Salesforce Build Applications Programmatically on the Salesforce Platform DEX-450 Exam Questions

Salesforce Build Applications Programmatically on the Salesforce Platform Exam Objectives

1. 1

   1.0 Declarative Automation

   • 1.1Create Formula Fields
   • 1.2Create Roll-Up Summary Fields
   • 1.3Understand Record Types
   • 1.4Review Other Automation Tools
   • 1.5Build a Data Model on the Salesforce Platform
2. 2

   2.0 Programming with Apex

   • 2.1Describe Key Aspects of Apex That Differentiate It from Other Languages, Such as Java and C#
   • 2.2Describe Why Apex Transactions and Governor Limits Must Be Considered When Writing Apex
   • 2.3Execute Simple Apex
   • 2.4Use the sObject Data Type, the Primitive Data Types, and Basic Control Statements in Apex
3. 3

   3.0 Using SOQL and SOSL to Retrieve Your Org’s Data

   • 3.1Write a Basic Query Using Salesforce’s Query Language, SOQL
   • 3.2Process the Result of a Query in Apex
   • 3.3Create a Query Dynamically at Run-Time
   • 3.4Use SOQL to Query Parent-Child Relationships
   • 3.5Describe a Relationship Query
   • 3.6Write a Query That Traverses a Child-to-Parent Relationship
   • 3.7Write a Query That Traverses a Parent-to-Child Relationship
   • 3.8Use SOSL to Search Data
4. 4

   4.0 Using DML to Manipulate Your Org’s Data

   • 4.1List the Differences Between the Ways You Can Invoke DML Operations
   • 4.2Write Apex to Invoke DML Operations and Handle DML Errors
5. 5

   5.0 Deployment

   • 5.1What Is Deployment?
   • 5.2Deploy Code Using Change Sets
   • 5.3Use the Ant Migration Tool
   • 5.4Review Managed and Unmanaged Packages
   • 5.5Explore Salesforce DX
6. 6

   6.0 Trigger Essentials

   • 6.1Describe What a Trigger Is Used For
   • 6.2Describe the Syntax of a Trigger Definition
   • 6.3Use Trigger Context Variables
7. 7

   7.0 Apex Class Essentials

   • 7.1Describe How Apex Classes Are Used
   • 7.2Define an Apex Class
   • 7.3Determine What Data an Apex Class Can Access
8. 8

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

   • 8.1Describe Key Points in the Order of Execution
   • 8.2Describe How Triggers Fit Into and Can Be Impacted by the Order of Execution
   • 8.3Describe the Lifecycle of an Apex Transaction
   • 8.4Describe the Memory Lifecycle for Static Attributes
   • 8.5Use Platform Events for Immediate Error Logging
9. 9

   9.0 Apex Testing

   • 9.1Describe the Apex Testing Framework
   • 9.2Create Test Data
   • 9.3Write and Run an Apex Test
   • 9.4Test Best Practices
10. 10

    10 Strategies for Designing Efficient Apex Solutions

    • 10.1Describe Best Practices for Writing Code That Is Easy to Maintain and Extend
    • 10.2Write Triggers and Classes That Assume Batches of Data as Input
    • 10.3Write Code That Works Efficiently with the Database, Both in Querying and Using DML
11. 11

    11 Trigger Design Strategies

    • 11.1List Declarative Mechanisms You Can Use to Implement Complex Business Logic, What Types of Problems They’re Best Used for, and Their Limitations
    • 11.2Describe Ways in Which You Can Use Declarative Functionality to Improve Your Programmatic Solutions
12. 12

    12 Working with Visualforce

    • 12.1Create a Visualforce Page
    • 12.2Reference a Standard Controller
    • 12.3Launch a Visualforce Page Using a Custom Button
    • 12.4Display Data from a Record in a Visualforce Page
    • 12.5Reference Custom Controllers and Controller Extensions
    • 12.6Work with List Controllers
13. 13

    13 Visualforce Development Considerations and Testing

    • 13.1Describe Common Limit Issues and Security Concerns
    • 13.2Describe Strategies for Testing Visualforce Controllers
    • 13.3Write Tests for Controller Constructors
    • 13.4Write Tests for Action Methods, Getters, Setters, and Properties
14. 14

    14 Lightning Components

    • 14.1Create and Surface an Aura Component
    • 14.2Create and Surface a Lightning Web Component