Salesforce PD 2

The Salesforce PD2 (Platform Developer II) certification is aimed at experienced developers who want to deepen their skills in advanced development on the Salesforce platform. Here’s a list of key topics typically covered in Salesforce PD2 training:

1. Advanced Apex Programming:

• Complex Apex coding techniques
• Asynchronous Apex (Batch Apex, Queueable Apex, Future methods, and
  Scheduled Apex)
• Apex Integration with external systems (Web Services, Callouts)

2. Advanced Lightning Components:

• Creating and managing advanced Lightning Web Components (LWC)
• Handling Lightning Data Service and Lightning App Builder
• Implementing Lightning Flows and custom components

3.Advanced Data Modeling:

• Custom object relationships and junction objects
• Schema Builder and complex data models
• Advanced data management techniques

4.Custom User Interfaces:

• Designing and implementing custom Visualforce pages
•  Integrating Visualforce with Apex controllers
• Using Visualforce components and custom UI elements

5.Testing and Debugging:

• Writing and managing unit tests for Apex code
• Implementing effective debugging techniques
• Using Salesforce Debug Logs and Developer Console

6. Integration Techniques:

• Integrating Salesforce with external APIs and systems
• Implementing RESTful and SOAP web services
• Handling data transformation and security in integrations

7. Security and Sharing

• Implementing advanced security controls and sharing rules
• Managing object-level, field-level, and record-level access
• Security considerations in custom development

8. Deployment and CI/CD:

• Using Salesforce deployment tools (Change Sets, ANT Migration Tool,
  Salesforce CLI)
• Implementing Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
  practices
• Managing deployment and release processes

9. Advanced Automation:

• Developing complex Process Builder flows and Workflow Rules
• Utilizing advanced features of Flow Builder
• Creating custom automation solutions with Apex

10.Performance Optimization: 

• Optimizing Apex code and queries for performance
• Analyzing and improving system performance
• Best practices for efficient data processing and storage

11. Development Best Practices:

• Following Salesforce development best practices and design patterns
•  Ensuring maintainability and scalability of code
• Managing technical debt and code reviews

12.Custom Metadata and Custom Settings:

• Using Custom Metadata Types and Custom Settings for configuration
• Implementing dynamic configurations in applications

13.Advanced Data Integration and ETL:

• Data migration strategies and tools
• Implementing ETL processes with Salesforce

14.AppExchange and Package Development:

• Developing and managing Salesforce packages
• Publishing and managing AppExchange applications

15.Compliance and Governance: 

• Understanding Salesforce development compliance and governance
  policies
• Adhering to Salesforce security and data protection standards