Book description
A handy guide that covers the most essential topics for Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification in an easy-to-understand format
About This Book- Get to grips with the fundamentals of Force.com to pass the certification exam with flying colors
- Create Force.com applications, automate business processes, and manage data operations to be a successful Salesforce.com Certified Force.com app builder
- A step-by-step guide that covers the most essential topics for the Platform App Builder Certification in an easy-to-understand format
Salesforce beginners who need to prepare for the Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification exam will benefit from this book. This book is ideal for developers and admins who are new to Salesforce CRM and the Force.com platform. It is recommended that users have some basic programming knowledge and are familiar with salesforce. By the end of the book, you will be ready to appear for the exam and develop various applications on the cloud platform.
What You Will Learn- Learn the basics of the force.com cloud platform
- Learn to build objects that align with your business
- Understand the process of building an application on force.com platform
- Kick-start your certification journey in basic- easy-to-follow guide
- Focus on important topics that help you accomplish your certification goals
- Learn to secure your application with the Salesforce security model
- Manipulate and process large amount of data using the data tools
- Prepare for the exam with sample mock questions
The Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder exam is for individuals who want to demonstrate their skills and knowledge in designing, building, and implementing custom applications using the declarative customization capabilities of Force.com.
This book will build a strong foundation in Force.com to prepare you for the platform app builder certification exam. It will guide you through designing the interface while introducing the Lightning Process Builder. Next, we will implement business logic using various point and click features of Force.com. We will learn to manage data and create reports and dashboards. We will then learn to administer the force.com application by configuring the object-level, field-level, and record-level security.
By the end of this book, you will be completely equipped to take the Platform App Builder certification exam.
Style and approachSimple and to-the-point examples that can be tried out in your developer org.
A practical book for professionals who want to take the Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification exam.
Sample questions for every topic in an exam pattern to help you prepare better, and tips to get things started.
Full of screen-shots, diagrams, and clear step-by-step instructions that cover the entire syllabus for the exam.
Table of contents
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Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Handbook
- Table of Contents
- Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Handbook
- Credits
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- About the Reviewer
- www.PacktPub.com
- Preface
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1. Getting Started with Force.com
- The cloud computing model of Force.com
- Understanding the new model of the Salesforce1 platform
- Force.com application types
- Salesforce editions
- Authentication on Force.com
- DeveloperForce.com
- Trailhead
- Summary
- Test your knowledge
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2. Creating a Database on Force.com
- Objects
- Fields
- An overview of Lightning Connect and external objects
- External lookups
- Summary
- Test your knowledge
- 3. User Interface
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4. Implementing Business Logic
- Automating business processes
- Automating business processes using Process Builder
- Process Builder limitations
- Cloud Flow Designer
- The Model-View-Container values of the flow
- Exercise—creating a quick customer
- Permissions to run a flow
- Automating time-based actions using workflows
- Improving productivity using the automated approval process
- Comparing workflows and approval processes
- Debugging and monitoring the process
- Summary
- Test your knowledge
- 5. Data Management
- 6. Analytics and Reporting
- 7. Application Administration
- 8. Exam Guide and Practice Test
- A. Self-Test Answers
- Index
Product information
- Title: Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Handbook
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2016
- Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
- ISBN: 9781785283697
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