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IBM C2040-440 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | IBM WebSphere Portal & Portal Products Fundamentals |
| Exam Number: | C2040-440 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 - 125 |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Scenario-based |
| Exam Price: | Approx. $200 USD (varies by region) |
| Available Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Related Certifications: | IBM Certified System Administrator - WebSphere Portal IBM Certified Solution Developer - WebSphere Portal |
| Recommended Training: | IBM WebSphere Portal Education |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE IBM Program |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Originally available at Pearson VUE test centers and online proctored; **exam retired as of 2018** |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; basic knowledge of WebSphere Application Server and Java EE recommended |
IBM C2040-440 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Installation and Configuration | 25% | - Integration with WebSphere Application Server - Basic and advanced configuration - Installation prerequisites |
| Portal Administration | 25% | - Page and portlet management - Access control and security - User and group management - XML Access configuration |
| Portal Architecture and Concepts | 20% | - Portlet standards and specifications - Topologies and deployment models - WebSphere Portal infrastructure |
| Web Content Manager (WCM) | 15% | - WCM security and publishing - Presentation templates and components - Content creation and management |
| Monitoring and Troubleshooting | 15% | - Common issues and resolution - Log files and trace settings - Performance monitoring |
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No mandatory prerequisites; basic knowledge of WebSphere Application Server and Java EE recommended Since requirements can change, verify the current rules on the official IBM exam page before scheduling.
The official IBM WebSphere Portal & Portal Products Fundamentals outline organizes the exam into 5 domains. The three largest are Portal Administration (25%), Portal Architecture and Concepts (20%), and Installation and Configuration (25%). See the full list in the topics section above — the 125 practice questions at Real4Prep address every domain there.
The C2040-440 exam is a IBM certification exam that measures the skills defined in the IBM WebSphere Portal & Portal Products Fundamentals syllabus shown above. It feeds into these credential paths: IBM Certified System Administrator - WebSphere Portal, IBM Certified Solution Developer - WebSphere Portal. Candidates range from students to seasoned professionals, and the material at Real4Prep reflects that — 125 practice questions written in accessible language, with verified answers, in PDF, Desktop Test Engine, and Online Test Engine formats.
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IBM WebSphere Portal & Portal Products Fundamentals Sample Questions:
When would a company consider using IBM WebSphere Portal farms instead of WebSphere Portal clustering?
- A. A company requires coordinated task scheduling across all instances of WebSphere Portal.
- B. A company requires a single point of administration for all WebSphere Portal resources.
- C. A company requires more then one instance of WebSphere Portal to run on a single hardware server.
- D. A company requires flexibility in scheduling WebSphere Portal hardware resources to deal with any load changes.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Mary is experiencing slow development times. She is constantly building a new WAR and then deploying to her local server every time a change is made. After establishing that no changes are being made to the web.xml file, what two recommendations can be made to speed up her deployment and thus development time? (Choose two.)
- A. Use the "Export Portlet WAR" command to create a WAR file.
- B. Copy the changed files directly to the publishing location.
- C. Edit the files directly on the server using a text editor.
- D. Make a copy of files and then edit the copies.
- E. Use the "Automatically Synchronize Portlet WAR" command.
Correct Answer: B,E 🗳️
Barry is developing an application for a client but their development server is not ready for deployment. Where can he deploy the application so he can test it while they fix their development server?
- A. Deploy to any open source application server.
- B. Deploy to their production server.
- C. Deploy to the local IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition server in IBM Web Experience Factory.
- D. Deploy to a previous version of the application server.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
What is the name of the portlet that is used to create IBM Web Content Manager libraries?
- A. Manage Libraries administration portlet
- B. Web Content Libraries administration portlet
- C. Web Content Manager Libraries Administration portlet
- D. Web Content Manager administration portlet
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
Which of the following is correct when describing the AJAX proxy?
- A. IBM WebSphere Portal does not validate the proxy config file against a schema on startup.
- B. The AJAX proxy supports all non-IBM mail servers including Microsoft Exchange.
- C. It allows the following HTTP methods to be configured: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE and HEA
- D. A user can allow access to an IP address by using the
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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