SharePoint Server 2007 Certification Training

MCTS: SharePoint Server 2007 & SharePoint Developer Boot Camp

Course Length: 12 days

Certifications:

• MCTS: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Configuration
• MCTS: SharePoint Server 2007, Configuration
• MCTS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Application Development
• MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Application Development

Number of Exams: 2

SATV Vouchers: 12

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully implement Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) version 3.0 in their organizations.

• Exam 70–631
• Exam 70–630

Office SharePoint Server 2007 helps organizations gain better control and insight over their content, streamline their business processes, and access and share information. In addition, Office SharePoint Server 2007 gives IT professionals the tools they need for server administration along with application extensibility and interoperability.

• Microsoft Exam 70-541
• Microsoft Exam 70-542

Microsoft Exam 70-541

Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Application Development

Exam: 70-541 - This exam is intended for consultants who provide Windows SharePoint Services development or corporate developers who build systems using the Windows SharePoint Services platform.

Deploying Windows SharePoint Services and Custom Components

• Configure a target computer for Windows SharePoint Services development.
• Deploy a Web Part to the Windows SharePoint Services server.
• Create and deploy a Windows SharePoint Services solution package.
• Deploy a site definition to a Windows SharePoint Services front-end Web server.
• Deploy a feature to a Windows SharePoint Services front-end Web server
• Deploy a Web service to a Windows SharePoint Services front-end Web server.
• Deploy user controls to a Windows SharePoint Services front-end Web server.

Creating Site and Feature Provisioning Components

• Create a feature definition
• Create a site definition
• Specify a Document Template in a site definition
• Create a site definition module
• Specify the configurations of lists and modules in a site definition
• Create pages and layouts for a site

Creating Metadata and Workflow Provisioning Components

• Create a site column
• Create a list definition
• Create a Custom Field Type
• Create a Workflow definition
• Create a Content Type

Developing Windows SharePoint Services Components by Using the .NET Framework

• Implement a business process by using a workflow.
• Handle Windows SharePoint Services events by developing an event receiver.
• Develop a Web Part.
• Share data between Web Parts.
• Elevate application permissions by using impersonation.
• Enable a custom Windows SharePoint Services administration page to access the Windows SharePoint Services object model.
• Schedule tasks by using the SharePoint Timer service.

Manipulating Site Content by using the API

• Manage an alert.
• Enhance the Windows SharePoint Services search service.
• Customize user access and permissions.
• Manipulate items in lists.
• Manipulate documents in lists.
• Manage records by using the records repository.
• Manage document versions.

Manipulating Site Configuration by Using the API

• Manipulate a list structure.
• Customize Web Part behavior based on feature availability.
• Dynamically handle events.
• Manage site hierarchy.
• Customize navigation in a Windows SharePoint Services site.
• Manage groups and groups membership.

Microsoft Exam 70-542

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Application Development

Exam: 70-542 - Candidates for this exam are consultants who provide consulting services for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and corporate developers who use Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Managing Enterprise Content

• Enforce document storage business rules by using Document Policy.
• Audit Windows SharePoint Services content by using a custom policy.
• Manage records by using Office SharePoint Server 2007 record management features.
• Create content by using the Office SharePoint Server 2007 Web content management features.
• Deploy content between servers.
• Provide variations of Web content.
• Provision multiple sites in a hierarchy.

Creating Business Intelligence Solutions by Using Office SharePoint Server 2007

• Display data from a Microsoft Excel workbook by using Excel Services.
• Create a trusted workbook location by using the Stsadm.exe command-line tool.
• Implement business logic by using an Excel Services user-defined function.
• Filter data in a workbook by using Excel Services.
• Provide parameters to a Report Viewer Web Part from a custom Web Part.
• Expose a data source by adding a data connection to a Report Center Web Site.
• Create a key performance indicator (KPI) Web Part by using data from a report data source.

Integrating Business Data with Office SharePoint Server 2007 by Using the Business Data Catalog (BDC)

• Create a BDC Application Definition.
• Describe an external application in the BDC Application Definition.
• Display data from an external data source.
• Enable indexing of data stored in an external data source.
• Enable searching on a BDC Application Definition.
• Create a custom action on an entity.
• Create an association between two entities.
• Create a Web Part to browse data.

Accessing Office SharePoint Server 2007 Application Platform Services

• Process InfoPath data from within a workflow.
• Display an InfoPath Form from within an ASP.NET page by using the Form Services control.
• Automate Office Forms Server administration tasks.
• Manage credentials by using the single sign-on (SSO) credential store.
• Convert documents by using the document converter.
• Display a user profile retrieved from an Office SharePoint Server 2007 Web service.

Searching Data by Using the Search Service

• Programmatically enhance the search service.
• Add a custom search page for searching the BDC.
• Provide custom search capabilities by creating an enterprise search Web Part.
• Customize the display of search results by modifying the Search Core Results XSLT.
• Display results from a Windows SharePoint Services search Web service.
• Display the results of a keyword query.

Targeting Content Based on Audience Membership

• Create an audience.
• Specify conditions for audience membership by using rules.
• Target a list item to an audience.
• Target a Web Part to an audience by using filters.
• Display all audiences to which a user belongs.
• Display all users in a given audience.

Customizing Functionality by Using Profiles

• Import users into the user profile store from an LDAP store.
• Create a profile in the user profile store.
• Manipulate profile properties.
• Display all colleagues for a given user.
• Add a distribution list to a new membership.
• Display results from the user profile change log.

Exam 70–631

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully implement Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) version 3.0 in their organizations. It emphasizes that students should think about the architecture of their entire environment, including business and application needs, during the planning and deployment phases. The course covers how to perform a clean installation of WSS 3.0 and also describes all the prerequisites required to select the most appropriate method for upgrading WSS from 2.0 to 3.0 in a specific scenario. In addition, the course focuses on how to manage WSS after it is configured.

Audience

This course is intended for Business Application Administrators (BAAs) who are engaged in the planning, design, and selection of Line of Business (LOB) applications, including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), in conjunction with internal business customers. Their primary responsibility is the deployment, customization, management, and support of LOB applications. They routinely monitor application status and troubleshoot application problems. The audience is expected to have at least two years of experience in implementing, managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003, including Internet Information Services (IIS).

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe how the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 platform helps address collaboration challenges.
• Plan the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 environment.
• Install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
• Identify the most appropriate method to upgrade Windows SharePoint Services from 2.0 to 3.0 in a given scenario.
• Manage Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Platform

This module explains how the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 platform helps address collaboration challenges.

• Overview of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
• Collaboration Technologies Offered by Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the role of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 in addressing various business needs.
• Describe the collaboration technologies offered by Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Module 2: Planning the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Environment

This module explains how to plan the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 installation environment.

• Determining Organizational and User Needs
• Planning Site Creation, Maintenance, and Security
• Planning Server Requirements and Topologies

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Determine organizational and user needs to plan the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 installation.
• Plan site creation, maintenance, and security.
• Plan server requirements and topology.
• Determine disk space requirements.
• Determine peak throughput.
• Identify a topology for a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 installation.
• Justify their topology plan to their peers.

Module 3: Installing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

This module explains how to install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

• Performing a Clean Installation of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
• Installing and Configuring the Central Administration Site
• Creating and Configuring Sites

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Perform a clean installation of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
• Install and configure the Central Administration site.
• Create and configure sites.

Module 4: Upgrading from Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 to 3.0

This module explains how to identify the most appropriate method to upgrade Windows SharePoint Services from 2.0 to 3.0 in a given scenario.

• Planning for an Upgrade of Windows SharePoint Services
• Preparing to Perform an Upgrade

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan for and select the most appropriate method to perform an upgrade of Windows SharePoint Services.
• Explain what is required to perform an upgrade.
• Identify the solutions to common upgrade issues.

Module 5: Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

This module explains how to manage Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

• Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Sites
• Managing the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Manage Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 sites.
• Manage the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 server.
• Troubleshoot Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 server performance issues.

Exam 70–630

This instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills required to implement Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 successfully in their organization

Audience

The audience for this course is Business Application Administrators (BAAs), Web Administrators and Server Administrators who are engaged in the planning, design, and selection of line-of-business (LOB) applications (including Office SharePoint Server) in conjunction with internal business customers. Their primary responsibility is the deployment, customization, management, and support of LOB applications. They routinely monitor application status and troubleshoot application problems.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Plan for and design a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 implementation.
• Deploy Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Administer Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Implement a portal solution with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Implement a content management solution with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Implement a business intelligence solution with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Implement a search and indexing solution with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Maintain and optimize Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Course Outline

Module 1: Overview of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

This introductory module provides an overview of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

• Introduction to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Integrating Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 in the Enterprise
• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Architecture

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Explain how Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 integrates with many different products and systems in the Enterprise.
• Describe the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 architecture.

Module 2: Planning and Designing for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

This module focuses on planning and design issues and activities. It contains elements of Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF) concepts, and provides a brief refresher for those students who are already familiar with MSF (and a high-level introduction to the concepts for those who are not).

• Preparing for a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Implementation
• Planning and Designing for Non-Functional Requirements

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Prepare and plan for implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 solutions.
• Describe typical non-functional requirements for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007-based solutions and how to consider these requirements at the design stage.

Module 3: Deploying Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

This module provides high-level information about deployment environments and its prerequisites, and then focuses on the tasks and activities involved in installing and configuring Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The module concludes with an overview and examples of Shared Service Providers.

• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Deployment Architecture
• Installing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Managing Shared Service Providers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 deployment architecture.
• Install and configure Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Describe and manage Shared Service Providers.

Module 4: Administering Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

This module sets the groundwork for the solution-specific modules that follow this one. It provides details and guidance about general administrative tasks for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

• Creating Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Sites
• Managing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Features

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the options that are available for centralized and decentralized site provisioning and the templates that you can use to create Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 sites.
• Describe the features that are available in Office SharePoint Server 2007, their functions, and how to manage them.

Module 5: Implementing Portal Solutions

This module focuses on the portal-oriented features provided by Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, by describing portal sites, collaborative features, and user profiles and audiences.

• Creating Portal Sites
• Implementing Collaborative Features
• Implementing Users Profiles and Audiences

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the portal-based features of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Describe and implement collaborative features in portal solutions.
• Describe user profiles, and how they are used in Portal-based solutions.
• Describe and implement User Profiles in portal solutions.

Module 6: Implementing Content Management Solutions

This module focuses on the content management-oriented concepts of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, by describing content management requirements, features and processes.

• Overview of Content Management
• Managing Documents and Content with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Implementing Content Management Processes
• Implementing Content Management Policies

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the basics of the content management process, and explain how various parts of these processes are implemented in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 solutions.
• Describe content- and document-management concepts and processes in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 solutions.
• Implement standard and advanced content-management processes.
• Implement advanced features in Office SharePoint Server 2007 to enable robust policies and auditing for enterprise-level content management.

Module 7: Implementing Business Intelligence Solutions

This module focuses on the business data-oriented concepts of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, by describing the Business Data Catalog, Excel Services, Key Performance Indicators, Business Intelligence Dashboards and Reports.

• Configuring and Incorporating Business Data Catalog Applications into Portal Solutions
• Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Excel Services
• Implementing Business Intelligence Dashboards
• Creating Report Center Web Sites
• Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Forms Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the key part that the BDC plays in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007-based solutions, and describe the process of creating BDC applications.
• Describe the features and capabilities of Excel Services, and explain how they contribute to business intelligence solutions.
• Describe business intelligence dashboards and capabilities, and explain how they form the cornerstone of business intelligence solutions.
• Describe Office SharePoint Server 2007 Report Center features.
• Describe how you can incorporate server-side forms into business intelligence solutions, and explain the different processes that you must use to deploy no-code and code-based forms.

Module 8: Implementing Search and Indexing

This module focuses on the concepts, requirements, and processes for implementing search and indexing.

• Overview of Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Search and Indexing
• Implementing Search

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the search and indexing features of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, and explain which features are provided by Windows SharePoint Services and which are provided by Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
• Describe the process of defining content to be indexed, indexing that content, and performing searches.

Module 9: Maintaining and Optimizing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

This module focuses on the day-to-day maintenance, monitoring and optimization concepts, processes and requirements.

• Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Backup and Restore
• Monitoring Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Performance Tuning and Optimization of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Solutions

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the factors that affect the backup and restoration of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 data, and the processes for performing backup and restore operations.
• Describe the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 performance counters, and explain the significance of the most important counters.
• Describe the process and concepts of monitoring and tuning Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007-based operations, explain the difference between throughput and response times, describe the factors that affect these two measurements, and describe approaches that can be used to increase throughput and/or response times.