Salesforce Platform Developer level 1

Programming with Apex

• Describe Key Aspects of Apex That Differentiate It from Other Languages, Such as Java and C#

• Describe Why Apex Transactions and Governor Limits Must Be Considered When Writing Apex

• Execute Simple Apex

• Use the sObject Data Type, the Primitive Data Types, and Basic Control Statements in Apex

• IDE evolution in Sales Force – Adoption of Microsoft Visual Studio code
   

Using SOQL and SOSL to Retrieve Your Org’s Data

• Write a Basic Query Using Salesforce’s Query Language, SOQL

• Process the Result of a Query in Apex

• Create a Query Dynamically at Run-Time

• Use SOQL to Query Parent-Child Relationships

• Describe a Relationship Query

• Write a Query That Traverses a Child-to-Parent Relationship

• Write a Query That Traverses a Parent-to-Child Relationship

• Use SOSL to Search Data
   

Using DML to Manipulate Your Org’s Data

• List the Differences Between the Ways You Can Invoke DML Operations

• Write Apex to Invoke DML Operations and Handle DML Errors
   

Deployment

• What Is Deployment?

• Deploy Code Using Change Sets

• Use the Ant Migration Tool

• Review Managed and Unmanaged Packages

• Explore Salesforce DX
   

Trigger Essentials

• Describe What a Trigger Is Used For

• Describe the Syntax of a Trigger Definition

• Use Trigger Context Variables
   

Apex Class Essentials

• Describe How Apex Classes Are Used

• Define an Apex Class

• Determine What Data an Apex Class Can Access
   

The Save Order of Execution, Apex Transactions, and Platform Events

• Describe Key Points in the Order of Execution 

• Describe How Triggers Fit Into and Can Be Impacted by the Order of Execution 

• Describe the Lifecycle of an Apex Transaction

• Describe the Memory Lifecycle for Static Attributes

• Use Platform Events for Immediate Error Logging