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Getting started with Apex programming in Salesforce

Introduction: Salesforce is a leading CRM platform, and Apex is its proprietary programming language used for developing custom applications and automation on the Salesforce platform. With Apex, developers can create and execute complex business logic, queries, and integrations. In this blog, we'll explore the basics of Apex programming, including data types, syntax, and best practices. Getting started with Apex programming: To start developing with Apex, you first need to set up a Salesforce Developer Edition account. Once you have an account, you can access the Salesforce Developer Console, which is the integrated development environment (IDE) for Apex. Data types in Apex: Apex is a strongly typed language, which means you must declare the data type of a variable before you can use it. Here are the data types supported in Apex: Boolean: represents true or false values Integer: represents whole numbers Double: represents floating-point numbers Decimal: represents numbers with deci...

What is HTTPS, SSL/TLS?

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What is HTTPS? Hypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS) is the secure version of HTTP, which is the primary protocol used to send data between a web browser and a website. HTTPS is encrypted in order to increase security of data transfer. This is particularly important when users transmit sensitive data, such as by logging into a bank account, email service, or health insurance provider. How does HTTPS work? HTTPS uses an encryption protocol to encrypt communications. The protocol is called Transport Layer Security (TLS), although formerly it was known as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). This protocol secures communications by using what’s known as an asymmetric public key infrastructure. This type of security system uses two different keys to encrypt communications between two parties: The private key - this key is controlled by the owner of a website and it’s kept, as the reader may have speculated, private. This key lives on a web server and is used to decrypt information encrypted by ...