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Overview of the Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder CredentialThe Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder credential is crafted for individuals who wish to prove their expertise in designing, building, and deploying custom applications using the Lightning Platform's declarative customization features. This certification verifies your capability to create, manage, and update data models, ensure application security, implement business logic, and automate processes without writing code.Essential Topics to Pass the Exam:Application Design: Develop skills to design comprehensive data models, intuitive user interfaces, robust business logic, and secure applications.Mobile Customization: Learn techniques to customize applications for optimal performance and user experience on mobile devices.Reporting and Dashboards: Acquire the ability to create and configure effective reports and dashboards that align with business objectives.Deployment Strategies: Understand the best practices for deploying custom applications using tools like change sets and managed packages.Target AudienceThis course is tailored for individuals with six months to a year of experience in developing applications on the Lightning Platform or comparable technology platforms. It is ideal for:Aspiring Salesforce Professionals: Individuals aiming to pass the Platform App Builder exam successfully on their initial attempt.Salesforce Administrators and Developers: Professionals looking to enhance their skills in custom application development and achieve certification.IT and Business Analysts: Those seeking a well-organized study path with practice tests to confidently obtain Salesforce certification and progress in their careers.Exam DetailsStructure: Consists of 60 multiple-choice/multiple-select questions along with up to five non-scored questions.Time Allocation: 105 minutes to complete the exam.Passing Criteria: A score of at least 63% is necessary to pass.Cost: The exam registration fee is $200 USD, and the retake fee is $100 USD, plus any applicable taxes.Exam Modes: Available either at authorized testing centers or through an online proctored setup.Permitted Resources: No external materials are allowed during the exam.Prerequisites: There are no mandatory prerequisites, but participation in this course is strongly advised to maximize your chances of success.Additional Notes: Exam participants can now submit feedback on individual questions to contribute to the ongoing improvement of the certification process.Enrolling in this course will equip you with the essential knowledge and practical experience required to confidently tackle the Salesforce Platform App Builder exam and achieve your certification goals on your first attempt.Exam OutlineThe Salesforce Platform App Builder Exam measures a candidate's knowledge and skills related to the following objectives. A candidate should have hands-on experience developing custom applications on the Lightning Platform and have demonstrated the application of each of the features/functions below.Salesforce Fundamentals: 23%Given a scenario, identify the boundaries of declarative customization and the use cases for programmatic customization.Identify common scenarios for extending an org using the AppExchange.Apply features and capabilities available to restrict and extend object, record, and field access.Given a set of business requirements, determine the appropriate sharing solution.Identify the features and capabilities available when creating reports, report types, and dashboards.Given a set of requirements, determine the appropriate global, object-specific actions and layouts to optimize the Salesforce mobile user experience.Describe the customizations and use cases for Chatter.Data Modeling and Management: 22%Given a scenario, determine the appropriate data model.Given a scenario, explain the capabilities of the various relationship types and the implications of each on record access, user interface, and reporting.Given a scenario, determine the considerations when selecting or changing a field data type.Explain the capabilities and considerations of the Schema Builder.Given a scenario, determine the options and considerations when importing and exporting data, including the capabilities of external data sources.Business Logic and Process Automation: 28%Given a scenario, demonstrate the use of formula fields to meet stated business requirements.Given a scenario, determine the capabilities, use cases, and implications of roll-up summary fields.Given a scenario, demonstrate the use of validation rules to meet stated business requirements.Given a scenario, determine the capabilities and use cases for approval processes.Given a scenario, determine the tool or action needed to meet business requirements.Given a set of business requirements, recommend a solution to automate business processes while avoiding errors in automation.User Interface: 17%Describe the user interface customization options.Demonstrate the capabilities and use cases for custom buttons, links, and actions.Given a scenario, determine the declarative options available for incorporating Lightning components in an application.Describe the programmatic customizations available for incorporating custom Lightning components in an application.App Deployment: 10%Given a set of business requirements, recommend a solution for key milestones and considerations when managing the application lifecycle and various types of sandboxes.Given a use case, demonstrate knowledge, viability, and troubleshooting when using change sets.Describe the use cases and considerations when using unmanaged and managed packages.Given a scenario, determine the appropriate deployment plan.

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