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IBM C9520-911 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Personalization and APIs | - APIs and SPIs
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| Topic 2: Portal Architecture and Integration | - WebSphere Portal Architecture
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| Topic 3: Portlet and iWidget Development | - Portlet development using JSR 286
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| Topic 4: Theme and Layout Customization | - Theme development
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The C9520-911 exam is a IBM certification exam built around the IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0 Solution Development syllabus shown above. It feeds into these credential paths: IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0 Deployment & Administration, IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0 Migration and Support, IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0 System Administration. Precisely because the exam is demanding, passing it earns real attention from employers in 2026. PracticeVCE prepares you with 65 practice questions in PDF, Desktop Test Engine, and Online Test Engine formats.
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IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0 Solution Development Sample Questions:
A software delivery executive, by the name of Fry, is developing a custom theme called Popplers. He has deployed the theme with six custom layouts (Lla, Zdb, Bdr, Amy, Pff and Hms) at dav:fstype1/themes/Popplers/layout-templates.
Over the past few days, he has been trying to scope three of these layouts (Lla, Zdb and Bdr) however, none of them are visible in the WebSphere Portal 8.0 Layout tab.
He has performed the following steps:
Refreshed browser's cache 4) Reloaded the page What is the problem with Popplers based on the information provided?
- A. One cannot partially scope custom layouts in a theme. Just like the default Portal 8.0 theme, you must scope all defined custom layouts.
- B. The last two steps are in the wrong order - perform step 4 first and then step 3 to solve the problem.
- C. Step 1 is incorrect. Changing the URL value to ibmCfg.themeConfig.themeRootURI+"/system/layouts.json" will resolve the issue.
- D. Step 2 is incorrect because layouts must be listed alphabetically - listing them as Bdr, Lla and then Zdb will correct the issue.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
What is a processing advantage of public parameters over event operations?
- A. No action phase required and no need to distribute events to portlets.
- B. No need to distribute events to portlets.
- C. Notifications are handled by the browser.
- D. No limits to the payload data.
- E. No action phase required.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
Bill is developing a user management application. He has access to custom JSP tags that use the PUMA SPI to perform all the required logic. What type of application would be best for Bill to use?
- A. Bill should create a Servlet that will generate the desired markup.
- B. Bill should develop an iWidget.
- C. Bill should develop a portlet.
- D. Bill should deploy his JSPs into the theme using webDAV.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
The following section of a portlet deployment descriptor defines the cache setting for a portlet: <expiration-cache>300</expiration-cache> <cache-scope>private</cache-scope> What is the meaning of this cache definition?
- A. The content should be cached for 300 seconds and can be shared across users.
- B. The content should be cached for 300 milliseconds and must not be shared across users.
- C. The content should be cached for 300 seconds and must not be shared across users.
- D. The content should be cached for 300 milliseconds and can be shared across users.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Which of the following options describes the rules created by selecting the Select Action rule type when creating a personalization rule?
- A. Select Action rules send a personalized email to a set of users that is defined by another rule.
- B. Select Action rules allow pages and portlets to be hidden based on conditions expressed in the rule.
- C. Select Action rules return items of content from a resource collection based on conditions expressed in the rule.
- D. Select Action rules return actions for a portlet based on conditions expressed in the rule.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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