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HP HP0-786 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Hewlett-Packard (HP, now HPE) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | NonStop Advanced Application Design |
| Exam Number: | HP0-786 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice |
| Real Exam Qty: | 70-100 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Related Certifications: | HP NonStop Application Design and Development (HP0-664) HPE NonStop Transaction Management Facility (TMF) |
| Exam Duration: | 105 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Price: | Approx. $125–$175 USD (varies by region) |
| Recommended Training: | HPE NonStop Advanced Application Development Courses |
| Exam Registration: | Prometric (legacy) Pearson VUE (legacy) |
| Exam Way: | Proctored onsite at Prometric / Pearson VUE centers; no longer available for new registration |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: HP0-664 or equivalent NonStop development experience; no mandatory prerequisite |
HP HP0-786 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Database & Transaction Management | 25% | - NonStop SQL/MP & SQL/MX Design - Concurrency Control & Data Integrity - Transaction Management Facility (TMF) |
| Topic 2: Deployment & Maintenance | 10% | - Lifecycle Management - Security & Access Control - Application Portability & Migration |
| Topic 3: Advanced Application Design Principles | 25% | - Fault Tolerance & Error Handling - Scalability & High Availability Design - Modular & Reusable Design Patterns |
| Topic 4: NonStop Architecture & OSS Environment | 20% | - Process Management & Interprocess Communication - NonStop Hardware & Software Architecture - Guardian and OSS Operating System Concepts |
| Topic 5: Performance & Optimization | 20% | - Resource Utilization & Capacity Planning - Monitoring & Diagnostic Tools - Query & Application Performance Tuning |
HP0-786 (HP) Exam FAQs: What Candidates Ask Most
HP NonStop Advanced Application Design is an official Hewlett-Packard (HP, now HPE) exam, registered under the code HP0-786. A passing score earns you the HP Certification I - NonStop Advanced Application Design certification, positioned at the Professional level. The credential also connects to HP NonStop Application Design and Development (HP0-664), HPE NonStop Transaction Management Facility (TMF), so it can anchor a broader certification path. Because Hewlett-Packard (HP, now HPE) designs its exams around real job tasks, holding this certification signals practical skill rather than memorized theory.
Candidates face 70-100 questions inside a 105 minutes window on the HP NonStop Advanced Application Design exam. That ratio leaves little slack, which is why pacing deserves as much practice as the content itself. Learn to budget your minutes, park stubborn questions instead of wrestling them, and rehearse under a real clock: a few timed runs in the ActualCollection test engine will make the official time limit feel routine rather than threatening.
The passing bar for HP NonStop Advanced Application Design is set at 70%, and registering for the exam officially costs Approx. $125–$175 USD (varies by region). There is no reduced price for a second try: fail, and you pay Approx. $125–$175 USD (varies by region) in full again. That makes honest self-testing the cheapest insurance available, so hold off on booking until your ActualCollection practice scores sit clearly above the passing line, attempt after attempt.
Recommended: HP0-664 or equivalent NonStop development experience; no mandatory prerequisite
Vendor policies are revised from time to time, so double-check the eligibility details before registering.
Sign-up for the HP NonStop Advanced Application Design exam is handled through the official registration channels listed here.
One practical detail: the exam is delivered Proctored onsite at Prometric / Pearson VUE centers; no longer available for new registration, so plan your logistics accordingly.
Hewlett-Packard (HP, now HPE) recommends the following training resources for candidates working toward HP NonStop Advanced Application Design.
Training gives you the theory, but repetition locks it in. Pair any course with the 100 practice questions in the ActualCollection HP0-786 package and you will know exactly how each topic shows up on exam day.
Absolutely. A free PDF demo of the HP NonStop Advanced Application Design questions is available at ActualCollection, so you can inspect the quality and formatting before any money changes hands. Once you buy, updates are free for 365 days, and when that period runs out you can extend the update service at 50% off the regular price.
ActualCollection offers a 100% money-back guarantee with specific conditions. If you take the HP NonStop Advanced Application Design exam within 60 days of purchase and fail, you may claim a full refund, provided the exam matches your product. Sitting the exam within 3 days of purchase disqualifies a claim, as do downloaded-but-unused products, free materials, and expired orders; the candidate name must also match the payer name. To file, submit a scanned enrollment slip and the official Score Report PDF within 2 days of the exam, and the claim is processed within 7 days. If you prefer, you can skip the refund and instead receive two other exam products of equal value at no charge while keeping the update service on your original purchase.
As for delivery: it is immediate. Your files become downloadable the moment payment completes and are also emailed to you within one minute. If nothing shows up within 2 hours, contact customer service. You may install the software on an unlimited number of computers.
HP NonStop Advanced Application Design is divided into 5 official domains. Among the headline areas are Performance & Optimization (20%), Database & Transaction Management (25%), and Deployment & Maintenance (10%). Scroll up to the exam topics section for the full breakdown, and use it as a checklist: any line you cannot confidently explain deserves another round of practice.
