Certified Salesforce Developer (DEV 401) Training and certification in Coimbatore

Certified Salesforce Developer (DEV 401)

Course Summary

The Salesforce Developer (DEV 401) certification—though now replaced by Platform App Builder—remains a benchmark for learning how to build custom applications on the Salesforce platform. This training provides a strong foundation in declarative development, including data modeling, UI customization, security controls, automation, and report/dashboard creation.

Ideal for aspiring developers, admins transitioning to development, or technical users, this course prepares participants to design business logic and data models without code—using Salesforce’s point-and-click tools effectively.

Why Choose This Course

Whether you’re new to Salesforce or looking to strengthen your app development skills, this course helps you:

  • Understand core declarative development concepts on the Salesforce Platform

  • Learn how to design data models, automate business logic, and configure UI

  • Prepare for legacy DEV 401 interviews or Platform App Builder certification

  • Start building custom business applications with minimal or no coding

  • Launch your career path as a Salesforce Developer or App Builder

Who Should Enroll

This course is ideal for:

  • Aspiring Salesforce Developers with no or limited coding experience

  • Admins, consultants, or analysts looking to develop applications on Salesforce

  • IT professionals exploring low-code/no-code development environments

  • Professionals preparing for the Platform App Builder certification (modern equivalent)

  • Businesses that want to customize Salesforce to fit unique processes

Skills You Will Gain

  • Designing custom objects, fields, relationships, and validation rules

  • Building page layouts, record types, and dynamic forms

  • Automating processes using Workflow Rules, Process Builder, and Flows

  • Creating custom reports, dashboards, and app logic

  • Managing platform security through profiles, permission sets, and field-level access

Career Benefits

After completing this course, you will:

  • Be well-positioned to take on the Platform App Builder exam (modern DEV 401 replacement)

  • Qualify for entry-level roles like Salesforce App Developer, Business Analyst, or CRM Support Engineer

  • Be able to design and deploy custom Salesforce applications for any business unit

  • Begin your journey into programmatic development (Apex/Visualforce) after mastering declarative tools

  • Enhance your value to employers seeking low-code developers with Salesforce skills

Step into Salesforce Development the Smart Way

This training is the ideal first step into building with Salesforce. Learn to design, automate, and deliver business solutions—all without touching a line of code.

Get started with Salesforce Developer (DEV 401) training at Linux Training Center, Coimbatore.

Certified Salesforce Developer (DEV 401) Syllabus

Modules

Introduction
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Chapter 1
Organizational & User Setup, Org & User Setup, User Interface Overview, Customizing the User Interface, Homepage Customization, Customizing the Admin Interface, Company Profile User Management

Chapter 2
Learning Objectives, Understanding the Standard Object Model, Creating an App & Personalizing Salesforce, Creating Objects & Tabs, Creating Fields, Field Dependances, Creating Object Relationships, Traversing Relationships with Formulas & Summary Fields, Page Layout Customization, Field Histories, Record Types, Standard Fields & Deleting Fields, Chatter & Chatter Files, Customizing Search & Tab Layouts, List Views

Chapter 3
Process Automation, Learning Objectives, Validation Rules, Workflow Rules & Actions, Approval Processes

Chapter 4
Salesforce Security, Salesforce Security Overview, Organizational Security Settings, Organizational Wide Defaults, Record Ownership, Role Hierarchies, Sharing Rules, Manual Sharing, Object Permissions and Record Access, User Profiles & Permission Sets

Chapter 5
Reports & Dashboards, Learning Objectives, Tabular Reports, Report Automation, Summary Reports, Matrix Reports, Report Charts & Formatting, Reports & Page Layouts, Bucket Fields, Report Types, Dashboards, Report & Dashboard Security, Chatter & Dashboards

Chapter 6
Data Management, Duplicate Management, Methods for Importing Data, Salesforce IDs & External IDs, Data Loader, Import Wizard, Considerations when importing data, Backing up Salesforce Data, Mass Action Functions, Salesforce Content, Documents & Files Uploading Review

Chapter 7
Sales and Marketing, Sales Overview, Web to Lead, Lead Scoring, Auto Response Rules & Email Templates, Assignment Rules, Opportunity & Sales Process Overview, Products & Pricebooks, Sales Productivity Features, Campaign Management, Cloud Scheduler

Chapter 8
Service and Support, The Case Object, Case Settings, Support Processes, Case Escalation, Email to Case, Web to Case, Solutions, Knowledge, Ideas, Community, Partner & Employee Communities

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