
Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Guide
A beginner's guide to building apps on the Salesforce Platform and passing the Salesforce Platform App Builder exam
Packt Publishing
Published on 13. November 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
412 pages
978-1-80020-643-4 (ISBN)
Description
Get up to speed with the essential concepts and techniques necessary to prepare for the Salesforce Platform App Builder certification exam
Key Features
Prepare for the Salesforce Platform App Builder certification exam by exploring important concepts and expert tips and techniques
Design the data model, user interface, business logic, and security for custom apps
Understand the key milestones and considerations when managing an application lifecycle
Book DescriptionDo you want to be able to confidently design and build apps that support business processes within the Lightning Platform? Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Guide not only helps you to do this, but also prepares you for the certification exam.
The book starts by describing the core capabilities of the Lightning Platform. You'll learn techniques for data modeling to design, build, and deploy apps without writing code and achieve rapid results with the declarative capabilities that the Lightning Platform provides. Next, you'll explore utilities for importing and exporting data and the features available in the Lightning Platform to restrict and extend access to objects, fields, and records. You'll also be able to customize the Salesforce Lightning Experience user interface (UI) and build functionality for custom buttons, links, and actions. Later, this certification study guide will take you through reporting and the social and mobile features of the Lightning Platform. Finally, you'll get to grips with Salesforce build environments and deployment options.
By the end of this Salesforce book, you'll not only have learned how to build data models, enforce data security, and implement business logic and process automation, but also have gained the confidence to pass the Platform App Builder exam and achieve Salesforce certification.What you will learn
Explore the core features of the Lightning Platform
Design and build an appropriate data model for a given scenario
Identify the Lightning Platform's features and capabilities
Customize the Salesforce Lightning Experience UI
Implement business logic and process automation
Identify the capabilities of declarative customization
Who this book is forThis book is for beginners and aspiring developers who want to learn how to build apps on the Salesforce Platform or pass the Salesforce Platform App Builder certification exam. Salesforce administrators and existing Salesforce Lightning Platform developers looking to learn more about the declarative, non-programmatic app building capabilities of the Salesforce Lightning Platform will also find this book useful.
Key Features
Prepare for the Salesforce Platform App Builder certification exam by exploring important concepts and expert tips and techniques
Design the data model, user interface, business logic, and security for custom apps
Understand the key milestones and considerations when managing an application lifecycle
Book DescriptionDo you want to be able to confidently design and build apps that support business processes within the Lightning Platform? Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Guide not only helps you to do this, but also prepares you for the certification exam.
The book starts by describing the core capabilities of the Lightning Platform. You'll learn techniques for data modeling to design, build, and deploy apps without writing code and achieve rapid results with the declarative capabilities that the Lightning Platform provides. Next, you'll explore utilities for importing and exporting data and the features available in the Lightning Platform to restrict and extend access to objects, fields, and records. You'll also be able to customize the Salesforce Lightning Experience user interface (UI) and build functionality for custom buttons, links, and actions. Later, this certification study guide will take you through reporting and the social and mobile features of the Lightning Platform. Finally, you'll get to grips with Salesforce build environments and deployment options.
By the end of this Salesforce book, you'll not only have learned how to build data models, enforce data security, and implement business logic and process automation, but also have gained the confidence to pass the Platform App Builder exam and achieve Salesforce certification.What you will learn
Explore the core features of the Lightning Platform
Design and build an appropriate data model for a given scenario
Identify the Lightning Platform's features and capabilities
Customize the Salesforce Lightning Experience UI
Implement business logic and process automation
Identify the capabilities of declarative customization
Who this book is forThis book is for beginners and aspiring developers who want to learn how to build apps on the Salesforce Platform or pass the Salesforce Platform App Builder certification exam. Salesforce administrators and existing Salesforce Lightning Platform developers looking to learn more about the declarative, non-programmatic app building capabilities of the Salesforce Lightning Platform will also find this book useful.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
766 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80020-643-4 (9781800206434)
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Paul Goodey GP | Paul Goodey
Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Guide
A beginner's guide to building apps on the Salesforce Platform and passing the Salesforce Platform App Builder exam
E-Book
09/2024
Packt Publishing
€25.49
Available for download
Persons
Paul Goodey is the author of the book entitled Salesforce CRM Admin Cookbook, by Packt Publishing. He has over 25 years' experience developing web technology solutions for companies of all sizes across a variety of industries, and has been building solutions with Salesforce CRM since 2006. He has enjoyed a variety of roles while working with Salesforce CRM, having worked as a developer, business analyst, solutions architect, and system administrator to provide solutions for both in-house and consultancy-based end users. Based in the UK, near London, his professional qualifications include Salesforce Certified Administrator (ADM-201), and he is a keen and active member of Salesforce's administrator and developer online communities. Paul Goodey is the author of the book entitled Salesforce CRM Admin Cookbook, by Packt Publishing. He has over 25 years' experience developing web technology solutions for companies of all sizes across a variety of industries, and has been building solutions with Salesforce CRM since 2006. He has enjoyed a variety of roles while working with Salesforce CRM, having worked as a developer, business analyst, solutions architect, and system administrator to provide solutions for both in-house and consultancy-based end users. Based in the UK, near London, his professional qualifications include Salesforce Certified Administrator (ADM-201), and he is a keen and active member of Salesforce's administrator and developer online communities.
Content
Table of Contents
Core Capabilities of the Lightning Platform
Designing and Building a Data Model
Importing and Exporting Data
Securing Access to Data
Setting Up the User Interface
Implementing Business Logic
Building Business Process Automation
Generating Data Analytics with Reports and Dashboards
Configuring the Mobile Features
Understanding the Social Features
Managing the App Building Process
Studying for the Certified Platform App Builder Exam
Core Capabilities of the Lightning Platform
Designing and Building a Data Model
Importing and Exporting Data
Securing Access to Data
Setting Up the User Interface
Implementing Business Logic
Building Business Process Automation
Generating Data Analytics with Reports and Dashboards
Configuring the Mobile Features
Understanding the Social Features
Managing the App Building Process
Studying for the Certified Platform App Builder Exam