Salesforce ARC-101 Exam - Topic 2 Question 66 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's ARC-101 exam

Question #: 66
Topic #: 2

Universal Containers (UC) is a leading provider of management training globally, UC requested students course registration data generated from the Salesforce student community to be synced with the learning management system (LMS). Any update to the course registration data needs to be reflected in the LMS.

Which integration mechanism should be used to meet the requirement?

AChange Data Capture (CDC)

BPlatform Event

CStreaming API

DOutbound Message

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Suggested Answer: C

by Glory at Nov 20, 2025, 03:08 PM

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Danilo

2 months ago

Platform Events are good for event-driven architecture.

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Yasuko

2 months ago

Outbound Message could work too, but it's not instant.

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Pamela

2 months ago

I prefer Streaming API. It's real-time and reliable.

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Vernell

2 months ago

CDC captures changes automatically. That's efficient!

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Elbert

3 months ago

Why CDC? It seems complex.

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Berry

3 months ago

I think Change Data Capture is the best option.

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Freeman

3 months ago

Not sure about CDC, sounds a bit complicated for just course registrations.

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Cordell

4 months ago

Wait, is CDC really the best choice? I thought Streaming API had its perks.

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Rodrigo

4 months ago

Outbound Message could work too, but CDC seems more efficient.

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Oneida

4 months ago

Definitely agree, CDC is designed for this kind of data sync!

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Larae

4 months ago

I think Change Data Capture is the best option here.

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Justa

4 months ago

I'm just here for the free snacks. Oh, and CDC is the answer, obviously.

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Marva

4 months ago

Streaming API? Really? That's like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. CDC is the way to go.

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Susana

5 months ago

Outbound Message could work, but it might be overkill for just syncing course registration data.

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Jacquelyne

5 months ago

I'd go with Platform Event. It's designed for real-time updates and should work well for this use case.

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Nakisha

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused about Platform Events; I know they’re for event-driven architecture, but I’m not sure if they fit this scenario.

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Lon

5 months ago

Outbound Messages seem like they could work, but I feel like they might not be as efficient for continuous updates compared to other options.

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Gracia

5 months ago

I remember practicing a question about syncing data, and I think the Streaming API was mentioned as a good option for real-time updates.

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Chan

6 months ago

Change Data Capture (CDC) seems like the best option here. It can automatically sync changes in the Salesforce data to the LMS.

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Mickie

6 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. Change Data Capture could work since it tracks changes to records, but that might not be as real-time as the requirement needs. Outbound Message could push updates, but I'm not sure if that's the best fit here. I'm leaning towards Platform Event or Streaming API based on the need for real-time syncing.

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Ozell

6 months ago

I think Change Data Capture could be the right choice since it tracks changes in real-time, but I'm not entirely sure how it integrates with LMS.

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Carlota

6 months ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. Based on the requirement to sync updates in real-time, I'd recommend using the Platform Event integration mechanism. That allows Salesforce to publish events that the LMS can subscribe to and process the updates immediately.

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Timothy

6 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'm not totally sure about the different integration options, but I think Platform Event or Streaming API might be good choices since they handle real-time updates. I'll need to review the details of each to decide.

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Marguerita

7 months ago

I think I'd start by considering the key requirements - the data needs to be synced between Salesforce and the LMS, and any updates to the course registration data need to be reflected in the LMS. That suggests we need a real-time integration mechanism.

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