Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Handbook

Siddhesh Kabe

Apr 2016 · Packt Publishing Ltd

About this eBook

A handy guide that covers the most essential topics for Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification in an easy-to-understand formatAbout This BookGet to grips with the fundamentals of Force.com to pass the certification exam with flying colorsCreate Force.com applications, automate business processes, and manage data operations to be a successful Salesforce.com Certified Force.com app builderA step-by-step guide that covers the most essential topics for the Platform App Builder Certification in an easy-to-understand formatWho This Book Is For

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 LearnLearn the basics of the force.com cloud platformLearn to build objects that align with your businessUnderstand the process of building an application on force.com platformKick-start your certification journey in basic- easy-to-follow guideFocus on important topics that help you accomplish your certification goalsLearn to secure your application with the Salesforce security modelManipulate and process large amount of data using the data toolsPrepare for the exam with sample mock questionsIn Detail

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 approach

Simple 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.

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.