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Introduction to Force.com

What is Force.com in Salesforce?


Introduction Of Force.com

Force.com is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) developed by Salesforce. It helps businesses create, deploy, and scale custom applications on Salesforce's cloud infrastructure. Developers can build applications quickly without managing complex hardware or software setups.

Features of Force.com in Salesforce:
  • (a) Low-Code Development: Allows for building applications with minimal coding using drag-and-drop tools.
  • (b) Multitenant Architecture: Securely stores data for multiple clients on the same server, ensuring everyone has the latest updates.
  • (c) Database as a Service (DaaS): Provides a powerful and scalable database for applications.
  • (d) Apex Programming Language: A Java-like language for creating custom logic.
  • (e) Visualforce: A framework for building custom user interfaces.
  • (f) Integration Capabilities: Supports REST and SOAP for connecting with external services.
  • (g) AppExchange Integration: Allows publishing and distributing applications on the Salesforce AppExchange.

Advantages of Force.com:
Faster development, scalability, ease of integration, high security, mobile support, cost-effectiveness, and automatic updates.

Disadvantages of Force.com:
Limited flexibility, potentially high licensing costs, data storage limits, the complexity of managing custom code, and vendor lock-in.

In this Chapter

Introduction to Force.com
What is Salesforce? - Components of Salesforce
What is Cloud Computing?
What is IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and FaaS?
Cloud Computing and Salesforce
Difference between ERP and CRM
Web Services in Cloud Computing
What is AppExchange?
Salesforce and Mobile Support
Salesforce Setup Page
Create an Application in Salesforce
Create an Object in Salesforce
Lookup Relationship in Salesforce
Create Tabs in Salesforce
ERP In Salesforce
CRM In Salesforce
What is a Field in Salesforce?
Link Creation & Custom Buttons
Manage Security
Governor Limits
How to Create a Profile
How to Create a User
OWD in Salesforce
What are Sharing Rules & Roles?
Record-Based Sharing
Password Policies
User Session
Trusted IP Range
Public Group
Sales Cloud
Contract & Service Object
Component of Service
Create Approval Process
Create Email Template
Create Custom Profile
Create New User
Approval Process Test
Workflow
Workflow Rules & Workflow Actions
Email Task & Updates
Queue & Time-Dependent Workflow Action
Immediate Action
Workflow Immediate Action & Time-Dependent Workflow Action
Process Builder
Create Process Builder
Difference between Process Builder & Workflow
Create Records & Tools
What are Reports & Their Types
How to Create a Report
Creating & Editing Dashboards
Adding Dashboard Snapshots to Home Page
Creating Additional Reports
Creating Custom Report Types
Designing the Home Page
Salesforce All Important Questions and Answers in English (MDSU)
BCA || Salesforce 2025 Paper || MDSU Exam Paper
BCA | Salesforce 2023 Paper | MDSU Exam Paper
BCA || Salesforce Supplementary 2023 Paper | MDSU Exam Paper