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Front-End Developer 7.2
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Put your developer skills to the test with Liferay DXP 7.2 questions on topics including developer tools, themes, widget templates, and experience management tools.

90 Min | 50 Questions | 200 USD

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Exam Blueprint

90 Minutes
50 Questions
70% Passing Score

Example Test Questions

  • All questions are based on Liferay best practices when developing for Liferay DXP.
  • Unless other otherwise indicated in the question, assume a new Liferay installation with no additional plugins installed and no modifications to portal properties.
  1. Blade CLI supports JavaScript module development in Liferay DXP 7.2.
    True
    False
    Answer:  False
     
  2. Which three Yeoman generators are available with the Liferay NPM Toolkit?
    (Please select all correct answers.)
    A. Liferay Layouts Generator
    B.  Liferay Fragments Generator
    C.Liferay Web Content Generator
    D. Liferay Theme Generator
    E. Liferay Bundle Generator
    Answer:  B, D, and E
     
  3. What is the design language that provides a common framework for building interfaces within the Liferay product ecosystem?
    A. Vernacular
    B. Metro
    C. Lexicon
    D. Aqua
    Answer: C

Topics:

Each topic will be a percentage of the test below.
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  • Liferay 7.2: Front-End Developer Tools

    Front-End developers have a variety of tools at their disposal to create and customize their Liferay projects, including the Liferay NPM Toolkit, Blade CLI, and an intuitive and extensible design language, Lexicon.

    Blade CLI
    Liferay NPM Toolkit
    Lexicon
  • Liferay 7.2: Themes

    Themes in Liferay DXP are used to comprehensively control the look and feel of a site. They are highly customizable and are generated by the Liferay Theme Generator.

    Liferay Theme Generator
    Themelets
    Configuration Settings
    Portlet Decorators
  • Liferay 7.2: Widget Templates

    Widget Templates enable developers to ensure that the presentation of widgets on the platform matches its established branding.

    Custom Widgets
    Default Widgets
    Asset Publisher Template
    Configuration Settings
  • Liferay 7.2: Web Content Templates

    Web Content Templates give front-end developers the ability to control the presentation of web content.

    Web Content Structures
    Configuration Settings
  • Liferay 7.2: Experience Management Tools

    Liferay DXP comes equipped with several experience management tools, including page fragments and layout templates, that enable front-end developers to provide immersive digital experiences.

    Page Fragments
    Bootstrap
    Layout Templates
  • Liferay 7.2: Angular

    Angular is a JavaScript framework which can be used by front-end developers to build applications for Liferay DXP.

    Angular
    Liferay NPM Bundle Generator
  • Liferay 7.2: React

    React is a JavaScript library which can be used by front-end developers to build applications for Liferay DXP.

    React
    Liferay NPM Bundle Generator

Preparing for the Exam

Achieving recognition as a Liferay Certified Professional Front-End Developer demonstrates that you understand core concepts for front-end development on Liferay. The exam is designed to be challenging, yet fair for Liferay developers. Here’s how you can succeed:

  1. This exam is based off of the Liferay Training course Front-End Developer.
  2. Attend the Front-End Developer training course. Attending training is not required before you sit for the exam, but much of the exam material is based on concepts covered in training.
  3. Review additional source material. Liferay Developer Network is an amazing complementary source of information for the exam.
  4. Get hands-on development experience. Some of the topics covered on the exam require the kind of knowledge that comes from real experience developing for the Liferay Platform. If you have attended a developer training, be sure you've completed and reviewed all of the exercises presented during class, even the bonus exercises. If you haven't attended training, spend some time developing applications and customizations. It would also be helpful to review Liferay’s source code to ensure you're familiar with Liferay's best practices.
  5. Register.
  6. Show up to the testing center with the required identification and take the 90-minute exam.

How to Register

Liferay Certification exams are administered by Kryterion. Please register for an exam on Kryterion's website.
Registration Fee: $200 USD

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