1
Overview of SharePoint 2013
- Introduction of products and services.
- Main new features. General architecture.
2
Installing the environment
- Software and hardware prerequisites.
- Solution topologies. System settings.
- Overview of administration tools.
Hands-on work
Installing a SharePoint environment. Configuration of services. Discovering the central administration. Using PowerShell.
3
Web and service application management.
- Web applications and service applications.
- Configuration of application settings.
- Content databases.
- Sites and collections of sites.
Hands-on work
Creating a Web application, a managed path, a collection (Web interface and PowerShell). Adding and configuring content bases.
4
Administering sites
- Security principles. Security in SharePoint.
- Quotas and blocks.
- Managing lists and libraries.
- Solutions and features.
Hands-on work
Adding a security strategy. Configuring a security provider. Setting quotas and blocking sites. Deploying a solution.
5
Setting up application services
- Managed metadata service.
- Business Connectivity Services. Excel Services.
- User profile and personal site service.
Hands-on work
Configuring the managed metadata service, Business Connectivity Services, Excel Services, and the user profile service.
6
Enterprise searching
- Searching in SharePoint.
- Search configuration.
- Advanced settings: Content sources, result origins, etc.
Hands-on work
Indexing configuration. Adding content sources. Original edits of results. Creating a search center.
7
Maintenance and diagnostics
- Performance monitoring
- Diagnostic logs. The Developer Dashboard.
- Backup-and-restore strategies.
- Disaster Recovery procedures.
- SharePoint update strategy.
- Installing language packs.
Hands-on work
Viewing logs. Using the Developer Dashboard. Backing up a collection of sites with PowerShell. Installing a language pack.