me know and I’ll add your study guide to the list below.
- vExperienced VCAP5-DCA Study Guide - by @egrigson
- The Saffa Geek VCAP5-DCA Study Guide - by @GreggRobertson5
- VirtualLanger VCAP5-DCA Study Guide – by @jaslanger
- ValCo Labs VCAP5-DCA Study Guide – by @joshcoen
- The Foglite VCAP5-DCA Study Guide – by @thefoglite
- Adventures in a Virtual World VCAP5-DCA Study Guide – by @paulgrevink
- Working on the VCAP4-DCA? Sean Crookston has a great Study Guide for that
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Nice work Chris! Any chance to get the study guide myself and Josh Coen are working on added to your list? URLs are http://www.virtuallanger.com/vcap-dca-5/ and http://www.valcolabs.com/vcap5-dca/.
-Jason
No problem, added you both to the list.
This is great! Thanks.
Great work Chris!! Thanks for the add =0)
Really like this checklist!
Do you mind adding our guide to your list too? http://thefoglite.com/vcap-dca5-objective/
@thefoglite
All set Ethan. Nice looking study guide. Would appreciate a link back, too.
Thanks Chris! We added you to our blogroll.
Hello Chris, Thank you so much for the Study Sheet and other good posts. There are excellent Study Guides available, which I gratefully use in my preparation. To prepare for my first VCAP-DCA exam, I collect my thoughts here: http://paulgrevink.wordpress.com/the-vcap5-dca-diaries/
Regards, Paul
Thanks, Paul. I’ve added your link to the list.
Hi Chris,
Awesome Resource , I have also started collecting some useful resources here.
http://thinkingloudoncloud.com/certification/vcap5-dca-study-guide/
Thanks,
Samir
Chris,
Thank you for the study sheet. I was going to create one but luckily I came across yours which was perfect. I took the test 3/182013, now I have to wait and wonder if I did enough to pass.
Thanks again.
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