Summary

We've started our learning journey and begun with concepts around data modelling and design. We've covered sharing and security, delving into the various mechanisms available in Salesforce to control access to data. We've paid particular attention to how the OWDs and role hierarchy can have a profound impact on the data that your users can access. We've seen how OWDs affect data model design for solutions on the Salesforce platform, and why it is important to get these right based on a solid understanding of the impact of a particular OWD setting when building Salesforce solutions that address customer requirements.

We've also covered the different object types available on the platform, highlighting the differences between standard, custom, external, and big objects and the various use cases for each. Again, the use of certain object types (and in particular big objects and external objects) can affect the user experience with regard to data access...