Module 1: Describe the key features of SharePoint 2013
Lessons
Key Components of a SharePoint Deployment
New Features in SharePoint 2013
SharePoint 2013 Deployment Options
After completing this module, students 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
Lessons
Understanding Business Requirements
Organizing Information In SharePoint Server 2013
Planning for Discoverability
Lab : Creating an Information Architecture - Part One
Identifying Site Columns, Content Types, and Term Sets
Planning Site Structures and Security Boundaries
Lab : Creating an Information Architecture - Part Two
Designing Keywords, Synonyms, and Managed Properties
Designing a Taxonomy
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Explain how understanding business requirements drives the design of an organizational IA.
Describe the key components available in SharePoint Server 2013 to deploy an IA.
Plan for discoverability as part of an IA deployment.
Module 3: Designing a Logical Architecture
Lessons
Identifying Business Requirements
Overview of SharePoint Server 2013 Logical Architecture
Documenting Your Logical Architecture
Lab : Designing a Logical Architecture
Plan a Logical Architecture
Produce a Logical Architecture Diagram
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Identify business requirements and describe how business requirements affect the logical architecture of a SharePoint Server 2013 deployment.
Map business requirements to SharePoint Server 2013 architecture components.
Explain the importance of documentation and describe the options for documenting logical architecture.
Module 4: Designing a Physical Architecture
Lessons
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
Designing a Physical Architecture
Develop a Physical Architecture Design Diagram
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the physical design requirements for SharePoint 2013.
Describe the supporting requirements for a successful SharePoint 2013 physical design.
Identify SharePoint farm topologies.
Map a logical architecture design to a physical architecture design.
Module 5: Installing and Configuring SharePoint Server 2013
Lessons
Installing SharePoint Server 2013
Configuring SharePoint Server 2013 Farm Settings
Scripting Installation and Configuration
Lab : Deploying and Configuring SharePoint Server 2013 - Part 1
Provisioning a SharePoint 2013 Server Farm
Lab : Deploying and Configuring SharePoint Server 2013 - Part 2
Configuring Incoming Email
Configuring Outgoing Email
Configuring Integration with Office Web Apps Server 2013
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Install SharePoint 2013.
Configure SharePoint 2013 farm settings.
Script the installation and configuration of SharePoint 2013.
Module 6: Creating Web Applications and Site Collections
Lessons
Creating Web Applications
Configuring Web Applications
Creating and Configuring Site Collections
Lab : Creating and Configuring Web Applications
Creating a Web Application
Configuring a Web Application
Lab : Creating and Configuring Site Collections
Creating Site Collections
Creating Site Collections in New Content Databases
Creating a Warm-up Script
After completing this module, students will be able to perform the following tasks in SharePoint 2013:
Create web applications.
Configure web applications.
Create site collections.
Configure site collections.
Module 7: Planning and Configuring Service Applications
Lessons
Introduction to Service Application Architecture
Creating and Configuring Service Applications
Lab : Planning and Configuring Service Applications
Provisioning a Managed Metadata Service Application with Central Administration
Provisioning a Managed Metadata Service Application with Windows PowerShell
Configuring Service Applications for Document Conversions
Configuring Service Application Proxy Groups
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Explain the key components and topologies for SharePoint Server 2013 service application architecture.
Describe how to provision and manage SharePoint 2013 service applications.
Module 8: Managing Users and Permissions
Lessons
Authorization in SharePoint 2013
Managing Access to Content
Lab : Managing Users and Groups
Creating a Web Application Policy
Creating and Managing SharePoint Groups
Creating Custom Permission Levels
Lab : Securing Content in SharePoint Sites
Managing Permissions and Inheritance
Managing Site Collection Security
Enable anonymous access to a site
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand and manage authorization and permissions in SharePoint 2013.
Manage access to content in SharePoint 2013.
Module 9: Configuring Authentication for SharePoint 2013
Lessons
Overview of Authentication
Configuring Federated Authentication
Configuring Server-to-Server Authentication
Lab : Configuring SharePoint 2013 to Use Federated Identities
Configuring AD FS to Make the Web Application a Relying Party
Configuring SharePoint to Trust AD FS as an Identity Provider
Configuring the Web Application to Use the AD FS Identity Provider
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Explain the authentication infrastructure of SharePoint 2013.
Configure claims providers and identity federation for SharePoint 2013.
Configure server-to-server authentication for SharePoint 2013.
Module 10: Securing a SharePoint 2013 Deployment
Lessons
Securing the Platform
Configuring Farm-Level Security
Lab : Hardening a SharePoint 2013 Server Farm
Configuring SharePoint and SQL Server to Communicate Over Non-Standard Ports
Configuring Firewalls for SharePoint Server Farms
Lab : Configuring Farm-Level Security
Configuring Blocked File Types
Configuring Web Part Security
Implementing Security Auditing
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Secure the SharePoint 2013 platform.
Configure farm-level security in SharePoint 2013.
Module 11: Managing Taxonomy
Lessons
Managing Content Types
Understanding Term Stores and Term Sets
Managing Term Stores and Term Sets
Lab : Configuring Content Type Propagation
Creating Content Types for Propagation
Publishing Content Types Across Site Collections
Lab : Configuring and Using Managed Metadata Term Sets
Configuring the Managed Metadata Service
Creating Term Sets and Terms
Consuming Term Sets
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the function of content types and explain how to apply them to business requirements.
Describe the function of managed metadata in SharePoint 2013.
Configure the managed metadata service and supporting components
Module 12: Configuring User Profiles
Lessons
Configuring the User Profile Service Application
Managing User Profiles and Audiences
Lab : Configuring User Profiles
Creating a User Profile Service Application
Configuring Directory Import
Lab : Configuring My Sites and Audiences
Configuring My Sites
Configuring Audiences
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Plan for and configure user profile synchronization with Active Directory Domain Services.
Plan for and configure My Sites and audiences.
Module 13: Configuring Enterprise Search
Lessons
Understanding the Search Service Architecture
Configuring Enterprise Search
Managing Enterprise Search
Lab : Configuring Enterprise Search
Configuring the Search Service Application
Configuring a File Share Content Source
Configuring a Local SharePoint Content Source
Creating a Search Center
Lab : Configuring the Search Experience
Optimizing Search Results
Customizing the Search Experience
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the core architecture of the Search service and its supported topologies.
Explain the steps required to configure the Search service in an enterprise environment.
Describe how to manage and maintain a well-performing Search environment.
Module 14: Monitoring and Maintaining a SharePoint 2013 Environment
Lessons
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
Configuring Usage and Health Data Collection
Configuring SharePoint Diagnostic Logging
Configuring Health Analyzer Rules
Reviewing Usage and Health Data
Lab : Investigating Page Load Times
Analyzing Network Traffic
Analyzing SharePoint Page Performance
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Develop and implement a monitoring plan for a SharePoint 2013 environment.
Tune and optimize a SharePoint 2013 server farm on an ongoing basis.
Plan and configure caching to improve the performance of a SharePoint 2013 deployment.
Troubleshoot errors and other issues in a SharePoint 2013 deployment.