AEP study guide
AEP · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Appian Certified Associate Developer credential is an entry-level certification for people who build applications on the Appian low-code platform. It suits developers starting their first Appian project, consultants who configure rather than code, and analysts moving into build roles. The AEP study guide has 7 sections and about 2,278 words.
01Appian Platform Fundamentals and Architecture
Appian is best understood as a set of design objects that are versioned, stored in a shared application, and executed by the platform runtime. The core object types are interfaces , process models , record types , data stores , integrations , sites , groups , constants , decision objects , and folders .
356 words, about 2 min02Data Modeling and Records
A record type sits on top of a data source - typically a database table via a data store, or a web service, or a process-backed source. The record type defines a primary key , a set of fields mapped to source columns, and one or more record views (list, summary, grid, related).
349 words, about 2 min03Interfaces and User Experience
An interface is a tree of components (layouts, grids, input fields, buttons) evaluated by SAIL expressions. The same interface can render on web and mobile, so layout choices matter.
335 words, about 2 min04Process Modeling and Automation
A process model is a directed graph of nodes connected by flows. Node families include start/end events , user input tasks , service tasks (script, integration, data write), gateways (XOR, AND, OR), subprocesses , and timer events .
345 words, about 2 min05Integrations and Web Services
An integration defines a call to an external system: HTTP, SOAP, or a connected system that centralizes authentication and base URL. The connected system holds credentials and endpoint configuration; the integration holds the request shape (method, path, headers, body) and the response mapping.
305 words, about 2 min06Security and Access Control
Appian security operates at several layers: authentication (who you are), authorization (what you can do), and data visibility (what you can see). Object security uses role maps - Administrator, Editor, Viewer, and custom roles - applied to folders and objects.
308 words, about 2 min07Deployment, Testing, and Administration
An application groups related objects. Deployment moves objects between environments via packages or automated pipelines.
280 words, about 1 min