Deploying Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: Hands-On

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this course about? SharePoint Server 2007 revolutionizes the way organizations manage information by providing effective collaboration, document retrieval and version control capabilities. This course covers the installation and configuration of SharePoint Server 2007 in a Windows-based network environment, building on Windows networking resources. Through extensive hands-on exercises, you acquire the knowledge and skills needed to deploy and manage SharePoint Server 2007. Who will benefit from this course? This course is valuable for anyone planning to deploy SharePoint Server 2007 as an enterprise business solution. Typical job titles include: administrators, planners, support personnel, developers and end-users. What background do I need? A basic knowledge of Windows SharePoint Services at the level of Course 538, SharePoint® Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction, is assumed. Knowledge of a Windows Server environment is helpful. What is SharePoint Server 2007? Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) is the upgraded version of Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003. SharePoint Server 2007 offers workflow functionality, extensive integration with Microsoft Office products, ASP.NET 2.0 compatibility and many other enhanced features. It allows an organization to organize data in a centralized, web-based application. What is the difference between MOSS 2007 and WSS? Windows SharePoint Services is ideal for a small to mid-size organization and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is appropriate for large, complex organizations. However, WSS is built into MOSS 2007. WSS is the foundation for a series of Microsoft products such as Project Server, Team Foundation Server, Portfolio Server and MOSS 2007. Do I need to have experience working in Web development or with SharePoint Designer to be successful in this course? No, you do not need to have experience working in Web development or with SharePoint Designer to succeed in this course. The majority of time in this course is spent on integrating SharePoint into an existing Windows environment. Why do I need Windows Server 2003 experience to take this course? SharePoint Server 2007 uses resources from Exchange and the Active Directory. Experience with Windows Server 2003 is necessary to fully understand the technical concepts taught in the course, such as preparing the office network environment and replacing traditional file servers. What is Microsoft InfoPath? Microsoft InfoPath is a product used to develop forms that can be managed on Web sites, in e-mail or by mobile units to gather and collect data. This unified data collection front-end makes it easier to gather the same type of data, utilizing several different communication technologies. These complex forms can be published to a SharePoint site for easy retrieval. What is SharePoint Designer? Microsoft SharePoint Designer is an HTML editor and general Web design program, which enables administrators to easily create user friendly front-ends to SharePoint sites. SharePoint Designer is a replacement for Microsoft Office FrontPage. How does this course relate to Course 538, SharePoint® Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction? While Course 538, SharePoint® Technologies: A Comprehensive Introduction, focuses on the front-end and the end-user experience, this course focuses on setting up and managing the applications, technologies and the infrastructure used by SharePoint. What is the difference between this course and Course 956, Administering Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server 2007: Hands-On? Course 956, Administering Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server 2007: Hands-On, is for those administering an existing MOSS environment. This course concentrates on: Security Backup and recovery Monitoring, troubleshooting and performance Administrative tasks needed to scale out existing deployments Carrying out the configuration needed to get the system operational, including configuring all of MOSS services and connecting to Exchange What is Windows SharePoint Services? Windows SharePoint Services, a component of Windows Server 2003, allows teams to build Web sites where they can share information and collaborate on documents in real time, whether team members are in the next office or in another country. SharePoint sites are custom built using Web Parts and ASP.NET components and act as centralized hubs where team members can work together on documents and other business-critical tasks in a seamless manner. The open access available via SharePoint has the potential to create greater and more productive team communication while producing vital documentation faster than traditional collaborative methods such as e-mail. How much time is spent on each topic? Content Hours Introduction to SharePoint Server 2.0 Establishing a Deployment Strategy 4.0 Configuring SharePoint Server 2007 6.0 Enhancing Document Management 4.0 Securing the SharePoint Environment 4.0 Enterprise Collaboration Techniques 3.0 Times, including the workshops, are estimates; exact times may vary according to the needs of each class. How much time is spent on hands-on exercises? Approximately 40% of the course is devoted to hands-on exercises, allowing you to gain practical experience working with SharePoint Server. Exercises include: Designing implementation strategies Installing SharePoint Server 2007 Configuring server and security settings Creating portals based on templates Utilizing and creating InfoPath forms Backing up and restoring SharePoint Server Setting up routing and e-mail notification Installing Excel services Setting administrative and content permissions Why should I take this course instead of one offered by Microsoft? Learning Tree is dedicated to helping accelerate the careers of our clients by providing them with world-class technology and management training. Our independence from Microsoft (and every other vendor) allows us to give an unbiased view of what works and what does not. This course is objective in its approach, having been developed independently from Microsoft by industry experts who bring their real-world experience to the classroom. How does this course relate to other Learning Tree courses? Learning Tree offers a number of courses that will help you expand upon the knowledge gained in this course and further your skills in several key areas. Those courses include: Course 980, Exchange Server 2007 Administration: Hands-On Course 599, Securing Windows Server® 2003: Hands-On Course 566, Internet Information Services 6 for Windows Server® 2003: Hands-On Course 132, SQL Server 2005 Database Administration: Hands-On Course 506, Programming Scalable Web Applications with .NET and ASP.NET AJAX Course 512, Developing ASP.NET Web Applications: Hands-On Course 515, Programming SharePoint® Applications with .NET: Hands-On

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