Brief Introduction
These practice exams are intended for individuals who have knowledge, skills, and experience with Force platform.Description
2 Full Practice Exams to help you study for the Platform 1 Exam.
The Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I exam is intended for an individual who has
experience developing and deploying basic business logic and user interfaces using the
programmatic capabilities of the Force platform, including practical application of the
skills and concepts noted in the exam objectives below.
The Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I generally has one to two years of experience as
a developer and at least six months of experience on the Force platform.
The Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I candidate has the experience, skills, and
knowledge outlined below:
 Can use the fundamental programmatic capabilities of the Force platform to
develop custom interfaces to extend Salesforce capabilities and develop custom
business logic.
 Can extend the Force platform using Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning
Components.
 Is familiar with, and able to leverage relevant declarative capabilities of the platform,
where appropriate.
 Knows when to use declarative vs. programmatic methods.
 Is familiar with the development lifecycle from development to testing, and has
knowledge of the available environments.
 Is familiar with the Salesforce Mobile app capabilities and the basics of the Lightning
framework.
 Knows when to use the Lightning Process Builder vs. an Apex trigger.
 Has experience with object-oriented languages such as Java, JavaScript, C#, and
Ruby.
 Has experience with data-driven applications and relational databases.
 Has experience with Model View Controller (MVC) architecture and component based
architecture.