2024 Certification - App Foundations

The App Foundations Certification demonstrates your understanding of the fundamentals of app building in Quickbase, covering all the essential skills needed to design, build, implement, and maintain simple Quickbase apps. Upon achieving a passing score, you are awarded an electronic certificate that can be printed. Successful candidates also receive verifiable digital badges to share on LinkedIn and other social media platforms. 

Each exam attempt is $79.

Taking the exam

• No references or resources should be used while taking the exam
• You can purchase the exam and start at any time
• Once you start, you must complete your exam in 60 minutes
• The purchased exam is for your use and may not be distributed in any format

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Preparing for the exam

For this exam, please focus exclusively on reviewing the 'Getting Started' videos, including the 'Quickbase Quickstart' and your learnings from our live training course, 'Galactic Appventures.' These Quickbase University courses, Quickbase Help, and any links provided in our online courses constitute the training materials necessary for your preparation. This focused review will ensure you are well-prepared for the exam.

Exam topics

App planning (30%)

• Overview of Quickbase
• Basic Navigation and User Interface
• Understanding Database Concepts
• Gathering user requirements
• Planning your app
• Diagramming your app
• Implementing your app
• Documenting your app

App building (40%)

• Starting with Templates
• Basic App Configuration
• Working with relationships
• Introduction to Tables and Fields
• Adding and Editing Records
• Setting up email: notifications, reminders, and subscriptions
• Basic Data Manipulation
• Working with formulas
• Creating Simple Reports

App management (20%)

• Managing forms and reports
• Managing roles and permissions
• Sharing and Basic Collaboration Tools
• Routine Checks and Updates
• Basic Troubleshooting Technique

Data integration (10%)

• Importing data from a spreadsheet
• Simple Synchronization Features

Exam ID: CF-24