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Salesforce Platform App Builder exam sections

Below are all the sections, which will be tested during the exam.

A candidate should have a hands-on experience and deep understanding of the following areas.

Salesforce Fundamentals: 23%

• Given a scenario, identify the boundaries of declarative customization and the use cases for programmatic customization.
• Identify common scenarios for extending an org using the AppExchange.
• Apply features and capabilities available to restrict and extend object, record, and field access.
• Given a set of business requirements, determine the appropriate sharing solution.
• Identify the features and capabilities available when creating reports, report types, and dashboards.
• Given a set of requirements, determine the appropriate global, object-specific actions and layouts to optimize the Salesforce mobile user experience.
• Describe the customizations and use cases for Chatter. 

Data Modeling and Management: 22%

• Given a scenario, determine the appropriate data model.
• Given a scenario, explain the capabilities of the various relationship types and the implications of each on record access, user interface, and reporting.
• Given a scenario, determine the considerations when selecting or changing a field data type.
• Explain the capabilities and considerations of the schema builder.
• Given a scenario, determine the options and considerations when importing and exporting data, including the capabilities of external data sources.

Business Logic and Process Automation: 28%

• Given a scenario, demonstrate the use of formula fields to meet stated business requirements.
• Given a scenario, determine the capabilities, use cases, and implications of roll-up summary fields.
• Given a scenario, demonstrate the use of validation rules to meet stated business requirements.
• Given a scenario, determine the capabilities and use cases for approval processes.
• Given a scenario, determine the capabilities and use cases for workflow, Flow, and Process Builder.
• Given a set of business requirements, recommend a solution to automate business processes while avoiding errors in automation. 

User Interface: 17%

• Describe the user interface customization options.
• Demonstrate the capabilities and use cases for custom buttons, links, and actions.
• Given a scenario, determine the declarative options available for incorporating Lightning Components in an application.
• Describe the programmatic customizations available for incorporating custom Lightning Components in an application.

App Deployment: 10%

• Given a set of business requirements, recommend a solution for key milestones and considerations when managing the application lifecycle and various types of Sandboxes.
• Given a use case, demonstrate knowledge, viability, and troubleshooting when using change sets. Describe the use cases and considerations when using unmanaged and managed packages.
• Given a scenario, determine the appropriate deployment plan.

For the reference: Check Salesforce official Exam Guide.