Alfresco Content Services

Certified Engineer

Exam Study Guide

October 2022
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Content
1 Summary .................................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Purpose.............................................................................................................................................4
2 Recommended Study ............................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Hyland University .............................................................................................................................5
2.2 Alfresco Community ........................................................................................................................5
2.3 Alfresco Documentation ..................................................................................................................5
2.3.1 Architectural Core.................................................................................................................................. 5
2.3.2 Repository Customization ..................................................................................................................... 6
2.3.3 User Interface Customization ............................................................................................................... 7
2.3.4 Alfresco API Interface ............................................................................................................................ 7
2.3.5 Web Scripts ............................................................................................................................................ 8
2.4 Practical Experience .........................................................................................................................8

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1 Summary
1.1 Purpose
The document provides information and guidelines that may be useful in your preparation prior to
attempting the Hyland’s Alfresco Content Services Certified Engineer (ACSCE) exam.

• Recommended Preparation
o Hyland University
o Alfresco Community
o Alfresco Documentation
o Practical Experience

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2 Recommended Study
2.1 Hyland University
Hyland University provides several training courses targeted at the Developer role for Hyland’s
Alfresco Content Services.

For further information please visit:

https://university.hyland.com/

2.2 Alfresco Community

The Alfresco Community is also a useful source of information for Hyland’s Alfresco Content Services.
https://hub.alfresco.com/

2.3 Alfresco Documentation

The following list contains links to the Alfresco documentation which covers the various topics in the
exam.

Some of the links refer to specific articles in the documentation whilst others are more generic with
the implication that the entire section may be of use.

2.3.1 Architectural Core

Database
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/auth-sync/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/troubleshoot/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/repo-root-objects-ref/

Repository
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/import-transfer/
https://docs.alfresco.com/search-services/latest/config/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/troubleshoot/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/config/models/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/config/smart-folders/sf-faq/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/config/smart-folders/sf-faq/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/repo-actions/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/config/smart-folders/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/rest-api-guide/

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Security & Authentication
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/security/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/auth-sync/

Solr
https://docs.alfresco.com/search-services/latest/install/
https://docs.alfresco.com/search-services/latest/upgrade/migrate/
https://docs.alfresco.com/search-services/latest/

Subsystems
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/admin-console/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/admin-console/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/auth-sync/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/config/subsystems/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/admin-console/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/subsystems/

2.3.2 Repository Customization

Content Modelling
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/tutorial/platform/content-model/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/content-model/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/share-ext-points/form-controls/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/

Extension Classpath
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/config/

Packaging Extensions
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/extension-packaging/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/extension-packaging/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/tutorial/platform/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/sdk/

Event Model (Behaviours, Policies)

https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/content-model/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/behavior-policies/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/using/content/rules/

Rules & Actions

https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/using/content/rules/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/audit/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/repo-root-objects-ref/

Transformations & Extractions

https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/metadata-extractors/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/mimetypes/

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https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/

Embedded Workflows
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/workflows/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/freemarker-ref/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/workflows/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/workflows/

2.3.3 User Interface Customization

Aikau
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/share-ext-points/aikau-widgets/

Share Configuration
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/extension-packaging/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/share-admin-tools/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/sdk/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/share-document-library-ref/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/tutorial/share/doclib/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/tutorial/platform/content-model/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/config/models/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/share-ext-points/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/share-ext-points/evaluators/

Share Customization
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/audit-log/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/web-scripts-ref/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/software-architecture/

2.3.4 Alfresco API Interface

REST API
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/rest-api-guide/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/oop-sdk/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/sdk/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/software-architecture/

Foundation Services API

https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/software-architecture/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/javascript-root-objects/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/web-scripts-ref/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/admin/workflows/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/behavior-policies/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/repo-actions/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/repo-actions/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/share-ext-points/evaluators/

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Freemarker Template API
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/repo-root-objects-ref/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/share-ext-points/form-processor-filters/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/freemarker-ref/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/share-document-library-ref/

JavaScript API
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/repo-ext-points/javascript-root-objects/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/repo-root-objects-ref/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/surf-framework-ref/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/surf-framework-ref/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/software-architecture/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/web-scripts-ref/

CMIS
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/cmis-ref/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/cmis-ref/#cmis-query
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/cmis-ref/#cmis-obj-model

2.3.5 Web Scripts

Web Scripts Framework
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/web-scripts-ref/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/web-scripts-ref/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/web-scripts-ref/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/aikau-intro-ref/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/rest-api-guide/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/web-scripts-ref/
https://docs.alfresco.com/content-services/latest/develop/reference/share-document-library-ref/

2.4 Practical Experience

We would also recommend practical, hands-on experience of developing extensions to both Hyland’s
Alfresco Content Services and Share to fully prepare for the exam.

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