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# Get Started with EDA

Learn about EDA, including EDA limitations and extension options, the EDA entity relationship diagram, and EDA objects and fields.

- **[What's Education Data Architecture (EDA)?](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_explained.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Education Data Architecture is a community-driven data architecture designed to help educational institutions use Salesforce out-of-the-box.
- **[EDA Limitations and Extension Options](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_limitations_and_extension_options.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Keep in mind these limitations and extension options with Education Data Architecture.
- **[EDA Entity Relationship Diagram](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_entity_relationship_diagram.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    This diagram shows the relationship between EDA custom objects and Salesforce standard objects.
- **[Education Data Architecture Objects and Fields](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_data_dictionary.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    This document provides descriptions of Education Data Architecture objects and fields.
- **[​​Get Started with Education Data Architecture Workbook](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_get_started_with_the_workbook.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Use this hands-on workbook to plan and implement EDA.
- **[Getting Started: Salesforce Fundamentals for Education](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_getting_started_salesforce_fundamentals_for_higher_education.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Get acquainted with Salesforce terminology, your product(s), and the basics of using Salesforce for Higher Education.