20331: Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013

Module 1: Introducing SharePoint Server 2013

This module describes the core features of SharePoint 2013, the new features in this version, and what has been removed.

Lessons

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

Module 2: Designing an Information Architecture

This module describes the core elements of IA design and the facilities and devices available in SharePoint 2013 to deploy an effective information management solution.

Lessons

• Identifying Business Requirements
  
• Organizing Information in SharePoint 2013
  
• Understanding Business Requirements
  
• Planning for Discoverability
  
  

Module 3: Designing a Logical Architecture

This module explains the importance of creating a logical architecture design based on business requirements before you implement a solution.

Lessons

• Overview of SharePoint 2013 Logical Architecture
  
• Documenting Your Logical Architecture
  
  

Module 4: Designing a Physical Architecture

In this module, you will explore the factors that you should consider when you design the physical architecture of a SharePoint 2013 deployment.

Lessons

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

Module 5: Installing and Configuring SharePoint Server 2013

This module describes how to install SharePoint 2013 in various topologies. You will learn how to configure farm settings, and script the installation and configuration of SharePoint 2013.

Lessons

• Scripting Installation and Configuration
  
• Installing and Configuring SharePoint Server 2013
  
  

Module 6: Creating Web Applications and Site Collections

This module describes the key concepts and skills related to the logical architecture of SharePoint including web applications, sites, site collections, and content databases.

Lessons

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

Module 7: Planning and Configuring Service Applications

This module describes the basic service application architecture, the essentials of planning your service application deployment, and the configuration of your service applications.

Lessons

• Service Application Architecture Introduction
  
• Creating and Configuring Service Applications
  
  

Module 8: Managing Users and Permissions

This module describes various authorization and security features available in SharePoint 2013 to help in maintaining a secure SharePoint environment.

Lessons

• Managing Access to Content
  
• Authorization in SharePoint 2013
  
  

Module 9: Configuring Authentication for SharePoint 2013

This module describes the authentication infrastructure in SharePoint 2013.

Lessons

• Overview of Authentication
  
• Configuring Server-to-Server Authentication
  
• Configuring Federated Authentication
  
  

Module 10: Securing a SharePoint 2013 Deployment

This module describes how to secure and harden your SharePoint 2013 farm deployment and configure several security settings at the farm level.

Lessons

• Platform Security
  
• Configuring Farm-Level Security
  
  

Module 11: Managing Taxonomy

This module describes how Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 can further enhance the application of metadata by using content types.

Lessons

• Managing Content Types
  
• Understanding Term Stores and Term Sets
  
• Managing Term Stores and Term Sets
  
  

Module 12: Configuring User Profiles

This module describes how SharePoint 2013 configures and manages the user profile service application, supported by other services, such as the Managed Metadata Service and the Search service

Lessons

• Configuring the User Profile Service Application
  
• Managing User Profiles and Audiences
  
  

Module 13: Configuring Enterprise Search

This module describes the new architecture of the Search service, how to configure the key components of search, and manage search functionality in your organization.

Lessons

• Configuring Enterprise Search
  
• Understanding the Search Service Architecture
  
• Managing Enterprise Search
  
  

Module 14: Monitoring and Maintaining a SharePoint 2013 Environment

This module describes how to plan and configure monitoring in a SharePoint 2013 server farm, and tune and optimize the performance of your farm on an ongoing basis.

Lessons

• Monitoring a SharePoint 2013 Environment
  
• Planning and Configuring Caching
  
• Tuning and Optimizing a SharePoint Environment
  
• Troubleshooting a SharePoint 2013 Environment