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SOA S90.03 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Arcitura Education |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | SOA Design & Architecture |
| Exam Number: | S90.03 |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based, Multiple-choice, Multiple-select |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Related Certifications: | Certified SOA Consultant Certified SOA Security Specialist Certified SOA Analyst |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Exam Price: | $125–$150 USD |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Recommended Training: | Official SOA Design & Architecture Course |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration Arcitura Official |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or in-person at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended prior knowledge of S90.01 and S90.02 |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.arcitura.com/soa-certification-programs |
SOA S90.03 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: SOA Messaging & Interoperability | 15% | - Message exchange patterns and protocols - Data representation and transformation |
| Topic 2: Service Contract & Interface Design | 15% | - Contract standardization and specification - Interface granularity and versioning |
| Topic 3: Service Security & Governance | 15% | - Policy enforcement and governance frameworks - Security patterns and access control |
| Topic 4: Service Infrastructure & Lifecycle | 10% | - Service lifecycle management - Deployment and scaling considerations |
| Topic 5: Service Composition & Architecture Patterns | 25% | - Orchestration vs choreography - Enterprise service bus and layering patterns - Composition models and runtime coordination |
| Topic 6: Service-Oriented Design Principles | 20% | - Service statelessness and discoverability - Service loose coupling and abstraction - Service reusability and agnostic design |
SOA S90.03 Exam: FAQ for Serious Candidates
SOA Design & Architecture is an official Arcitura Education exam, listed under exam code S90.03. A passing result earns you the Certified SOA Professional (CSOAP), Certified SOA Architect certification at the Professional level. It also ties into Certified SOA Analyst, Certified SOA Consultant, Certified SOA Security Specialist, extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.
Expect 60 questions inside 90 minutes on the SOA Design & Architecture exam. That pace punishes hesitation, so rehearse it: the ActualPDF software engine simulates the real exam scene, reminds you of the questions you got wrong, and pushes you to re-practice them until the clock stops being your enemy.
Passing SOA Design & Architecture requires 70%, and the official registration fee is $125–$150 USD. Retakes charge the full $125–$150 USD again, which is why experienced candidates treat preparation as the cheaper exam fee. Verify your readiness with repeated ActualPDF practice scores above the requirement before you commit to a date.
No mandatory prerequisites; recommended prior knowledge of S90.01 and S90.02
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Arcitura Education recommends the following training for SOA Design & Architecture candidates.
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The SOA Design & Architecture syllabus spans 6 domains, led by Service Infrastructure & Lifecycle (10%), SOA Messaging & Interoperability (15%), and Service Security & Governance (15%). The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
SOA Design & Architecture Sample Questions:
Question 1
The definition of the Service Composability design principle is as follows: "Services are
effective composition participants, regardless of the size and complexity of the
composition." What is meant by "regardless of the size and complexity of the composition"?
Select the correct answer.
A. It means that services need to be designed for a specific composition with a specific size
and level of complexity, regardless of what other compositions may need to use the service
for in the future.
B. The definition for the Service Composability principle does not include the statement
"regardless of the size and complexity of the composition".
C. It means that the composition must be large and complex, regardless of the size and
complexity of the service itself. These two design aspects need to be kept separate so that
service and composition can evolve independently.
D. It means that services need to be designed so that they can participate in different types
of compositions, regardless of what type of composition they are initially delivered for.
Question 2
The Service Discoverability principle is primarily concerned with increasing the
__________________ of the information published about a service. Select the correct
answer.
A. scalability ratio
B. communications quality
C. complexity ratio
D. linear quality
Question 3
As the quantity of services in service inventories increase, the potential for service
compositions to become larger and more complex increases also. Select the correct
answer.
A. True
B. False
Question 4
Which of the following is not a benefit associated with silo-based application design? Select
the correct answer.
A. Applications are always inherently built for repeated reuse across silos.
B. The latest technology advancements can be leveraged by repeatedly building new
applications from the ground up.
C. The analysis and design of applications are easier because strategic (long-term)
business requirements don't usually need to be taken into account.
D. The emphasis on fulfilling tactical (short-term) business requirements allows for a more
predictable application delivery lifecycle.
Question 5
I have a service composition with three services. Service A retrieves a list of country codes
from a database and keeps this data in memory while interacting with Service B and
Service C.
However, because Service A is concurrently invoked many times, and because
each instance of Service A loads its own copy of the country code data into memory, the
demands on the overall infrastructure become too high and performance and reliability are
negatively affected. Which service-orientation principle can be applied to help solve this
problem? Select the correct answer.
A. Service Reusability
B. Service Abstraction
C. Service Statelessness
D. Service Autonomy
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: D | Question 2 Answer: B | Question 3 Answer: A | Question 4 Answer: A | Question 5 Answer: C |
