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.
Resources
Lessons
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
I wrote today and passed. I just wanted to give some feedback regarding Salesforce Classic. At least with my sample of questions I did not see any questions pertaining to Salesforce Classic.
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I passed app builder exam, study guide and exams helped me lot…thank you.
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Just want to share that I passed my exam for Platform App Builder on my first try. I credit this study guide and the practice exams for that so I’ll be using this again for my next certification.
Thanks for the guide. It really helped to pass the exam on the first attempt!
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I passes my app builder exam. I am 5X certified now. I used your materials on 4 of them. Great materials. Thank you.
I passed my Salesforce Platform App Builder today (14/12/2019). Big thanks to Focusonforce for your good online study material, I’ll try for PD 1 next.
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congratulations Hedy. wondering if any specific exam practice material you would recommend? I have completed the study guide and about to take the exam
I just passed my Platform App Builder certification exam this morning! This study guide and the practice exams were an invaluable resource in helping me prepare. Thank you so much!
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i passed my admin cert 2 days ago and planning to take app builder next month. do i need to take trailhead prior to this course?or is this enough and will provide knowledge for me to become an app builder?thanks
Hi Max, we recommend a combination of both. In our courses, you will find reference links to Salesforce help pages and trailhead.
I can’t believe I passed the Platform App Builder exam at Dreamforce! This is all due to your study materials and exam prep modules! Thank you!
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