CBA - Certified Backstage Associate - Mock exams

This is a selection of questions I created while preparing for the CBA certification exam (with some improvements made afterward), just like you, to help myself and hopefully other students succeed in this CNCF exam.
These mock exams covers all topics required in the CBA curriculum, with each section weighted according to the exam:

• Backstage Development Workflow 24%

  • Build and run Backstage projects locally

  • Understand local development workflows

  • Compile a Backstage project with TypeScript

  • Download and install dependencies for a Backstage project with NPM/Yarn

  • Use Docker to build a container image of a Backstage project

• Backstage Infrastructure 22%

  • Understand the Backstage framework

  • Configure Backstage

  • Deploy Backstage to production

  • Understand Backstage client-server architecture

• Backstage Catalog 22%

  • Understand how/why to use Backstage Catalog

  • Populate Backstage Catalog

  • Using annotations

  • Working with manually registered entity locations

  • Troubleshooting entity ingestion

  • Working with automated ingestion

• Customizing Backstage 32%

  • Understand frontend versus backend plugins

  • Customizing Backstage plugins

  • Make changes to React code in Backstage App

  • Using Material UI components

  
  

  The selection of topics has been carefully curated to ensure both accuracy and clarity, aligning closely with the official CBA curriculum and exam expectations. My goal is to provide you with a structured and reliable learning path that builds confidence in working with Backstage.

  That said, continuous improvement is always possible. If you come across areas that could be refined, expanded, or explained more effectively, please don’t hesitate to share your feedback. Your input helps us enhance the quality of the material and ensure it remains as useful and relevant as possible. Thanks!