Implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Course 5060A: Two days;
Instructor-Led
Course Fee:
$998.00
Course Time: 2 days, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, or 4 evenings, 6pm - 9pm
Introduction
Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.
This two-day instructor-led 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:
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Describe how the Windows SharePoint Services
3.0 platform helps address collaboration
challenges.
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Plan the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
environment.
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Install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
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Identify the most appropriate method to
upgrade Windows SharePoint Services from 2.0 to
3.0 in a given scenario.
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Manage Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
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Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
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On-the-job experience in implementing,
managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows
Server 2003, including IIS.
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Working knowledge of networking, for example,
TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
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Basic knowledge of key benefits of Microsoft
Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), new features
and functionality of MOSS, and WSS acting as a
platform for MOSS.
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In addition, it is recommended, but not required,
that students have completed:
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Clinic 3369B, 'First Look: Getting Started
with Windows SharePoint Service 3.0'.
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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.
Lessons
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Overview of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
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Collaboration Technologies Offered by Windows
SharePoint Services 3.0
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Lab: Identifying How WSS Helps Address
Collaboration Challenges
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Identifying the Collaboration Challenges in
Your Organization
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Identifying the Windows SharePoint Services
3.0 Features that Help Address Collaboration
Challenges
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Describe the role of Windows SharePoint
Services 3.0 in addressing various business
needs.
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Describe the collaboration technologies
offered by Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
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Module 2: Planning the Windows SharePoint Services
3.0 Environment
This module explains how to plan the Windows
SharePoint Services 3.0 installation environment.
Lessons
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Determining Organizational and User Needs
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Planning Site Creation, Maintenance, and
Security
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Planning Server Requirements and Topologies
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Lab: Planning the Topology for WSS Installation
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Determining Disk Space Requirements
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Determining Peak Throughput
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Identifying the Topology for a Windows
SharePoint Services 3.0 Installation
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Justifying Your Topology Plan
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Determine organizational and user needs to
plan the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
installation.
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Plan site creation, maintenance, and
security.
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Plan server requirements and topology.
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Determine disk space requirements.
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Determine peak throughput.
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Identify a topology for a Windows SharePoint
Services 3.0 installation.
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Justify their topology plan to their peers.
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Module 3: Installing Windows SharePoint Services
3.0
This module explains how to install Windows
SharePoint Services 3.0.
Lessons
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Performing a Clean Installation of Windows
SharePoint Services 3.0
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Installing and Configuring the Central
Administration Site
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Creating and Configuring Sites
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Lab 3A: Installing and Configuring the Central
Administration Site
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Installing the Central Administration Site
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Configuring the Services on the Windows
SharePoint Services 3.0 Server
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Lab 3B: Creating a Web Application and Site
Collection
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Creating a Web Application
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Creating a Site Collection
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Starting the Windows SharePoint Services
Search Service
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Configuring the Alternate Access Mappings
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Perform a clean installation of Windows
SharePoint Services 3.0.
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Install and configure the Central
Administration site.
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Create and configure sites.
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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.
Lessons
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Planning for an Upgrade of Windows SharePoint
Services
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Preparing to Perform an Upgrade
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Lab: Determining Upgrade Methods and Remedies to
Possible Upgrade Issues
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Identifying the Appropriate Upgrade Method
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Identifying the Solutions to Possible Upgrade
Issues
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Plan for and select the most appropriate
method to perform an upgrade of Windows
SharePoint Services.
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Explain what is required to perform an
upgrade.
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Identify the solutions to common upgrade
issues.
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Module 5: Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
This module explains how to manage Windows SharePoint
Services 3.0.
Lessons
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Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Sites
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Managing the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Server
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Lab: Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
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Managing Site Settings
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Troubleshooting Windows SharePoint Services
3.0 Server Performance Issues
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Manage Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 sites.
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Manage the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
server.
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Troubleshoot Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
server performance issues.
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