IBM C1000-120 study guide
IBM C1000-120 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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01Architecture and Components
Domain 1 checks whether you can explain how Cloud Pak for Data v4.x is assembled on Red Hat OpenShift and which component owns each responsibility. The exam favors component-to-function mapping over installer keystrokes.
297 words, about 1 min02Planning and Installation
Domain 2 tests planning and installation: prerequisites, sizing, storage, and the cpd-cli workflow. Questions often present a constraint and ask which prerequisite is violated.
260 words, about 1 min03Security and Identity
Domain 3 covers authentication, authorization, certificates, and secrets. The exam separates “who can log in” from “what they can do.” Cloud Pak for Data uses IBM Cloud Pak foundational services IAM.
236 words, about 1 min04Data Governance and Cataloging
Domain 4 tests Watson Knowledge Catalog: publishing assets, governance artifacts, and enforcement. A project is a working area.
250 words, about 1 min05Data Integration and Analytics
Domain 5 asks you to select the right service for a data movement, query, or model lifecycle requirement. Data Virtualization: query remote sources without copying; good for federation and rapid access.
234 words, about 1 min06Operations and Lifecycle
Domain 6 covers health, backup, upgrade, and troubleshooting across the OpenShift and Cloud Pak for Data layers. Start at the platform layer: check the control plane and operators, then service instances, then pods, events, and persistent volume claims.
237 words, about 1 min