A Salesforce DevOps course
Course introduction
Lightning Web Components (LWC) is Salesforce’s modern UI framework, built on the latest web standards. Designed to make front-end development faster, more efficient, and more consistent, it’s now the recommended way to develop custom components for the Lightning Platform. In this Lightning Web Components course, you’ll learn what Salesforce Lightning Web Components are, how they work, and why they’re a big improvement on Salesforce UI development. You’ll explore the core web technologies that power LWC — including the Shadow DOM, HTML templates, and custom elements — and see how Salesforce layers in services like Lightning Data Service and Base Components to support rapid, reusable UI development. You’ll also look at how developers, architects, and admins benefit from using custom Lightning Web Components across the Salesforce platform.
Who is the Salesforce Lightning Web Components course for?
Developers
This course is built for Salesforce developers who want to improve how they build on the Lightning Platform — whether you’re moving from Aura, building your first custom Lightning component, or looking to make your UIs faster, cleaner, and more reusable. No prior experience with Lightning Web Components is required — this course starts with the foundations and builds from there.
What you’ll achieve with the Salesforce Lightning Web Components course
- Understand what Web Components are and how they power modern frameworks like LWC
- Learn how to develop Lightning Web Components using JavaScript, HTML, and the Salesforce-provided services
- Discover the structure, syntax, and benefits of building with LWC instead of Aura
- Explore how LWC enables reusability, performance, and cross-role collaboration
- Learn how Salesforce developers, admins, architects, and analysts benefit from adopting LWC
- Earn a certificate that demonstrates your ability to build and scale with Lightning Web Components on the Salesforce platform
What the Salesforce Lightning Web Components course includes
This course gives Salesforce developers a complete introduction to the Lightning Web Components framework and the standards-based technologies it’s built on. When you take this course, you’ll:
- Understand the foundation of Lightning Web Components — Learn about the Web Components standard, including HTML templates, custom elements, and the Shadow DOM, and see how LWC builds on these core browser technologies.
- Get to grips with Lightning-specific enhancements — Explore how Salesforce adds services like Lightning Data Service and Base Lightning Components to streamline component development on the platform.
- Learn how to develop Lightning Web Components — Understand the structure of a component bundle, how to use SLDS for styling, and how to create fast, responsive UIs with native performance benefits.
- See why LWC benefits developers, admins, and architects — Discover how LWC improves collaboration, reusability, and speed across teams — and how different roles get value from the same shared framework.
- Earn a course certificate in Lightning Web Components — After completing all modules and a final assessment, you’ll earn a certificate that proves you understand how to develop Lightning Web Components on the Salesforce platform.
Salesforce Lightning Web Components course content
Introduction to Salesforce Lightning Web Components
Learn how the Lightning Web Components framework is built on the Web Components standard — and why that matters. This topic introduces key concepts like custom elements, HTML templates, and the Shadow DOM, and shows how Salesforce extends them with platform-specific tools like Lightning Data Service and Base Lightning Components.
Why use Lightning Web Components?
Explore the benefits of building with LWC — from performance and reusability to faster development and a consistent look and feel. You’ll learn how LWC supports both SLDS-based and custom-styled components, how it enables code reuse across Salesforce contexts, and why it’s the preferred approach for new development.
Role-specific benefits of Lightning Web Components
Understand how developers, admins, architects, and analysts all benefit from LWC adoption. This topic covers developer productivity, collaboration across roles, and how reusable custom Lightning Web Components make scaling and maintaining UIs easier across the entire Salesforce platform.
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FAQs
What is DevOps Launchpad?
DevOps Launchpad is a free training platform packed with courses and resources for anyone in the Salesforce ecosystem looking to upskill in Salesforce DevOps.
The certifications, courses, and quizzes on DevOps Launchpad are curated by experts in the field from Gearset, the leading DevOps platform for Salesforce. But the majority of content on DevOps Launchpad is all vendor-neutral, and useful for anyone learning more about Salesforce DevOps.
Who is DevOps Launchpad for?
Anyone involved in any aspect of the build, test and release cycle for Salesforce – it doesn’t matter if you’re brand new to the ecosystem or more experienced in Salesforce development.
Our courses are designed to upskill everyone in DevOps, regardless of role. Whether you’re an admin, a developer, an ISV partner or a technical architect, there’s something here for you.
How do I complete courses and get certificates?
DevOps Launchpad courses are broken down into modules. To finish a module, you usually complete a quiz to test your knowledge with multiple-choice questions. Once you finish all the modules in a course, you’ll earn a certificate which can be downloaded and saved to your resume, or shared on your social profiles.
How do I navigate the platform?
Click the Courses tab to see the courses and certification tracks that you’ve enrolled for. This page will be blank until you choose courses in the library. If you want to return to a course in progress or one that you’ve previously completed, head to this page.
The Results tab shows your progress through the courses you’ve completed, including any certifications and test results. It’s a great way to track your learning journey and see the skills you’re building.
The Library is where you can browse courses and enrol to continue building your skillset. Once you enrol for a course, it’ll be added to your courses page and you can start working through it.
How do I access my account?
You can access DevOps Launchpad in different ways:
- The DevOps Launchpad homepage
- Direct login
- For Gearset users: click the DevOps Launchpad icon in the Gearset app
Do I have to complete the Salesforce Lightning Web Components course all in one go?
No, you can take modules and courses in your own time. Your progress will be saved, so you can come back whenever suits your schedule!
Do I get a certificate for the Salesforce Lightning Web Components course course?
You will receive a certificate for each course that you complete. After you have completed all the courses and the final assessment, you will be awarded the official final certification.