Overview
The five day training course seeks to teach students how to install, configure and administer SharePoint as well as manage and monitor sites and users by using SharePoint 2010.
What is more, the course is intended for IT Professionals who are experienced Windows Server 2003 or 2008 administrators and are interested in learning how to administer SharePoint 2010.
It is also planned for part time Business Application Administrators (BAAs) who are engaged in the administering line-of-business (LOB) applications juxtaposed with internal business customers.
Prerequisite
Students who wish to engage in this training should have experience in:
- Active Directory Administration: creating and managing user and group accounts, delegation of administration, configuring Group Policy
- Network infrastructure Administration: DNS, TCP/IP connectivity conceptual awareness of Microsoft .NET Framework in relation to SharePoint 2010
- SQL Server 2005 or 2008 Administration: creating logons, assigning roles, using SQL Management Studio
- One or more years experience using Windows PowerShell cmdlets
- General security and authentication practices
The training course will teach candidates how to:
- prepare for and install SharePoint 2010
- configure the fundamental service and logical components of a SharePoint implementation
- administer SharePoint using the user interface, the command line, and Windows PowerShell
- manage content in Lists and Libraries
- administer identities and authentication
- secure content in SharePoint sites
- manage customizations to a SharePoint implementation
- configure SharePoint services and applications
- configure SharePoint social networking features
- manage SharePoint search
- configure farms, servers, service applications, and web applications
- install, upgrade, configure, and operate a SharePoint farm
- configure high availability and recoverability
- monitor and optimize SharePoint performance
Course Outline
Unit 1: Introduction to SharePoint 2010
The objective of this module is to enable students to prepare for and install the first server SharePoint 2010.
Tutorial
- Evaluate the Features of SharePoint 2010
- Prepare for SharePoint 2010
- Install SharePoint 2010
- Advanced Installation of SharePoint 2010
Unit 2: Creating a SharePoint 2010 Intranet
This unit will enable students to configure and administer the fundamental parts of a SharePoint farm, including its configuration, logical structure, user-facing features, and underlying engine.
Tutorial
- Perform Initial Farm Configuration
- Configure the SharePoint Logical Structure
- Explore the SharePoint Web Application and Physical Architecture
Unit 3: Administering and Automating SharePoint
The goal of this unit is to enable students to apply the full range of options for administration and automation of SharePoint: STSADM, Windows PowerShell and Central Administration. Also student will be introduced to the logs mentioned in several subsequent units and are detailed in Unit 14.
Tutorial
- Configure Central Administration
- Administer SharePoint from the Command Line
- Automate SharePoint Operations with Windows PowerShell
Unit 4: Configuring Content Management
The goal of this unit is to enable students to administer content (lists, libraries, items and documents)
Tutorial
- Optimize Content Storage and Access
- Manage Site Content Types and Site Columns
- Configure the Managed Metadata Service
Unit 5: Configuring Authentication
The purpose of this unit is to enable students to administer certification to SharePoint web applications.
Tutorial
- Classic SharePoint Authentication Providers
- Federated Authentication
Unit 6: Securing Content
Unit 6 will enable students to deal with security of SharePoint content within a Web application.
Tutorial
- SharePoint Users and Groups Administration
- SharePoint Roles and Role Assignments Implementation
- Securing and Auditing of SharePoint Content
Unit 7: Managing SharePoint Customizations
Students will learn to manage customizations to the SharePoint environment.
Tutorial
- Customize SharePoint
- Deploy and Manage Features and Solutions
- Configure Sandboxed Solutions
Unit 8: Configuring and Securing SharePoint Services and Applications
Students will learn to manage the SharePoint service as a whole, as well as individual services and service applications.
Tutorial
- Secure theEnterpriseSharePoint Service
- Secure and Isolate Web Applications
- Configure Service Applications
Unit 9: User Profiles and Social Networking
The unit will enable students to manage user profiles, My Sites, and social content
Tutorial
- Configure User Profiles
- Implement SharePoint 2010 Social Networking Features
Unit 10: Administering and Configuring SharePoint Search
This unit seeks to enable students to configure SharePoint Search.
Tutorial
- Configure Search
- Refine Search
Unit 11: Implementing Office Web Apps
The goal of this unit is to enable students to configure specific service applications.
Tutorial
- Implement Business Connectivity Services
- Configuring Excel Services Application
- Understanding Performance Point Services
- Configuring InfoPath Forms Services
- Implementing Visio Services Features
- Implementing Access Services
- Implementing Office Web Apps
Unit 12: Implementing Business Continuity
The goal of this unit is to enable students to configure business continuity for SharePoint
Tutorial
- Seminar 1: Configure High availability
- Seminar 2: Backup and Restore SharePoint
Unit 13: Monitoring and Optimizing SharePoint Performance
Students will learn to monitor SharePoint performance, health, and usage, and to identify and remediate performance and health problems.
Tutorial
- Monitor Performance
- SharePoint Health Analyzer
- Usage reports and web analytics
- Monitor and Optimize SharePoint Performance