Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013

This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to configure and manage a Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 environment. 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. This is the first in a sequence of two courses for IT Professionals and will align with the first exam in the SharePoint Server 2013 IT Pro certification. 

Exam 70-331: Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013: counts as credit toward the following certification(s): Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): SharePoint 

Intended Audience:

• The course is targeted at experienced IT Professionals interested in learning how to install, configure, deploy and manage SharePoint Server 2013 installations in either the data center or the cloud.
• Students typically have more than four years of hands-on experience* planning and maintaining SharePoint and other core technologies upon which SharePoint depends, including Windows Server 2008 R2 or later, Internet Information Services (IIS), SQL Server 2008 R2 or later, Active Directory, and networking infrastructure services.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the key features of SharePoint 2013
• Design an information architecture
• Design logical and physical architectures
• Install and configure SharePoint Server 2013
• Plan and configure service applications
• Manage users and permissions
• Create web applications and site collections
• Configure authentication for SharePoint 2013
• Secure a SharePoint 2013 deployment
• Manage taxonomy
• Configure user profiles
• Configure enterprise search
• Monitor and maintain a SharePoint 2013 environment

Course Prerequisites:

• Required: Has a working knowledge of and hands-on experience with SharePoint Online
• Required: Has broad familiarity with SharePoint workloads
• Required: Has experience with authentication and security technologies
• Required: Has experience with Windows PowerShell
• Required: Have experience with business continuity management, including data backup, restoration, and high availability
• Recommended: 20410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 (R2 Update)
• Recommended: 20410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 Boot Camp
• Recommended: 20411: Administering Windows Server 2012 (R2 Update)
• Recommended: 20411: Administering Windows Server 2012 Boot Camp
• Recommended: 20412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services (R2 Update)
• Recommended: 20412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services Boot Camp

Core Solutions of Microsoft 
SharePoint Server 2013 Course Outline:

Module 1: Introducing SharePoint Server 2013
Key Components of a SharePoint Deployment
New Features in SharePoint 2013
SharePoint 2013 Deployment Options
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Identify the capabilities and architecture of SharePoint 2013.
Identify new and deprecated features in SharePoint 2013.
Identify deployment options for SharePoint 2013.
Module 2: Designing an Information Architecture
Identifying Business Requirements
Understanding Business Requirements
Organizing Information in SharePoint 2013Planning for Discoverability
Lab : Creating an Information Architecture - Part OneLab : Creating an Information Architecture - Part Two
Module 3: Designing a Logical Architecture
Overview of SharePoint 2013 Logical Architecture
Documenting Your Logical Architecture
Lab : Designing a Logical Architecture
Module 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
Module 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
Module 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
Module 7: Planning and Configuring Service Applications
Introduction to Service Application Architecture
Creating and Configuring Service Applications
Lab : Planning and Configuring Service Applications
Module 8: Managing Users and Permissions
Authorization in SharePoint 2013
Managing Access to Content
Lab : Managing Users and Groups
Lab : Securing Content in SharePoint Sites
Module 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
Module 10: Securing a SharePoint 2013 Deployment
Securing the Platform
Configuring Farm-Level SecurityLab : Hardening a SharePoint 2013 Server Farm
Lab : Configuring Farm-Level Security
Module 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
Module 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
Module 13: Configuring Enterprise Search
Understanding the Search Service Architecture
Configuring Enterprise Search
Managing Enterprise Search
Lab : Configuring Enterprise SearchLab : Configuring the Search Experience
Module 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