Carrying out a self-assessment for the exam

Before deciding when to take the Salesforce Platform App Builder exam, it is a good idea to assess how much knowledge and experience you currently have with building custom applications in the Lightning Platform.

The purpose of the Salesforce Platform App Builder exam is to test that you have the knowledge and level of understanding to use declarative tools to build apps. You should understand how the Lightning Platform can be used for the creation, management, and modification of data models. You should know which features can be used to implement application security. You should be able to make use of declarative functionality to implement business logic and develop process automation. Finally, you should understand the process and options that enable the deployment of changes.

The Salesforce Platform App Builder exam contains questions that cover the features and functionalities that we have included in this book. The features and...