### Salesforce Platform Developer II Certification Cheat Sheet
### Exam Overview
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- **Number of Questions:** 60 multiple-choice/multiple-select questions
- **Passing Score:** 70% (42 out of 60 questions)
- **Time:** 120 minutes
- **Format:** Proctored exam delivered onsite at a testing center or in an online proctored
environment
#### Study Topics and Key Concepts
1. **Advanced Salesforce Fundamentals (10%)**
- Describe the considerations for developing in a multi-tenant environment.
- Understand the platform’s architectural concepts.
2. **Process Automation (12%)**
- Implement complex business logic using advanced Apex programming techniques.
- Describe how to programmatically handle declarative events.
- Understand the use cases for and differences between asynchronous Apex (e.g., future
methods, batch Apex, queueable Apex).
3. **Data Modeling and Management (10%)**
- Optimize data models for complex business requirements.
- Use advanced SOQL and SOSL to query data efficiently.
- Implement data sharing models programmatically.
4. **Performance (10%)**
- Analyze and troubleshoot performance issues.
- Implement best practices to improve performance.
5. **Integration (15%)**
- Describe the benefits of integrating Salesforce with external systems.
- Use integration techniques such as SOAP, REST, and Apex callouts.
- Implement best practices for authentication and security in integrations.
6. **Testing (17%)**
- Implement test classes for Apex code with a focus on code coverage and data integrity.
- Use test data factories and other patterns to ensure test isolation.
- Describe the use of test-driven development (TDD).
7. **Debugging and Deployment Tools (10%)**
- Use debugging tools and techniques to troubleshoot code.
- Implement continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
8. **User Interface (16%)**
- Implement complex user interfaces using Lightning Web Components (LWC).
- Optimize the user experience with responsive design principles.
- Utilize Lightning Message Service (LMS) and Lightning Data Service (LDS).
#### Sample Questions
1. **Advanced Salesforce Fundamentals:**
- What are the implications of governor limits in a multi-tenant environment?
- How can you optimize code to run within platform limits?
2. **Process Automation:**
- How do you handle complex business logic that requires asynchronous processing?
- When should you use a future method vs. queueable Apex vs. batch Apex?
3. **Data Modeling and Management:**
- How can you use relationship queries to retrieve related records in a single query?
- What are the best practices for designing a data model with large volumes of data?
4. **Performance:**
- What tools can you use to monitor and improve the performance of your Apex code?
- How can you identify and resolve performance bottlenecks?
5. **Integration:**
- How do you handle authentication and authorization in RESTful integrations?
- What are the best practices for designing scalable and secure integrations?
6. **Testing:**
- How do you ensure that your tests cover all possible execution paths?
- What strategies can you use to create effective and maintainable test data?
7. **Debugging and Deployment Tools:**
- What are the key features of the Salesforce Debugger and how do you use it?
- How can you implement a CI/CD pipeline for Salesforce development?
8. **User Interface:**
- How do you communicate between Lightning Web Components using Lightning Message
Service?
- What are the benefits of using Lightning Data Service in your LWC?
#### Tips for Success
- **Understand Advanced Concepts:** Make sure you have a deep understanding of Apex,
Lightning Web Components, and Salesforce integrations.
- **Hands-on Practice:** Gain practical experience by working on real-world projects and
challenges.
- **Review Documentation:** Salesforce provides comprehensive documentation and guides
that are essential for understanding advanced topics.
- **Use Trailhead:** Take advantage of Salesforce Trailhead modules, superbadges, and
projects specific to Platform Developer II.
- **Join the Community:** Engage with other Salesforce developers through forums, groups,
and events to share knowledge and best practices.
- **Mock Exams:** Practice with mock exams to get familiar with the question format and timing.
Good luck with your Salesforce Platform Developer II certification!
