Core Solutions of Microsoft ® SharePoint ® Server 2013

Course details

This course will teach you how to configure SharePoint Server 2013, as well as provide guidelines, best practices, and considerations that will help you optimize your SharePoint server deployment.

Course Outline

1 - Introducing SharePoint Server 2013

• Key Components of a SharePoint Deployment
• New Features in SharePoint 2013
• SharePoint 2013 Deployment Options

2 - Designing an Information Architecture

• Identifying Business Requirements
• Understanding Business Requirements
• Organizing Information in SharePoint 2013
• Planning for Discoverability
• Lab : Creating an Information Architecture - Part One
• Lab : Creating an Information Architecture - Part Two

3 - Designing a Logical Architecture

• Overview of SharePoint 2013 Logical Architecture
• Documenting Your Logical Architecture
• Lab : Designing a Logical Architecture

4 - Designing a Physical Architecture

• Designing Physical Components for SharePoint Deployments
• Designing Supporting Components for SharePoint Deployments
• SharePoint Farm Topologies
• Mapping a Logical Architecture Design to a Physical Architecture Design
• Lab : Designing a Physical Architecture

5 - Installing and Configuring SharePoint Server 2013

• Installing SharePoint Server 2013
• Scripting Installation and Configuration
• Configuring SharePoint Server 2013 Farm Settings
• Lab : Deploying and Configuring SharePoint Server 2013 - Part One
• Lab : Configuring SharePoint Server 2013 Farm Settings

6 - Creating Web Applications and Site Collections

• Creating Web Applications
• Configuring Web Applications
• Creating and Configuring Site Collections
• Lab : Creating and Configuring Web Applications
• Lab : Creating and Configuring Site Collections

7 - Planning and Configuring Service Applications

• Introduction to Service Application Architecture
• Creating and Configuring Service Applications
• Lab : Planning and Configuring Service Applications

8 - Managing Users and Permissions

• Authorization in SharePoint 2013
• Managing Access to Content
• Lab : Managing Users and Groups
• Lab : Securing Content in SharePoint Sites

9 - Configuring Authentication for SharePoint 2013

• Overview of Authentication
• Configuring Federated Authentication
• Configuring Server-to-Server Authentication
• Lab : Configuring SharePoint 2013 to Use Federated Identities

10 - Securing a SharePoint 2013 Deployment

• Securing the Platform
• Configuring Farm-Level Security
• Lab : Hardening a SharePoint 2013 Server Farm
• Lab : Configuring Farm-Level Security

11 - Managing Taxonomy

• Managing Content Types
• Understanding Term Stores and Term Sets
• Managing Term Stores and Term Sets
• Lab : Configuring Content Type Propagation
• Lab : Configuring and Using Managed Metadata Term Sets

12 - Configuring User Profiles

• Configuring the User Profile Service Application
• Managing User Profiles and Audiences
• Lab : Configuring User Profiles
• Lab : Configuring My Sites and Audiences

13 - Configuring Enterprise Search

• Understanding the Search Service Architecture
• Configuring Enterprise Search
• Managing Enterprise Search
• Lab : Configuring Enterprise Search
• Lab : Configuring the Search Experience

14 - Monitoring and Maintaining a SharePoint 2013 Environment

• Monitoring a SharePoint 2013 Environment
• Tuning and Optimizing a SharePoint Environment
• Planning and Configuring Caching
• Troubleshooting a SharePoint 2013 Environment
• Lab : Monitoring a SharePoint 2013 Deployment
• Lab : Investigating Page Load Times

Related Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Sharepoint

Related Exams:

• Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013