Force.Com Developer Certification Handbook (DEV401), 2/e（Paperback）

Harness the power of Force.com to build and deploy enterprise applications on the Cloud and thereby groom yourself for the Dev 401 certification exam

About This Book

• Get to grips with the fundamentals of Force.com to pass the DEV 401 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 Developer
• A step-by-step guide that covers the most essential topics for the Platform App Builder Certification in an easy-to-understand format

Who This Book Is For

This book is intended for Salesforce developers who are preparing for the Salesforce.com Certified Force.com Developer exam. If you are a Salesforce developer with knowledge of HTML and XML and a basic understanding of the Salesforce application, then this book is for you.

What You Will Learn

• Grasp the fundamentals of the Force.com cloud platform
• Build objects to meet the requirements of your business
• Build an application on the Force.com platform
• Follow a basic- easy-to-follow guide to start the certification journey
• Accomplish your certification goals by focusing on important topics
• Use the Salesforce security model to secure your application
• Manipulate and process large amount of data using the data tools
• Prepare for the exam with sample mock questions

In Detail

This book will assist you in building a strong foundation in Force.com to prepare for the Dev 401 certification exam. It will help you to design, build, and implement custom applications using the declarative customization capabilities of the Force.com platform. The book will begin with a short introduction to Force.com and will go on to explain the data model and how to create it. It will then show you how to design the interface while introducing VisualForce. Moving forward, the book will implement business logic using various features of Force.com and also help to manage data and create reports and dashboards. The book will then demonstrate the administration of Force.com applications along with object-level, field-level, and record-level security.

By the end of this book, you will have a good understanding of Force.Com development and you will be completely equipped to take the DEV401 Certification exam.