This book is a comprehensive learning guide tailored for professionals who primarily work as non-coders within the Salesforce ecosystem. By providing clear and practical insights, it serves as a roadmap to inspire individuals, regardless of their coding background, to embark on a systematic journey towards acquiring programming skills while navigating the Salesforce platform.

This understanding of programming fundamentals is not only valuable for professional growth but also to cover exam preparation for certification as a Salesforce Developer I. Because it includes materials and practical code examples specifically tailored to the exam preparation. In addition the book equips readers with the practical knowledge and confidence to leverage potential of Salesforce's capabilities.

This book covers a range of important topics, including Salesforce platform fundamentals and architecture, automatization tools, Apex as a programming language with code examples like triggers, methods, SOQL, SOSL, testing, Lightning web components, deployment tools, and various other subjects, including declarative programming methods by using Flow. Many of these topics are interconnected with relevant code examples or explanations tailored for the Developer I exam as well.

Due to retirement and replacement of Workflow and Process Builder with Flow as a more universally applicable declarative tool in recent releases, it is essential to offer an integrated understanding of this context in relation to Apex programmatic methods. It helps for a better understanding of choosing the right methods and tools in certain use cases. Additionally, it's important to provide code examples and explain the structure to help beginners grasp the new Lightning Web Components (LWC) framework as a separate part from the classic Apex methodology.

What you will learn

Valuable insights into Salesforce Apex programming and Lightning Web Components in a straightforward and structured manner.

Detailed explanations alongside numerous code examples tailored for non-coders.

Salesforce platform fundamentals, the structure of Apex and Lightning Components, and declarative programming, alongside an overview of the capabilities provided by native Salesforce and additional tools.

Who This Book is for:

Based on estimates, Salesforce Developer Edition (available for free) has a user base of approximately three million individuals. This diverse group includes not only developers but also a significant number of

other users, such as certified Salesforce professionals who do not code. Included are administrators, consultants, marketers, and more. This audience is typically interested in various resources for preparing for the Developer I certification exam.

Further, a substantial portion of additional user group comprises individuals who may not currently be assignedto Developer Edition but actively engaged with another Salesforce clouds and seeking additional

guidance and information.