The Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II course focuses on building, customizing, and optimizing Salesforce applications using advanced programming tools and methodologies. It is structured to help developers master critical skills in Apex programming, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Salesforce integrations. The course is designed for individuals who already have experience with Salesforce development and wish to deepen their understanding of complex development topics.

As the Salesforce platform evolves and expands, so does the demand for developers who can create high-performance, secure, and scalable applications. This course provides the in-depth knowledge and practical experience needed to meet these demands while preparing you for the Platform Developer II certification exam.

What You Will Learn

1. Advanced Apex Development

• Learn to write more efficient, scalable, and testable Apex code.

• Develop advanced triggers, batch Apex, and asynchronous Apex classes.

• Master concepts such as dynamic Apex, custom exceptions, and governor limits to optimize code for performance and reliability.

• Implement best practices for writing testable and maintainable Apex code, ensuring that your solutions are both functional and efficient.

2. Working with Lightning Web Components (LWC)

• Explore the Lightning Web Components (LWC) framework and build modern, responsive UIs.

• Understand how to use JavaScript, HTML, and CSS within the LWC framework to create dynamic and interactive components.

• Learn the intricacies of communication between components using pub/sub models and @wire decorators.

• Develop and integrate custom LWC components into Salesforce applications to enhance the user experience.

3. Advanced Visualforce Pages

• Gain expertise in creating custom Visualforce pages and integrating them into complex Salesforce applications.

• Learn how to work with Visualforce controllers and embed business logic into your pages.

• Explore best practices for Visualforce page design and performance optimization, ensuring your applications are both user-friendly and high-performing.

4. Data Modeling and Large Data Volumes (LDV)

• Deepen your understanding of Salesforce data model design, including custom objects, fields, and relationships.

• Learn strategies for managing Large Data Volumes (LDV), ensuring that your solutions can handle thousands or even millions of records efficiently.

• Master tools like indexing, data skew mitigation, and data partitioning to optimize performance when working with large datasets.

5. Asynchronous Programming and Performance Optimization

• Develop expertise in using Queueable Apex, Batch Apex, Future Methods, and Schedulable Apex to process data asynchronously and optimize system performance.

• Understand how to design scalable solutions for processing large data sets without hitting governor limits or impacting system performance.

• Learn advanced techniques for optimizing your code, such as reducing database queries, leveraging caching mechanisms, and understanding execution contexts.

6. Salesforce Integrations

• Learn how to integrate Salesforce with external systems using REST and SOAP APIs, enabling seamless data exchange between Salesforce and third-party applications.

• Gain practical experience with Named Credentials, External Services, and Platform Events to build and maintain robust integrations.

• Understand the different integration patterns, such as request-response, batch processing, and event-driven integration, and when to use each based on system requirements.

7. Advanced Security and Testing

• Master Salesforce security best practices, ensuring that your applications are secure by design.

• Learn how to implement fine-grained security models using profiles, permission sets, sharing rules, and field-level security.

• Explore best practices for writing unit tests in Apex to ensure high-quality, bug-free code that meets Salesforce’s testing requirements for deployment.

8. Best Practices and Code Optimization

• Understand Salesforce development best practices for building scalable, maintainable, and efficient applications.

• Learn the principles of code reusability, modularization, and documentation to ensure that your code is easily understandable and maintainable by other developers.

• Focus on optimizing your application performance, improving usability, and reducing technical debt over time.