Chapter 1, Getting Started with Force.com, explains Force.com and different editions of Force.com. We will be looking at the Force.com platform. We will see the different types of applications possible on Force.com and finally we will open the first developer playground to create applications.
Chapter 2, Creating a Database on Force.com, will tell us how to create the data objects on the Force.com platform. It will explain the Force.com terminologies 'object' field and how a relationship can be created between two objects. It will also explain the different kinds of fields that can be created in an object.
Chapter 3, User Interface, explains how to create the user interface for the objects created in the previous chapter and how users can view the data, add new record, or modify or delete existing records. This chapter will also introduces Visualforce at a high level. It defines when Visualforce can be used, what are the benefits the capabilities of Visualforce.
Chapter 4, Implementing Business Logic, will explain how business logic can be implemented in the application using various features of Force.com formulae, validation rules, workflow rule, application processes. This chapter will also introduce Ape, which is a Force.com platform programming language that allows developers to write programs and codes based on their business requirement.
Chapter 5, Data Management, explains how to manage data in Force.com applications, how to load existing data using various tools import wizard and data loader, and how to bulk update or clean data already inside the Force.com objects. It will also explain the record ID in Force.com and the importance and usage of record IDs.
Chapter 6, Analytics and Reporting, covers how to create reports and dashboards based on the data stored in Force.com. It covers how to group data, apply filters, create graph, and charts.
Chapter 7, Application Administration,explains the security of Force.com applications. We discuss the three-fold security of the Salesforce system. It also covers creating roles, profiles, restricting a user's access, viewing log files to debug and troubleshoot the application. It will also explain the object level, field leve, and record level security. We will also learn how to build applications that are automatically scaled from few to many users.
Chapter 8, Exam Guide and Practice Paper, is a brief chapter to give an overview of the exam and help you mentally prepare for what is coming.