Apex Academy: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Coding in Salesforce

By David Liu
Anyone can code in Salesforce! A crash course on how to code Apex and why learning to code will skyrocket your career (and wallet)!
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(658)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Nov 18, 2019
Duration
2h 21m
Table of contents
What's in It for Me?
Overview and Introduction 4m Five Things Apex Will Do for Your Career 3m Can I Really Learn How to Code? 4m Prerequisites 2m
Introducing Apex
Introducing Apex 2m The Salesforce Automation Landscape 2m Declarative Toolset 3m Coding Toolset 3m Graph of Salesforce Tools 2m When to Write Code 2m Apex Triggers Overview 4m Why We Learn Triggers First 2m Trigger Requirements 2m Coding Editors 6m Demo: How to Install the Developer Console 1m Summary 1m
Writing Basic Apex Triggers
Introduction to Writing Basic Apex Triggers 2m Demo: Hello World Trigger 6m Demo: Hello World Trigger Syntax 4m The Trigger Loop, Explained 4m Why Do We Need a Trigger Loop? 3m Demo: Apple Watch Trigger 8m Comparing Our Two Triggers 3m When to Use 'before' vs. 'after' Triggers 4m Demo: The Infinite Looping Trigger 5m Demo: The Non-existent ID Trigger 3m The General Trigger Pattern 1m Demo: Dedupe This Lead Trigger 4m Summary 1m
Writing Test Classes
Introduction to Writing Test Classes 6m Why Salesforce Wants You to Write Tests 6m Why You'll Love Writing Tests 4m Demo: HelloWorld Trigger Test Class 9m Demo: AppleWatch Trigger Test Class 4m How Salesforce Calculates Test Coverage 6m The Salesforce Dating Game 3m Homework and Summary 3m
Deploying Code
Introduction to Deploying Code 3m Best Practices and Requirements for Deployment 6m Deployment Methods 1m How to Deploy Code 1m Summary 2m
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Course info
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Level
Beginner
Updated
Nov 18, 2019
Duration
2h 21m
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Description

Want to learn how to code in Salesforce but scared to start? This course is for you! We'll give you a crash course on Salesforce development and teach you how to write, test, and deploy Apex triggers. No programming experience required - anyone can code! Taught by a Salesforce Technical Architect who works at Google.

Course FAQ
Course FAQ
What is Salesforce?

Salesforce is a powerful Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software used by the likes of Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Yahoo, and more.

What is Apex programming in Salesforce used for?

Apex is an object-oriented programming language for Salesforce that allows you to complete flow and transaction statements, add business logic to system events, and much more.

Who is this course for?

This Apex basics course is for anyone who wants to learn how to code in Salesforce but doesn't know where to start.

What will I learn in this course?

This crash course on Salesforce development will teach you how to write, test, and deploy Apex triggers.

What prerequisites do I need?

No programming experience required - anyone can learn Apex but you should already have a good grasp of Salesforce.

About the author
David Liu
About the author

David Liu is a self-taught programmer whose dreams came true when he became a Salesforce Technical Architect at Google. Now, David dreams of inspiring the next generation of Salesforce developers. He's a four-time Salesforce MVP winner and runs SFDC99.com, the world's most popular Salesforce blog.

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Course info
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(658)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Nov 18, 2019
Duration
2h 21m
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