The IT Specialist Software Development certification helps learners demonstrate core software development skills, including object-oriented programming, web application development, and database integration. The ITS Software Development Certification assesses your ability to apply programming logic, use data structures and algorithms, and develop applications using object-oriented and web-based technologies. Candidates should understand version control, secure coding, and how to design, query, and manage relational and NoSQL databases. This certification bundle for ITS Software Development includes everything needed to learn, practice, and certify.

About this Practice Test  

CertPREP Practice Tests are designed to replicate the certification exam experience so you can prepare yourself for the actual exam. Practice tests use the same in-app exam format as the Certiport certification exam and are mapped to the certification objectives so you can be assured you'll be practicing skills to help you pass the certification exam. Practice tests are offered in two modes: Testing and Training Modes. You can either practice under timed conditions or learn at your own pace with step-by-step guidance. This license includes up to 30 attempts over one year for a selected title, ensuring targeted, effective exam preparation.  

What the Practice Test measures

• Core Programming Concepts
• Software Development Principles
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Web Applications
• Databases

Topics covered

• Understand data types, memory, and algorithm design
• Use flowcharts, decision structures, loops, and recursion
• Apply structured exception handling and functional programming patterns
• Understand the software development lifecycle and Agile concepts
• Use data structures and algorithms effectively
• Apply version control and secure coding practices
• Create and use classes, inheritance, and polymorphism
• Build web applications using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript ES6
• Configure web hosting, services, and architectural patterns (MVC, MVVM, SPA)
• Design and normalize databases using ERDs and 3NF
• Write and optimize ANSI SQL queries
• Manage transactions and understand NoSQL database types

What’s included

• 1-year access to GMetrix, and 30 Practice Test attempts
• 100 questions, covering all question types found on the vendor exam and a Study Guide 
• Testing Mode: Timed practice tests that provide accurate feedback on strengths and weaknesses after completion
• Training Mode: Untimed practice tests that let you work at your own pace and receive feedback and step-by-step instructions for each question  

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Overview of IT Specialist Software Development Certification 

Candidates for this certification have a foundational knowledge of software development concepts. Successful candidates will be able to write and analyze code using core programming principles, object-oriented programming, and web technologies. They should understand how to work with databases, apply secure coding practices, and follow the software development lifecycle.

Why gain Certification?

Those who take and pass ITS certifications are empowered to stand out in the competitive job market, while simplifying daily tasks, boosting productivity and fostering career growth.  

Useful Information

• ITS Software Development Exam is 50 minutes
• ITS Software Development Exam has 35-45 questions

Topics the exam tests you on

Core Programming Concepts

• Describe computer storage and data types
• Construct and analyze algorithms and flowcharts to solve programming problems
• Incorporate error handling into applications or modules
• Construct and analyze code based on functional programming patterns

Software Development Principles

• Describe software development lifecycle (SDLC) management
• Interpret application specifications
• Construct and analyze code that uses algorithms and data structures
• Describe the purpose of version control systems
• Describe secure coding concepts

Object-Oriented Programming

• Construct, analyze, and use classes
• Construct and analyze code that uses inheritance
• Construct and analyze code that uses polymorphism

Web Applications

• Construct and analyze web applications
• Describe and configure web hosting
• Describe and configure web services
• Describe and identify architectural patterns

Databases

• Design and normalize a database
• Construct, analyze, and optimize ANSI SQL queries
• Manage transactions
• Describe database access methods
• Describe types of NoSQL databases

Additional Information

• Find Objective Domains here: IT Specialist Software Development
• Exam tutorial here:  IT Specialist exam tutorial