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Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Guide

You're reading from 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

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800206434

Length 412 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Salesforce

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Enterprise Resource Planning

Authors (2):

Paul Goodey GP

Paul Goodey

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Table of Contents (4) Chapters

1 Core Capabilities of the Lightning Platform

2Designing and Building a Data Model FREE CHAPTER

3 Importing and Exporting Data

6Implementing Business Logic

Exam objectives: Data modeling and management

To pass the Data modeling and management section of the Certified Platform App Builder exam, App builders are expected to demonstrate knowledge of the following data management topics:

Describe the options and considerations when importing and exporting data
Describe the capabilities of, and use cases for, external objects

Reference: Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder Exam Guide

This guide is published by Salesforce and can be referenced at https://trailhead.salesforce.com/help?article=Salesforce-Certified-Platform-App-Builder-Exam-Guide.

In the Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder Exam Guide, the total number of questions is given, along with a percentage breakdown for each of the objectives, and an indication of the number of features/functions that can be expected in each of the objectives.

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Authors (2)

Paul Goodey GP

Paul Goodey GP

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.

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Paul Goodey

Paul Goodey

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.

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