Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Handbook

Key Features

• 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

Book Description

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.

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

About the Author

Siddhesh Kabe calls himself the monk who sold his computer for the cloud. He has had a rock-solid career in consulting, training, designing, developing, and advocating the Force.com platform for 8 years. He has five certifications in Salesforce. He likes to break into things—code and gadgets—and believes that, given enough coffee, anything can be hacked into.

His other published work includes a science-fiction satire called Ragnarok and a fantasy graphic novel entitled Agatya. Apart from this, he is an active member of the Force.com community and owns an active blog (http://force.siddheshkabe.co.in). He is also the leader of the Force.com Pune Users Group.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Getting Started With Force.Com
Chapter 2. Creating A Database On Force.Com
Chapter 3. User Interface
Chapter 4. Implementing Business Logic
Chapter 5. Data Management
Chapter 6. Analytics And Reporting
Chapter 7. Application Administration
Chapter 8. Exam Guide And Practice Test
Chapter 9. Self-Test Answers