Build Applications Programmatically on the Salesforce Platform - DEX-450

Learn how to customize and design pro-code applications on the Salesforce Platform using Apex, Visualforce markup, and the Lightning Component Framework. In this 5-day class, learn how to develop and deploy custom pro-code solutions by writing and testing custom logic, and by customizing the user interface with basic Visualforce pages and Lightning Web Components. Examine how Apex interacts with no-code customizations on the platform, gain a basic understanding of no-code automation tools, and explore the nuances of working on a multi-tenant platform to build cohesive pro-code solutions that meet business demands.

Who should take this course?

This course is designed for developers looking to write pro-code customizations for business logic and user interface (UI) layers using Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components. Students will ideally have a solid understanding of core object-oriented programming concepts and experience building no-code solutions on the Salesforce Platform, although this is not required. This is also a great class for developers looking to earn their Salesforce Platform Developer I credential.

IMPORTANT: Students are expected to follow the steps detailed in the Computer Set-up Guide for this class if you’ll be using your own computer when attending a virtual or in-person class.

When you complete this course, you will be able to:

• Design custom pro-code solutions that effectively leverage no-code customizations.

• Write basic Lightning Web Components and basic Visualforce markup and code to customize the UI.

• Use Apex triggers and classes to write business logic customizations that use Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL), Salesforce Object Search Language (SOSL), and Data Manipulation Language (DML).

• Test Apex by using the built-in testing framework.

• Explain how trigger code works in accordance with the Salesforce Order of Execution.

• Understand key fundamentals of designing programs on a multi-tenant platform.

• Use Visual Studio Code, the Salesforce Extension Pack, and Salesforce Command Line Interface (CLI) to learn about modern toold for developing on the Salesforce platform.

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Programmatic Development Using Apex and Visualforce Pre-work

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Lessons and Topics

No-Code Automation

• Create Formula Fields

• Create Roll-Up Summary Fields

• Understand Record Types and Dynamic Forms

• Review Additional Automation Tools

Apex Coding

• Define Apex

• Identify Key Characteristics of Apex and Other Coding Languages

• Examine the Role of Transactions and Governor Limits in Writing Apex

• Execute Simple Apex

• Discover sObjects, Primitive Data Types, and Basic Control Statements

Org Data Retrieval Using SOQL & SOSL

• Define SOQL

• Write a Basic SOQL Query

• Process Query Results with Apex

• Create a Query Dynamically at Run-Time

• Define a Relationship Query

• Query Parent-Child Relationships Using SOQL

• Write Child-to-Parent and Parent-to-Child Relationship Queries

• Define SOSL

• Search Data Using SOSL

Org Data Manipulation Using DML

• Define DML

• Identify Different Methods for Invoking DML Operations

• Use Apex to Invoke DML Operations and Handle DML Errors

Deployment

• Define Deployment

• Deploy Code Using Change Sets

• Examine Managed, Unmanaged, and Unlocked Packages

• Explore Salesforce DX

• Discover the Salesforce DevOps Center

Apex Trigger Essentials

• Define Apex Triggers

• Review Apex Trigger Use Cases

• Examine Trigger Definition Syntax

• Use Trigger Context Variables

Apex Class Essentials

• Define Apex Classes

• Review Apex Class Use Cases

• Identify Apex Class Data Access Capabilities

Order of Execution, Apex Transactions, & Platform Events

• Define the Salesforce Order of Execution

• Discover How Triggers May be Used and Impacted by the Order of Execution

• Examine the Apex Transaction Lifecycle

• Learn Static Attributes of Memory Lifecycles

• Implement Error Logging Using Platform Events

Apex Testing

• Define the Apex Testing Framework

• Create Apex Test Data

• Write and Run an Apex Test

• Review Apex Testing Best Practices

Design Strategies for Efficient Apex Solutions

• Identify Apex Code Writing Best Practices

• Use Input Data Batches to Write Apex Triggers and Classes

• Write Efficient Database Querying and DML Code

Apex Trigger Design Strategies

• Define No-Code Solutions to Implement Complex Business Logic

• Improve Pro-Code Solutions Using No-Code Functionality

Visualforce

• Create a Basic Visualforce Page

• Reference Standard Controllers

• Display Record Data in a Visualforce Page

• Reference Custom Controllers and Controller Extensions

• Utilize List Controllers

Lightning Web Components

• Review the Lightning Component Framework

• Examine Aura and Lightning Web Component Structure

• Create Custom Lightning Web Components

• Create a Custom Lightning Application

• Utilize Lightning Web Component Properties and Events

• Display and Modify Record Data

• Reference Base Lightning Web Components

• Reference the Salesforce Lightning Design System

• Surface Custom Lightning Web Components