The DAML Associate Exam is the entry-level exam that covers a cross section of core DAML topics that are necessary for a developer to build simple end-to-end DAML applications, and ground more specialized knowledge in a foundation of what an overall DAML solution looks like. It requires knowledge and understanding of:

- the underlying DAML concepts (e.g., parties, choices, controllers) and how they’re influencing the execution of a DAML contract

- components that comprise DAML’s application architecture and the connections between them

- SDK tools developers have available when developing a client application

- and lastly how different requirements can influence deployment options.