What this book covers
Chapter 1, Introducing the Salesforce Data Architect Journey, introduces the credential, by providing a high-level overview of the topic areas and exam curriculum, as well as outlining the rest of the book.
Chapter 2, Data Modeling and Database Design, covers how the Salesforce data model is architected, the design decisions behind that, and how the model affects sharing and security.
Chapter 3, Master Data Management, introduces the subject of Master Data Management (MDM), and how to effectively design and implement an MDM strategy on the Salesforce Platform.
Chapter 4, Salesforce Data Management, covers Salesforce license types, object access, and how to govern the data on the platform when architecting performant solutions that combine data from one or more Salesforce instances.
Chapter 5, Data Governance, covers the concepts behind building compliant solutions and how the Salesforce Platform can underpin an enterprise data governance strategy.
Chapter 6, Understanding Large Data Volumes, delves into considerations that apply to larger/massive amounts of data (referred to as large data volumes) and how performance on the platform is affected, as well as techniques for mitigating such scenarios.
Chapter 7, Data Migration, looks at getting data in and out of the platform in a planned and optimal way.
Chapter 8, Accounts and Contacts, covers the account/contact model, including person accounts and contacts to multiple accounts, account skew, and the implications this has on the performance of queries and reports.
Chapter 9, Data APIs and Apex, gets into the various Salesforce Platform APIs, Apex operations (including database, batch, and asynchronous), and how to deploy them effectively when designing data operations.
Chapter 10, Tuning Performance, looks at the various methods available to tune performance when designing scalable applications on the Salesforce Platform.
Chapter 11, Backup and Restore, outlines the methods available to get data out of and back into the Salesforce Platform, focussing on data backup and restore.
Chapter 12, Territory Management, introduces Salesforce Territory Management and how it pertains to the data model and usage design on the Salesforce Platform.
Chapter 13, Practice Exam Questions, presents exam-like questions to further put into practice the theory you will have learned and bolster your understanding of the topic areas of the exam curriculum.
Chapter 14, Cheat Sheets, introduces handy reference cheat sheets that provide a quick reference guide for aiding revision or for the day-to-day job.
Chapter 15, Further Resources, highlights links to other information that can enhance your understanding of the material we cover in this book.
Chapter 16, How to Take the Exam, describes what you will need to do to take the exam.
Chapter 17, Answers to Practice Questions, provides the answers to the questions provided in Chapter 13, Practice Exam Questions.