Course Outline
Module 1: Introducing SharePoint 2010
The goal of this module is to enable students to prepare for and install the first
server in a SharePoint 2010 farm.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the relationship between SharePoint, Active Directory, and SQL Server
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Create the accounts and permissions that are required to install SharePoint
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Identify the role of the Prerequisite Installer
- Install the first server in
a SharePoint farm
Module 2: Creating a SharePoint 2010 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.
After completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the high level structure, components, and functioning of the farm
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Perform configuration of a SharePoint farm using the Farm Configuration Wizard
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Understand the logical topology of SharePoint web apps, site collections, and sites
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Experience SharePoint user-facing functionality
- Create a Web application
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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.
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
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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)
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.
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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Add users
- Enable access requests
- Configure SharePoint default groups
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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.
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.
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
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Understand Application Pools and Identities requirements
- Implement SSL Security
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Find and manage service applications
- Install a new service application
Module 9: Implementing Productivity Service Applications
The goal of this module is to enable students to configure specific service applications.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe Office Web Apps features
- Install Office Web Apps
Module 10: User Profiles and Social Networking
The goal of this module is to enable students to manage user profiles, My Sites,
and social content
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Configure user profiles (Active Directory)
- Configure import connections
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Configure profile properties
- Explore ForeFront Identity
- Configure My
Sites
- Administer a My Site
Module 11: Administering and Configuring SharePoint Search
The goal of this module is to enable students to configure SharePoint Search.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create and configure content sources
- Modify the default search settings
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Create and configure search scopes
- Tweak relevance algorithms
- Create
keyword & best bets
- Create and update thesaurus files
- Create and update
noise word files
Module 12: Installing and Upgrading to SharePoint 2010
The goal of this module is to enable students to install and upgrade to SharePoint
2010 in a variety of scenarios, and to keep SharePoint 2010 up-to-date.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create a multi-server farm
- Configure server roles
- Install a language
pack
- Install SharePoint 2007 Service Pack 2
- Install Cumulative Update
(Oct 2009)
- Perform a database attach upgrade
- Perform a visual upgrade
Module 13: Implementing Business Continuity
The goal of this module is to enable students to configure business continuity for
SharePoint
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Understand backup options
- Use Central Administration to back up your farm
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Use Windows PowerShell to back up your farm
- Restore your SharePoint farm from
back up
- Understand partial restore techniques
Module 14: Monitoring and Optimizing SharePoint Performance
The goal of this module is to enable students to monitor SharePoint performance,
health, and usage, and to identify and remediate performance and health problems.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Configuring diagnostic logging
- Understand logging levels
- Enable
event throttling
- Set log file size limits
- Understand ULS Log file structure
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Understand when to use the ULS Viewer
- Explore SharePoint Health Analyzer
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Understand Health Analyzer rules
- Identify and monitor system performance bottlenecks