IBM A2090-543 : Assessment: DB2 9.7 Application Development

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IBM A2090-543 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:	IBM
Exam Name:	Assessment: DB2 9.7 Application Development
Exam Number:	A2090-543 / C2090-543
Real Exam Qty:	60
Exam Duration:	90 minutes
Passing Score:	60% (36/60)
Certificate Validity Period:	No official expiration stated
Exam Format:	Multiple Choice
Exam Price:	USD 200
Available Languages:	English
Recommended Training:	IBM DB2 9.7 Application Development Training
Exam Registration:	IBM Certification Site Pearson VUE Registration
Sample Questions:
Exam Way:	In-person at Pearson VUE test centers / Online proctored
Pre Condition:	No formal prerequisites; hands-on experience with DB2 9.7 application development recommended
Official Syllabus URL:	https://www.ibm.com/certify/exams/A2090-543

IBM A2090-543 Exam Syllabus Topics:

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What subject areas does the A2090-543 exam cover?

IBM structures the IBM Assessment: DB2 9.7 Application Development exam around 5 domains. The heaviest hitters are Core Application Concepts (27% of the exam), Advanced Programming (15% of the exam), XML Data Manipulation (15% of the exam). Start your revision where the weight is, and scroll up to the outline section on this page for the complete topic list.

Where does the A2090-543 exam fit in the IBM certification track?

The A2090-543 exam is the official IBM assessment that awards the IBM Certified Application Developer - DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX and Windows certification — a credential at the Intermediate level. Passing it proves vendor-validated skills that employers actively look for.

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Which official courses does IBM recommend for the A2090-543 exam?

IBM points IBM Assessment: DB2 9.7 Application Development candidates toward these official training resources:

• IBM DB2 9.7 Application Development Training

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IBM Assessment: DB2 9.7 Application Development Sample Questions:

Question #1
Click the Exhibit button.
CREATE TABLE store(sid INTEGER, info XML);
INSERT INTO store VALUES (1,
'<storeinfo sid="1">
<name>ABCDEF</name>
</storeinfo>');
INSERT INTO store VALUES (2,
'<storeinfo sid="2">
<name>FEDCBA</name>
</storeinfo>');
Given the statements shown in the exhibit, a user executes the query shown below:
XQUERY for $store in db2-fn:xmlcolumn('STORE.INFO')/storeinfo
let $name := fn:substring($store/name, 1, 3),
$lcase := fn:lower-case($name)
return $lcase
What is the output?

A. abcd fedc
B. aBC fED
C. abc fed
D. abfe
E. aBCDEF fEDCBA

Question #2
Click the Exhibit button.
CONNECT TO test;
CREATE TABLE colors(id INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
descVARCHAR(12));
CREATE TABLE objects(desc VARCHAR(12),
c_idINT REFERENCES colors (id)
ON UPDATE NO ACTION);
INSERT INTO colors VALUES (1, 'Red'), (2, 'Blue'), (3, 'Yellow'), (4, 'Green');
INSERT INTO objects VALUES ('Fire Engine', 1), ('Grass', 4), ('Banana', 3);
CONNECT RESET;
A DB2 Command Line Processor script file containing the commands and statements shown in
the exhibit was executed successfully.
The statement shown below is executed:
UPDATE colors SET id = id + 1;
How many records will be modified?

A. 1
B. 0
C. 2
D. 3

Question #3
Which two statements are true regarding performing batch updates in JDBC? (Choose two.)

A. SELECT statements can be included in batch update operations.
B. TheaddBatch() method can be used to add a set of input parameter values to the batch.
C. ResultSet objects can be used to retrieve values generated by CallableStatement objects in a batch.
D. TheexecuteBatch() method can be used to execute a batch of statements.

Question #4
Given the table COURSES shown below: COURSES
ID CODE NAME 1 ECE100 Operating Systems 2 ECE101 Programming Languages 3 ECE102 Intro to Databases User USER1 executes the following statements: DECLARE GLOBAL TEMPORARY TABLE tempcourses LIKE db2user.courses ON COMMIT PRESERVE ROWS; INSERT INTO session.tempcourses SELECT * FROM db2user.courses; SELECT max(ID) FROM session.tempcourses; Assuming autocommit is on, which result will user USER1 obtain?

A. no value
B. value 2
C. value 1
D. value 3

Question #5
The table PERSON is declared as shown below:
CREATE TABLE xmltest (id BIGINT, info XML)
What is the column type for the result of the following statement?
SELECT t.* FROM
xmltest,
XMLTABLE (
'$INFO/question'
) AS t

A. VARCHAR
B. XML
C. CLOB
D. BLOB

Solutions: