Free Practice Questions for Datadog APM & Distributed Tracing Fundamentals Certification
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- Question bank created:
- 13 Mar 2026
- Question bank last updated:
- 11 Aug 2026
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Key information about Datadog APM & Distributed Tracing Fundamentals
- Multiple choice
Fundamentals
Multiple choice
Minimum six months hands-on experience with Datadog APM & Distributed Tracing, general APM knowledge, Datadog APM setup and use, tracing libraries, instrumentation types, trace/log correlation
Individuals demonstrating overall knowledge of Datadog APM & Distributed Tracing tools, independent of job role
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90 multiple-choice questions (75 scored)
Exam Topics & Skills Assessed
Skills measured (from the official study guide)
1: APM Fundamentals
1.1: APM Rationale
APM Rationale
1.2: Datadog Approach to APM
Datadog Approach to APM
1.3: Tracing Architectures
Tracing Architectures
1.4: Language Level Differences—Automatic Instrumentation
Language Level Differences—Automatic Instrumentation
1.5: OOTB Tracer vs Community Tracer
OOTB Tracer vs Community Tracer
1.6: Tagging
Tagging
1.7: Retention Periods for APM Data
Retention Periods for APM Data
2: Application Instrumentation
2.1: Datadog Tracing Libraries
Datadog Tracing Libraries
2.2: Instrumentation Types
Instrumentation Types
2.3: Datadog Agent Architecture
Datadog Agent Architecture
2.4: Sampling vs Retention
Sampling vs Retention
2.5: APM Data Security
APM Data Security
2.6: Profile Collection
Profile Collection
3: Insight Discovery
3.1: Software Catalog
Software Catalog
3.2: Search Syntax
Search Syntax
3.3: Trace Live vs Retained Search
Trace Live vs Retained Search
3.4: Profilers
Profilers
3.5: Deployment Tracking
Deployment Tracking
3.6: Error Tracking
Error Tracking
3.7: Span Summary
Span Summary
3.8: Service Performance Dashboards
Service Performance Dashboards
4: Troubleshooting Application using APM
4.1: Using Trace Search (during incident)
Using Trace Search (during incident)
4.2: Monitors & Alerting
Monitors & Alerting
Techniques & products