DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) Vocabulary Game
A free word game for the DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) exam. Each round shows a clue for one of 20 exam terms across 14 topics. Recall the term, spell it out, then read a short explanation. Rounds pick a random term, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1Read the clue and type a term with the right number of letters (3 to 6). Abbreviations count: type the letters only.
- 2Press Check Answer or Enter. Each letter changes color to show how close you are.
- 3You have 6 tries. Stuck? Need a hint? asks the AI tutor for a nudge without giving the term away, and Skip moves to a new term.
- 4After the round, read the explanation, ask the AI to explain it, share your result, or press Next.
- ARight letter, right spot
- AIn the term, wrong spot
- ANot in the term
Topics in the DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) Vocabulary Game
Data governance
Data modeling
Data quality
Metadata management
Master and reference data
Data warehousing and BI
Data architecture
Document and content management
Data integration and interoperability
Data security
Data storage and operations
Big data
Data ethics
Data management process
Sources for these terms (19)
- Who We Are · Source checked 2026-11-02
- What is Data Management? · Source checked 2026-11-02
- PostgreSQL 18 Documentation: 5.5. Constraints · Source checked 2026-11-02
- PostgreSQL 18 Documentation: Chapter 11. Indexes · Source checked 2026-11-02
- About the Unified Modeling Language Specification Version 2.5.1 · Source checked 2026-11-02
- About the Common Warehouse Metamodel Specification Version 1.1 · Source checked 2026-11-02
- DMAIC Process: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control · Source checked 2026-11-02
- What Are Data Quality Dimensions? · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, Version 1.1: Reference Description · Source checked 2026-11-02
- What is Master Data Management? · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Understand star schema and the importance for Power BI · Source checked 2026-11-02
- What is a Data Mart? · Source checked 2026-11-02
- The TOGAF Standard · Source checked 2026-11-02
- The Principles (Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles), 2025 revision · Source checked 2026-11-02
- What is ETL (Extract Transform Load)? · Source checked 2026-11-02
- Data protection · Source checked 2026-11-02
- What is a Data Lake? · Source checked 2026-11-02
- AI Risks and Trustworthiness · Source checked 2026-11-02
- What is CMMI? · Source checked 2026-11-02
About the CDMP Exam
The CDMP Fundamentals exam from DAMA International validates working knowledge of all 14 knowledge areas in the DAMA-DMBoK 2: Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Modeling and Design, Data Storage and Operations, Data Security, Data Integration and Interoperability, Document and Content Management, Reference and Master Data, Data Warehousing and BI, Metadata Management, Data Quality, Big Data and Data Science, Data Management Maturity Assessment, and Data Ethics.
Exam sponsor: DAMA International. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
100 questions
Time Limit
90 minutes
Passing Score
60% Associate / 70% Practitioner / 80% Master
Reported exam pass rate: Not published. DAMA International does not publish exam-level pass rates Exam sponsor website
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CDMP vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How does the CDMP vocabulary game work?
Each round shows a clue for one of 20 CDMP terms. Guess the term in six tries: green means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in the term but in another spot, and gray means it is not in the term. After the round, read the explanation and play the next term.
Where do the CDMP terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the DAMA International content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the CDMP Fundamentals exam?
The Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) Fundamentals exam from DAMA International tests working knowledge of all 14 DAMA-DMBoK 2 knowledge areas. It is the entry exam for every CDMP credential and the only exam an Associate-level candidate must pass.
How many questions are on the CDMP exam and how long is it?
CDMP Fundamentals is 100 multiple-choice questions delivered in 90 minutes. ESL candidates can purchase an extended-time version that adds 20 minutes.