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FINOS Financial Services Open Source Developer (FSOSD)

The FINOS / TODO Financial Services Open Source Developer exam is designed for developers contributing to open source projects whilst working in financial institutions internationally.

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About This Certification​

A certified open source developer has demonstrated firm conceptual understanding of the ways in which open source contribution and collaboration should take place within the finance industry. They understand the impact of regulation on their behavior and the expectations this places on them operating both within their own firm and publicly on open source projects..

What It Demonstrates​

Candidates passing this examination will have demonstrated understanding of the key concepts underpinning open source consumption and contribution, including licensing, ethics, community collaboration, open source tooling. They will also have an understanding of the regulatory framework and how this intersects with open source in such areas as Communication Policy, Data Protection, Intellectual Property Law and so on (see the course Syllabus for more details).

Includes​

  • Online
  • Certification valid for 3 Years
  • Includes 12 Month Exam Eligibility
  • One Retake
  • Multiple Choice Exam
  • Duration of Exam 90 Minutes

Experience Level​

  • Medium

Further Details / Domains and Competencies​

For further details see the Certification Entry Page on the Linux Foundation Training Site.

Learning Path​

To pass this certification we recommend you take the following courses:

CodeTitleCourse LengthTagsPrice
LFC102Community Orientation2 hoursfree
LFC193Introduction to Open Source License Compliance Management2 hoursfree
LFD121Developing Secure Software2.5 hoursfree
LFD137Open Source Contribution in Finance2 hoursfree
LFC205Open Source Development Practices1 hourn/a
LFC207Collaborating Effectively With Open Source Projects1 hourn/a

Instructions​

Instructions for taking this exam can be found here.