Configuring and Administering Microsoft SharePoint in
Official Microsoft Course - A - Two Books, Vols 1 & 2 Course Contents: Module 1: Introducing SharePoint The goal of this module is to enable students to prepare for and install the first server in a SharePoint farm.Lessons Evaluate the Features of SharePoint Prepare for SharePoint Install SharePoint Advanced Installation of SharePoint Lab: Install SharePoint Exercise 1: Create Active Directory Accounts for SharePoint Exercise 2: Install SharePoint Server Prerequisites Exercise 3: Install SharePoint Server Exercise 4: Run the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard Exercise 5:Configure the Farm with the Farm Configuration Wizard Exercise 6 (Optional): Install a Language Pack After completing this module, students will be able to: Describe the relationship between SharePoint, Active Directory, and SQL Server Create the accounts and permissions that are required to install SharePoint Identify the role of the Prerequisite Installer Install the first server in a SharePoint farm Module 2: Creating a SharePoint Intranet The goal of this module is to enable students to configure and administer the fundamental components of a SharePoint farm, including its configuration, logical structure, user-facing features, and underlying engine.Lessons Perform Initial Farm Configuration Configure the SharePoint Logical Structure Explore the SharePoint Web Application and Physical Architecture Lab: Create a SharePoint Intranet Exercise 1: Create a Web Application Exercise 2: Create a Site Collection Exercise 3: Create a Site Collection in a New Content Database Describe the high level structure, components, and functioning of the farm Perform configuration of a SharePoint farm using the Farm Configuration Wizard Understand the logical topology of SharePoint web apps, site collections, and sites Experience SharePoint user-facing functionality Create a Web application Create a site collection Configure managed paths Create a content database Module 3: Administering and Automating SharePoint The goal of this module is to enable students to apply the full range of options for administering and automating SharePoint: Central Administration, STSADM, and Windows PowerShell. The module also introduces students to the logs, which are mentioned in several subsequent modules and are detailed in Module 14.Lessons Configure Central Administration Administer SharePoint from the Command Line Automate SharePoint Operations with Windows PowerShell Lab: Automate SharePoint with Windows PowerShell Exercise 1: Add SharePoint Functionality to Windows PowerShell Exercise 2: Delegate the Ability to Use Windows PowerShell to Manage SharePoint Exercise 3: Report Web and Site Collection Properties Exercise 4: Create Site Collections Using Windows PowerShell Exercise 5: Create and Update Items Lab: Administer SharePoint with Stsadm Exercise 1: Execute Stsadm Commands After completing this module, students will be able to: Load Microsoft.SharePoint.Dll into Windows PowerShell 64bit. Create a Windows PowerShell Script to Enumerate Webs Create a Windows PowerShell Script to Create a SharePoint Site Create a Windows PowerShell Script to Create/Update a ListItem Automate common SharePoint tasks with Stsadm Module 4: Configuring Content Management The goal of this module is to enable students to manage content (lists, libraries, items and documents)Lessons Optimize Content Storage and Access Manage Site Content Types and Site Columns Configure the Managed Metadata Service Lab: Configuring List Throttling and Remote BLOB Storage Exercise 1: Configure List Throttling Exercise 2: Enable FILESTREAM and Provision the RBS Data Store Exercise 3: Install RBS on All SharePoint Web and Application Servers Exercise 4: Configure the Blob Size Threshold for RBS Lab: Configure Managed Metadata Exercise 1: Configure and Implement Managed Metadata After completing this module, students will be able to: Configure List Query Thresholds Setup Remote Blog Storage on a Content Database Configure RBS Migrate to and from RBS Module 5: Configuring Authentication The goal of this module is to enable students to administer authentication to SharePoint web applications.Lessons Classic SharePoint Authentication Providers Federated Authentication Lab: Configuring Custom Authentication Exercise 1: Create the ASP.NET Membership Database Exercise 2: Create a Web Applications that Uses Claim Based Authentication Lab: Configuring Secure Store Exercise 1: Create User Accounts for Access to External Data Exercise 2: Configure Secure Store Services Exercise 3: Configure Secure Store Unattended Accounts After completing this module, students will be able to: Create a custom authentication store using ASP.NET Configure the default authentication method of a SharePoint Web application to use a custom membership provider Understand how to configure Secure Store service Setup an application to use Secure Store service Module 6: Securing Content The goal of this module is to enable students to manage security of SharePoint content within a Web application.Lessons Administer SharePoint Users and Groups Implement SharePoint Roles and Role Assignments Secure and Audit SharePoint Content Lab: Configuring Security for SharePoint Content Exercise 1: Managing SharePoint Groups Exercise 2: Creating Custom Permission Levels Exercise 3: Managing List and ListItem Permission Inheritance Exercise 4: Create a Web Application Policy After completing this module, students will be able to: Add users Enable access requests Configure SharePoint default groups Experience the security trimmed interface Create groups Create custom permission levels Explore Permission Inheritance Assign Roles to Securable Objects Module 7: Managing SharePoint Customizations The goal of this module is to enable students to manage customizations to the SharePoint environment.Lessons Customize SharePoint Deploy and Manage Features and Solutions Configure Sandboxed Solutions Lab: Administering Features and Solutions Exercise 1: Administering Features Exercise 2: Administering Solutions Lab: Administering Sandboxed Solutions Exercise 1: Administering SandBoxed Solutions Exercise 2: Modifying SandBoxed Solutions Timer Jobs Exercise 3: Configuring Sandbox Points Lab: Administering the Developer Dashboard Configure the Developer Dashboard After completing this module, students will be able to: Describe and manage SharePoint features Describe and manage SharePoint solutions (farm) Describe sandboxed solutions Describe function of sandboxed solution timer jobs Configure sandbox solution resource points Understand the developer dashboard Understand how to enable and disable the developer dashboard Module 8: Configuring and Securing SharePoint Services and Applications The goal of this module is to enable students to manage the SharePoint service as a whole, as well as individual services and service applications.Lessons Secure the Enterprise SharePoint Service Secure and Isolate Web Applications Configure Service Applications Lab: Administer SharePoint Services Exercise 1: Administer SharePoint Services Exercise 2: Administer SharePoint Windows Services Lab: Configure Application Security Exercise 1: Configure Web Application and Application Pool Security Exercise 2: Configure SSL Security (Optional) Lab: Administer Service Applications Exercise 1: Explore Service Applications Exercise 2: Create a Service Application After completing this module, students will be able to: Describe and configure SharePoint services Describe and configure SharePoint Windows services Understand SharePoint and SQL Permissions requirements Understand Application Pools and Identities requirements Implement SSL Security Find and manage service applications Install a new service application Module 9: User Profiles and Social Networking The goal of this module is to enable students to manage user profiles, My Sites, and social contentLessons Configure User Profiles Implement SharePoint Social Networking Features Lab: Lab 9 A: Configuring User Profiles Exercise 1: Creating a Service Application Exercise 2: Configuring User Profiles Exercise 3: Connecting BDC to SharePoint Profiles Exercise 4: Administering ForeFront Identity Manager Lab: Lab 9B: Configuring My Sites Exercise 1: Configuring My Sites Exercise 2: Creating a My Site Exercise 2: Updating a User Profile Exercise 3: Administering Colleagues Exercise 4: Configuring Personal and Shared Documents Exercise 5: Creating A My Site Personal Blog Exercise 6: Administering My Tags and Notes After completing this module, students will be able to: Configure user profiles (Active Directory) Configure import connections Configure profile properties Explore ForeFront Identity Configure My Sites Administer a My Site Module 10: Administering and Configuring SharePoint Search The goal of this module is to enable students to configure SharePoint Search.Lessons Configure Search Refine Search Lab: Configure Search Exercise 1: Create and Configure A Content Source Exercise 2: Configure Search Settings Exercise 3: Add and Configure A Search Scope Lab: Refine Search Exercise 1: Configure Relevance Exercise 2: Create Keywords and Best Bets Exercise 3: Configure a Thesaurus Exercise 4: Configure Noise Words After completing this module, students will be able to: Create and configure content sources Modify the default search settings Create and configure search scopes Tweak relevance algorithms Create keyword & best bets Create and update thesaurus files Create and update noise word files Module 11: Implementing Office Web Apps The goal of this module is to enable students to configure specific service applications.Lessons Implement Business Connectivity Services Configuring Excel Services Application Understanding PerformancePoint Services Configuring InfoPath Forms Services Implementing Visio Services Features Implementing Access Services Implementing Office Web Apps Lab: Implement Office Web Apps Exercise 1: 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