PCAP™ – Certified Associate Python Programmer — Information & Free Practice
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PCAP™ – Certified Associate Python Programmer
- Provider
- Python Institute; delivered through Pearson VUE testing centers, OnVUE, and OpenEDG TestNow
- Format
- Single-select, multiple-select, coding, scenario-based, and interactive items
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 40.
- Time limit
- 65 minutes for the examination; 10 minutes for NDA/tutorial
- Passing score
- At least 70% cumulative average across all exam blocks
- Exam fee
- Exam from $295; bundles priced separately
Examination outline
Modules and Packages (12%)
- Import and use modules and packages
- Perform evaluations using the math module
- Generate random values using the random module
- Discover host platform properties using the platform module
- Create and use user-defined modules and packages
Exceptions (14%)
- Handle errors using Python-defined exceptions
- Extend the exceptions hierarchy with self-defined exceptions
Strings (18%)
- Understand machine representation of characters
- Operate on strings
- Employ built-in string methods
Object-Oriented Programming (34%)
- Understand the object-oriented approach
- Employ class and object properties
- Equip a class with methods
- Discover the class structure
- Build a class hierarchy using inheritance
- Construct and initialize objects
Miscellaneous (List Comprehensions, Lambdas, Closures, I/O) (22%)
- Build complex lists using list comprehensions
- Embed lambda functions into code
- Define and use closures
- Understand basic input/output terminology
- Perform input/output operations
Examination sources
- PCAP-31-03 syllabus adoption
Exam Syllabus; alignment statement and PDF download link
- PCAP-31-03 PDF syllabus and allocation
p. 1; active status, five-section allocation table and alignment
- PCAP official syllabus section structure
Exam Syllabus Contents
- PCAP official current objective 2.2
Section 2; objective PCAP-31-03 2.2
- PCAP official current objective 4.2
Section 4; objective PCAP-31-03 4.2
- PCAP official adopted PDF download
End of objective 5.5; official PDF hyperlink
- PCAP-31-03 assessment and item types
Exam: PCAP-31-03; opening assessment description
- PCAP passing requirement
Passing Requirement
- PCAP current exam specifications
Exam Information; Exam Duration through Cost rows
- PCAP prerequisites and delivery channels
Exam Information; Prerequisites and Delivery Channel rows
- PCAP delivery channels
Exam Information; Delivery Channel row
- PCAP Pearson VUE registration and appointments
Registration and Scheduling; Exam Hours and Availability
- PCAP TestNow admission
Admission Policy; global default mode
- PCAP TestNow scheduling
Reschedule and Cancellation Policies
- PCAP TestNow age requirements
Age Requirements
- PCAP TestNow retake rule
Retake Policy
- PCAP Pearson VUE reschedule/cancellation
Reschedule policy and Cancellation policy
- PCAP Pearson VUE retakes
Retake policy
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