Trailhead Week 1 - Thursday

Question 1

data model

Answer 1

a way to model what database tables look like in a way that makes sense

Question 2

tables of data =

Answer 2

objects

Question 3

columns =

Answer 3

fields

Question 4

rows =

Answer 4

records

Question 5

an account spreadsheet or table =

Answer 5

Account object
- with fields and a bunch of identically structured records

Question 6

Standard objects

Answer 6

Included with Salesforce.
- Common business objects like:
Account
Contact
Lead
Opportunity

Question 7

Custom objects

Answer 7

Objects that you create to store info that’s specific to your company or industry
(ex) Property name, Br, Bath, Price/sq foot

Question 8

Objects are___________ for your information

Answer 8

containers

Question 9

Field Type: Identity

Answer 9

A 15-character, case-sensitive field that’s automatically generated for every record.
- Record’s ID = its URL.
(ex) An account ID looks like 0015000000Gv7qJ.

Question 10

Field Type: System

Answer 10

Read-only fields that provide information about a record from the system, like when the record was created or when it was last changed.
(ex) CreatedDate
LastModifiedById
LastModifiedDate

Question 11

Field Type: Name

Answer 11

All records need names so you can distinguish between them. You can use text names or auto-numbered names that automatically increment every time you create a record.
(ex) A contact’s name = Julie Bean.
(ex) A support case’s name = CA-1024

Question 12

Field Type: Custom

Answer 12

Fields you create on standard or custom objects are called custom fields.
(ex) a custom field on the Contact object to store your contacts’ birthdays

Question 13

__________, system, and ____________ are standard on every object in Salesforce.

Answer 13

Identity & Name Fields

Question 14

Data Type: Checkbox

Answer 14

Simple “yes” or “no”

Question 15

Data Type: Date or DateTime

Answer 15

Like birthdays or sales milestones

Question 16

Data Type: Formula

Answer 16

A value that’s automatically calculated based on a formula that you write
(ex) a real estates commission on a home sale

Question 17

You want to think about what kind of ______ you’re trying to store when you create a custom field.

Answer 17

Data

Question 18

2 main types of object relationships

Answer 18

1. lookup
2. master-detail.

Question 19

Lookup Relationships

Answer 19

links two objects together so that you can “look up” one object from the related items

Question 20

Lookup relationships can be one-to-one or _____________.

Answer 20

one-to-many – “casual”

Question 21

The Account to Contact relationship is one-to-many because …

Answer 21

…a single account can have many related contacts.

Question 22

Master-Detail Relationships

Answer 22

one object is the master and another object is the detail

Question 23

The master object controls certain ____________ of the detail object, like who can view the detail’s data.

Answer 23

behaviors

Question 24

Typically, you use lookup relationships when objects are only related in ________ cases

Answer 24

some
(ex) Sometimes a contact is associated with a specific account, but sometimes it’s just a contact

Question 25

Objects in lookup relationships usually work as __________ objects and have their own tabs in the user interface.

Answer 25

stand-alone

Question 26

In a master-detail relationship, the detail object _______ work as a stand-alone

Answer 26

doesn’t

Question 27

If a record on the master object is deleted, all its related detail records are_________ as well.

Answer 27

deleted

Question 28

When you’re creating master-detail relationships, you always create the __________ _______ on the detail object.

Answer 28

relationship field

Question 29

Hierarchical relationships are

Answer 29

only available on the User object, similar to a lookup relationship

Question 30

You can use ______________ ________ for things like creating management chains between users

Answer 30

hierarchical relationship

Question 31

Schema Builder is a tool that lets you ____________ and ______________ your data model.

Answer 31

visualize and edit your data model

Question 32

Schema Builder is a tool that lets you _______ and _______ your data model

Answer 32

visualize and edit

Question 33

Schema Builder is a handy tool for introducing your Salesforce customizations to a co-worker or explaining the way ___________ throughout your system.

Answer 33

data flows