Application Delivery Fundamentals (Exam 101) Practice Exam

The Application Delivery Fundamentals (Exam 101) is the first step towards becoming a certified F5® BIG-IP® administrator. This exam validates your understanding of core concepts related to Application Delivery Networks (ADNs) and equips you with the foundational knowledge to manage F5 BIG-IP products effectively.

Who Should Take This Exam?

• Individuals seeking a career in application delivery or network administration.
• IT professionals who want to manage and optimize application traffic using F5 BIG-IP products.
• Network engineers looking to expand their skillset in application delivery technologies.
• There are no formal prerequisites to take the exam. However, a basic understanding of networking concepts and TCP/IP protocols would be beneficial.

Roles and Responsibilities

• While the exam itself doesn't qualify you for specific roles, the knowledge gained positions you for careers in application delivery and network administration. Here are some examples:
• Network Administrator: Supporting and maintaining network infrastructure, potentially including F5 BIG-IP devices used for application delivery.
• Application Support Specialist: Troubleshooting application issues and working with network teams to ensure optimal application delivery.
• Junior F5 Administrator: Providing basic administrative tasks for F5 BIG-IP devices under the guidance of senior personnel.
• IT Operations Specialist: Playing a role in managing and monitoring application delivery within the IT infrastructure.

Exam Format

• Exam Name: Application Delivery Fundamentals 
• Exam Number: 101
• Number of Questions: 80
• Exam Format: Multiple-choice
• Time Give: 90 minutes  
• Passing score: 69%
• Exam fee: $135 USD (not including local taxes and fees)

Course Structure

The important domains and their topics that the Application Delivery Fundamentals (Exam 101) exam covers are: 

1. Section1: OSI

• Explaining, compare, and contrast the OSI layers
• Explaining protocols and technologies specific to the data link layer
• Explaining protocols and apply technologies specific to the network layer
• Explaining the features and functionality of protocols and technologies specific to the transport layer
• Explaining the features and functionality of protocols and technologies specific to the application layer

2. Section2: F5 Solutions and Technology

• Articulating the role of F5 products U/A
• Explaining the purpose, use, and advantages of iRules U/A
• Explaining the purpose, use, and advantages of iApps U/A
• Explaining the purpose of and use cases for full proxy and packet
• Explaining the advantages and configurations of high availability (HA)

3. Section 3: Load Balancing Essentials Cognitive

• Discussing the purpose of, use cases for, and key considerations related to loading balancing
• Differentiating between a client and server U/A

4. Section 4: Security Cognitive

• Comparing and contrasting positive and negative security models U/A
• Explaining the purpose of cryptographic services U/A
• Describing the purpose and advantages of authentication U/A
• Describing the purpose, advantages, and use cases of IPsec and SSL VPN U/A

5. Section 5: Application Delivery Platforms Cognitive

• Describing the purpose, advantages, use cases, and challenges associated with hardware-based application delivery platforms and virtual machines
• Describing the purpose of the various types of advanced acceleration techniques