This study guide covers all of the topics in the Platform App Builder exam. It includes summaries of all topics, screenshots and review questions. The weighting from the official study guide is shown before the topic name.
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Resources
Salesforce Fundamentals I
- 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.
- Knowledge Check
Salesforce Fundamentals II
- Identify the features and capabilities available when creating reports.
- Identify the features and capabilities available when creating report types.
- Identify the features and capabilities available when creating 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.
- Knowledge Check
Data Modeling and Management I
- PART 1: Given a scenario, determine the appropriate data model (Core Objects)
- PART 2: Given a scenario, determine the appropriate data model (Record Types)
- PART 3: 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.
- Knowledge Check
Business Logic and Process Automation I
- 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.
- Knowledge Check
Business Logic and Process Automation II
- Given a scenario, determine the capabilities and use cases for approval processes.
- Given a scenario, determine the capabilities and use cases for workflow, Flow, and Process Builder.
- Determine the capabilities and use cases for WORKFLOW.
- Determine the capabilities and use cases for FLOW.
- Determine the capabilities and use cases for PROCESS BUILDER.
- Given a set of business requirements, recommend a solution to automate business processes while avoiding errors in automation.
- Knowledge Check
App Deployment
- 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.
- Knowledge Check
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Dear George,
Congratulations on passing your App Builder exam! We’re thrilled to hear that our study materials and explanations were instrumental in helping you achieve success on your first attempt. We take pride in providing our students with the best resources possible, and we’re glad that they were able to make a difference for you.
Keep up the great work and best of luck with your future endeavors!
Warm regards,
FoF Team
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Awesome! Congratulations on clearing the certification exam, Kris! We are happy to know that our materials helped!
Hi FoF,
thanks to your Study Guide and Practice Exams I pass the Platform App Builder certification! Thank you FoF!
The exam questions are the same difficulty like in the practice exam!
Thank you!
See you around in the next Certification!!
Dear Alexander,
Congratulations on passing the Platform App Builder certification! We are thrilled to hear that our study guide and practice exams were instrumental in your success.
We take pride in creating high-quality study materials that help individuals like yourself achieve their goals. It’s fantastic to hear that our practice exams accurately reflected the difficulty level of the actual certification exam, and we’re glad that you found them to be useful.
Thank you for choosing FoF as your study partner, and we look forward to supporting you in your next certification. If you ever need any further assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
Once again, congratulations on your achievement, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors!
Best regards,
FoF Team
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Congratulations Pabitra, on passing the App Builder certification! We are thrilled to hear this news and are proud of your hard work and dedication. Your success is a testament to your knowledge and skills, and we are grateful to have contributed to your learning journey. Keep up the fantastic work, and we wish you continued success in your career!
Best regards,
FoF Team
Hello – I’m in the platform builder course and there is a practice test for Fundementals Objectives 6, 7, however I am not seeing the corresponding course module to match. Where is that?
Hi Jack, the questions on the “Salesforce Fundamentals (Objectives 6 and 7) topic exam are from the 6th and 7th detailed objective of the official exam guide under the Salesforce Fundamentals lesson. The study guide content of these are on the Salesforce Fundamentals II study guide page
Its the last 2 detailed objectives:
-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.
We hope this clarifies it.
I passed the Platform App Builder exam today. Just wanted to say a big thank you to FOF. The study guides and practice exams were invaluable. I’ll be back when I start working on my next cert.
Congrats Duane, on passing the Platform App Builder exam! We’re thrilled to hear that our study guides and practice exams were helpful. Well done! We look forward to supporting you in your next certification journey. Keep up the great work!
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Today I passed the App Builder exam! Thank you for your course!
Hi Oxana, Congratulations on passing the App Builder exam! It’s great to hear that the Focus on Force course was helpful in preparing you for the exam. The whole FoF team is happy for you. Keep up the good work!
Hi FoF Team,
I passed Platform App Builder exam today. Thanks for the FOF guide, especially the videos from all the trainers were really helpful. Also the difficulty level in the actual exam, is at par with the practice exams.
Congratulations, Suhas, on passing the Platform App Builder exam! That’s a great achievement and we are glad to hear that our resources were helpful to you. Keep up the good work and best of luck in your future endeavors.
Thanks Focus on Force!! Your videos, notes and especially the many practice exams are invaluable when studying for a Salesforce certification exam. Sept 2020 I passed the.Admin cert and yesterday (Dec 2022) I passed (surprisingly much better than expected) my platform App Builder exam. Both on the first attempt 😀
After a short break I shall be diving into platform Developer 1 studies. I’m hooked.
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Congratulations again and All the best!