When you complete this course, you’ll be able to:

• Demonstrate the fundamentals of Force.com code development
• Describe object-oriented programming concepts
• Evaluate general use cases where Force.com code is a good solution
• Consider basic Force.com code syntax, available data types, and potential use of each
• List the ways Force.com code can be invoked
• Compare and contrast the different types of collections
• Write SOQL for loops to handle bulk data
• Review execution order and where before and after triggers execute
• Test the different governor limits and contexts
• Create a unit test for a class using assertion methods
• Understand the requirements, steps, and tools available for deploying Force.com code

Introduction to Force.com Code

• Overview, including Force.com code in the salesforce.com stack, environment requirements, usage scenarios, the development lifecycle, execution methods, and salesforce.com objects and fields
• An introduction to object-oriented programming, classes, and objects
• Installation and development using the Force.com IDE

Force.com Building Blocks

• Classes, variables and methods, and data objects
• Data objects and relationships between objects
• Force.com code variables, data types, and expressions
• Best practices for formatting, commenting, and naming conventions

Force.com Code Class Construction

• Classes and objects, including passing and returning variables, encapsulation, conditions and logic flow control, loops, and exception handling

Force.com Triggers and Data

• Introduction to Force.com triggers, including when to use a trigger, order of execution, creation and development considerations, and governors and limitations
• An introduction to querying data with SOQL and SOSL
• Data Manipulation Language (DML)

Testing, Debugging, and Deployment

• Debugging scenarios, methods, and tools
• Test classes, unit testing, testing requirements and strategies, and considerations and best practices
• IDE testing and an overview of Salesforce CRM UI testing
• Deployment checklist and preparation steps
• Force.com IDE deployment