<p data-block-key="e3i33"><b>Audience &amp; Prerequisites</b></p><p data-block-key="updf"><b>Audience for this exam</b></p><p data-block-key="hh8v">The following audiences may be interested in earning the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Event-Driven Development with Kafka credential:</p><ul><li data-block-key="4e58e">Java developers and architects who are implementing event-driven applications using Apache Kafka and Kubernetes.</li><li data-block-key="cslk5">Red Hat Certified professionals who wish to pursue Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) certification.</li></ul><p data-block-key="41lcl"><b>Prerequisites for this exam</b></p><ul><li data-block-key="etijs">Familiarity with using VSCode/VSCodium in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment.</li><li data-block-key="6l70p">Good experience with Java SE, including a knowledge and understanding of the core Java concepts and APIs.  For example, exceptions, annotations, lambdas, and familiarity with functional programming and the Collections API are all required.</li><li data-block-key="d67jm">Some familiarity with OpenShift/Kubernetes is beneficial.</li><li data-block-key="6ujjv">Take our free assessment to find the course that best supports your preparation for this exam.</li></ul>