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CL310 CA Clarity r8 Technical Professional 300 Level Technical Exam Study Guide
Table of Contents
1 Exam Information....................................................................... 1 2 Identify Fundamentals................................................................ 2 2.1 Objectives ............................................................................. 2 2.2 Focus Area............................................................................. 2 2.3 Review Question..................................................................... 3 3 Describe Timesheets................................................................... 4 3.1 Objectives ............................................................................. 4 3.2 Focus Area............................................................................. 4 3.3 Review Question..................................................................... 5 4 Explain Administration................................................................ 6 4.1 Objectives ............................................................................. 6 4.2 Focus Area............................................................................. 6 4.3 Review Question..................................................................... 6 5 Describe the CA Clarity Installation ............................................ 7 5.1 Objectives ............................................................................. 7 5.2 Focus Area............................................................................. 7 5.3 Review Question..................................................................... 8 6 Describe and Read the CA Clarity Data Model ............................. 9 6.1 Objectives ............................................................................. 9 6.2 Focus Area............................................................................. 9 6.3 Review Question..................................................................... 9 7 Define Datamart and Time Slices .............................................. 10 7.1 Objectives ........................................................................... 10 7.2 Focus Area........................................................................... 10 7.3 Review Question................................................................... 10 8 Describe XOG and WSDL ........................................................... 11 8.1 Objectives ........................................................................... 11 8.2 Focus Area........................................................................... 11 8.3 Review Question................................................................... 11 9 Describe Reporting and Jobs..................................................... 12 9.1 Objectives ........................................................................... 12 9.2 Focus Area........................................................................... 12 9.3 Review Question................................................................... 12
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10 Describe Lookups...................................................................... 13 10.1 Objectives ........................................................................... 13 10.2 Focus Area........................................................................... 13 10.3 Review Question................................................................... 13 11 Describe Passwords .................................................................. 14 11.1 Objectives ........................................................................... 14 11.2 Focus Area........................................................................... 14 11.3 Review Question................................................................... 14 12 Identify the Process Engine ...................................................... 15 12.1 Objectives ........................................................................... 15 12.2 Focus Area........................................................................... 15 12.3 Review Question................................................................... 15 13 Identify Performance Tuning .................................................... 16 13.1 Objectives ........................................................................... 16 13.2 Focus Area........................................................................... 16 13.3 Review Question................................................................... 16 14 Configure using CA Clarity Studio ............................................. 17 14.1 Objectives ........................................................................... 17 14.2 Focus Area........................................................................... 18 14.3 Review Question................................................................... 19 15 Sample Certification Exam Questions........................................ 20
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Exam Information
The purpose of the guide is to help you focus on the core knowledge presented in each course module. Reading the course materials alone cannot function as a substitute for the practical skills gained from the classroom environment. Prerequisites: Fundamentals of CA Clarity (CLC110) (2 hours) Time Management with CA Clarity (CLC115) (1 hour) Administration of CA Clarity (CLC120) (3 hours) Recommended readings: Review the latest support documents at supportconnect.ca.com After successful completion of this exam, you will be a certified CA Clarity r8 Technical Professional. You will be tested on: Identifying Fundamentals Describing Timesheets Explaining Administration Describing the CA Clarity Installation Describing and Reading the CA Clarity Data Model Defining Datamart and Time Slices Describing XOG and WSDL Describing Reporting and Jobs Describing Lookups Describing Passwords Identifying the Process Engine Identifying Performance Tuning Describing and Configuring using CA Clarity Studio Overall, certification validates your knowledge and understanding of CA Clarity.
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CL310 CA Clarity r8 Technical Professional 300 Level Technical Exam Study Guide
2 2.1
2.2
Focus Area
Navigate to each List page. Review and edit the portlets that appear on your Personal Page. Set your notifications to be Alert Only. Set your local time zone correctly. Configure a List page to remove one existing column and add one new column. Change the Sort field on the Project List page. Reset your Personal View on the Project List page to the System View. Add folders and documents to the Knowledge Store. Create a new event on your personal Calendar. Accept or decline all open events on your Calendar. Create a new Action Item through your Organizer.
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Open one of the projects that you have access to. Use Help to search for information about Calendars. Run the Project List report and save the parameters to use later.
2.3
Review Question
Which Calendar view also displays Action Items? A. Day B. Year C. Week D. Month Correct answer: D
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3 3.1
3.2
Focus Area
Open Timesheets. Create a timesheet for a period two weeks ago with the Project XXXX. Enter values for the week to any task that you have listed. Create a note with the following explanation for working only six hours on Wednesday: The server was down. Adjust the Estimate to Complete (ETC) for one of the tasks. Create another timesheet for last week. Submit both timesheets. Navigate to one of your timesheets and return it with a note. Change one entry and resubmit it. Approve one timesheet. Post timesheets. Review the actuals from a timesheet on a project.
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3.3
Review Question
What does ETC stand for? A. Estimate to Complete B. Evolution Time Critical C. Electronic Trade Confirmation D. Establish Temporary Connection Correct answer: A
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4 4.1
4.2
Focus Area
Create a site-level link to your favorite website. Create a new Security group. Create a new Resource. Add new values to the Company Type drop-down list. Create an OBS to support Projects. Define Rooms and Equipment types and resources for scheduling events. Create a Base Calendar. Build the hierarchy for a skill.
4.3
Review Question
In which feature can you alter drop-down lists? A. Forms B. Rights C. Options D. Lookups Correct answer: D
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5 5.1
5.2
Focus Area
Define the CA Clarity architecture. Review the CA Clarity system administration. Review pre-Microsoft SQL installation requirements and post-install checklists. Review Oracle installation requirements and post-install checklists. Review the XML properties printout. Record logins and passwords. Install CA Clarity on Microsoft SQL.
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Create the installation report and XML properties file. Review the Microsoft SQL installation. Uninstall CA Clarity on Microsoft SQL. Install CA Clarity on Oracle. Review Oracle ports. Uninstall CA Clarity on Oracle. Install IBM WebSphere. Follow WebLogic Installation demo. Review CA Clarity installation scenarios. Review fixpacks.
5.3
Review Question
Which application server has been removed from support for CA Clarity? A. Orion B. BEA WebLogic C. Apache Tomcat D. IBM WebSphere Correct answer: A
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6 6.1
6.2
Focus Area
Identify the CA Clarity data model. Join tables.
6.3
Review Question
Which type of business objects are tables that have a RSM prefix? A. Projects B. Security C. Resource D. Financials Correct answer: C
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7 7.1
7.2
Focus Area
Define Time Slices. Set up the Datamart. Run Datamart and Time Slices. Apply Datamart and Time Slices in CA Clarity.
7.3
Review Question
What is the maximum number of Project Organizational Breakdown Structures (OBSs) that can be added to the Datamart settings? A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 10 Correct answer: C
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8 8.1
8.2
Focus Area
Install the XOG Client. Use XOG Reads. Import and export data using XOG. Identify uses for WSDL
8.3
Review Question
Which option is an operation for the object Web Service Description Language (WSDL)? A. Import B. Export C. Messages D. WriteObject Correct answer: D
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9 9.1
9.2
Focus Area
Integrate and install a report. Install and test a report. Create a job definition. Run a job.
9.3
Review Question
Which job is scheduled by default during an installation? A. Delete Asset B. Purge Documents C. Oracle Table Filter D. Rate Matrix Extraction Correct answer: B
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Describe Lookups
10.1 Objectives
Define Lookups Describe Static Lookups Describe Static Dependent Lookups Describe Dynamic Query Lookups Describe Parameterized Lookups
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Describe Passwords
11.1 Objectives
Describe Password Expressions
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12.1 Objectives
Identify Process Engine Monitoring Features
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13.1 Objectives
Identify Performance Monitoring Tools
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14.1 Objectives
Identify CA Clarity Studio Components Define Objects Define Attributes Define Views Describe Links Define the Audit Trail Define Pages, Tabs, and Menus Describe Portlets Describe HTML Portlet Creation Describe Grid Portlets Describe Grid Portlet Creation Describe How to add a Gantt Chart to a Grid Portlet Define Graph Portlet Types Describe Graph Portlet Creation Describe Filter Portlet Creation Define Drill-Down Portlets Define NSQL Describe Basic NSQL Queries Describe How to Join Multiple Tables with NSQL Define Aggregate NSQL Describe NSQL Where Clause Constructs Describe Multidimensional Queries Define Partitions Describe Partition Setup Define User Impact of Partitions
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1. Which CA Clarity service is required to enable jobs to run? A. NSA B. Beacon C. Application D. Background (Bg) Correct answer: D 2. Which expression evaluates the result as a digit match? A. (?=.*\d) B. (?=.*[a-z]) C. (?=.*[A-Z]) D. (?=.*[^0-9]) Correct answer: A 3. In the Install and Upgrade link of the Niku System Administration (NSA), what is available for installation? A. SDM B. XDM C. XML D. JMS Correct answer: B 4. Which application server has been removed from support for CA Clarity? A. Orion B. IBM WebSphere C. BEA WebLogic D. Apache Tomcat Correct answer: A 5. Where do you set a user's default project partition that is used when creating a new project or viewing the project list? A. In Account Settings B. In CA Clarity Studio, in the Partition Model C. In the Administration tool, Resources, User record D. In the Resource Manager, Resource, Resource record Correct answer: A
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6. Which job is scheduled by default during an installation? A. Delete Asset B. Purge Documents C. Oracle Table Filter D. Rate Matrix Extraction Correct answer: B 7. Which option is an operation for the object Web Service Description Language (WSDL)? A. Export B. Import C. Messages D. WriteObject Correct answer: D 8. What type of field stores time information in CA Clarity? A. Key B. Blob C. Virtual D. Number Correct answer: B 9. What is the command used to install ApacheTomcat5.5.17 as an application server? A. java jar tomcat5.5.17 B. jar -xvf tomcat5.5.17.zip C. jar -xvf tomcat5.5.17.jar D. java -jar -tomcat5.5.17.jar install Correct answer: B 10. Which version of IBM WebSphere is currently supported by CA Clarity? A. 5.1 B. 5.5 C. 6.1 D. 9.2 Correct answer: C
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