About this Course
This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to plan, install and configure SharePoint environment on Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010. The course focuses are on requirement and installation of Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 and configuration of SharePoint environment.
Audience Profile
This course is intended for both novice and experienced SharePoint administrators who have a minimum of two years of experience in administering domain infrastructure.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
•Create SharePoint environment.
•Install Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010.
•Set up a Site Collections.
•Administer SharePoint farms.
•Customize navigation of SharePoint Site.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction in SharePoint Products and Technologies
This module guides through the planning and installation of SharePoint by first presenting the available topology choices and Shared Services decisions you need to make for your environment. SharePoint can be configured in any number of ways to suit the scale, scope, and requirements for organizations, and this module helps to decide what server and services structure is appropriate.
Lessons
•Exploring SharePoint 2010 Foundation Server
•Exploring Windows SharePoint Services 4.0
•Comparing WSS 3.0 and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010
After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Understand SharePoint technologies
•Know differences between WSS 3.0 and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010
Module 2: Installing Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010
This module explains how to deploy and install Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010. Once you have decided the topology for your organization, this module guides you through the installation of the prerequisite components and SharePoint software for this installation. After the installation process is complete, this module assists in configuring SharePoint for first use.
Lessons
•Planning Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Deployment
•Installing Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Farm Components
•Post installation Configuration
Lab : Installing Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010
•Installation of prerequisite components
•Starting installation of Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010
Lab : Post Installation tasks
•Starting configuration wizard
After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Plan and deploy Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010
Module 3: Using Central Administration
This module explains how to use Central Administration. Present a user interface and functionalities of Central Administration console.
Lessons
•Introducing SharePoint 2010 Central Administration
•Application Management
•Monitoring
•Security
•General Application Settings
•System Settings
•Backup and Restore
•Upgrade and Migration
Lab : Setting up a backup of a farm
•Creating Backup
After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Find and understand basic functionalities in the Central Administration console
Module 4: Creating a Site
This module explains how to create SharePoint Site in the easiest possible way. After successful installation and initial SharePoint configuration, this module guide through creating and configuring portal or top-level site collection.
Lessons
•Creating Top-Level Sites
•Configuring a Site
Lab : Creating first Site Collection
•Creating web application
•Creating Site Collection
Lab : Creating new location from SharePoint template
•Creating a location
After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Create Site Collections
•Create sub locations
Module 5: Navigating through SharePoint Site
This module explains how to manage and configure Quick Launch and Top link bar navigation. These tools control the visual appearance of the navigation elements and make user experience richer.
Lessons
•Site navigation overview
•Using lists and libraries
•Top link bar navigation
•Quick Launch navigation
•Using Web Parts
•Using Themes
Lab : Changing Quick Launch navigation
•Creating list and library
•Customizing navigation
Lab : Using Web Parts
•Insert list in to web part
•Customize view of that web part
After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Create lists and libraries from SharePoint templates
•Use web parts to present information
•Customize navigation to that lists and libraries
