MCITP: SharePoint 2010 Administrator Boot Camp

Course Description

This Boot Camp provides qualified IT professionals the opportunity to obtain the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuration certification and the Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): SharePoint 2010 Administrator certification.

In this intensive test-preparation program where the goal is certification, you will practice sample questions, perform labs, and take simulated exams using Transcender, the industry-leading test-preparation product. This Boot Camp includes the two exams required for certification, along with one free retake voucher for each exam if needed. A fast-paced, rapid review session prior to each exam covers key material, providing comprehensive exam preparation.

This course incorporates content from the Official Microsoft Learning Products (OMLPs):

• 10174: Configuring and Administering Microsoft SharePoint 2010
• 10231: Designing a Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Infrastructure

You Will Take These Exams:

• 70-667: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring
• 70-668: Pro: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrator

Pass the Exams to Earn These Certifications:

• MCTS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuration
• MCITP: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrator

Skills Gained

• Key topics and concepts covered in the exams 70-667 TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Configuring and 70-668 Pro: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrator
• Validate current knowledge through lab performance, reinforce learning objectives, and review the most comprehensive and realistic exam questions with Transcender test-preparation software

Who Can Benefit

IT professionals who are responsible for planning, designing, and deploying Microsoft SharePoint 2010 infrastructures, who are senior administrators, and who may act as the technical lead over a team of administrators

Prerequisites

• At least two years of experience with the SharePoint environment, including administering, deploying, managing, monitoring, upgrading, migrating, and designing
• Experience with Windows PowerShell scripting, Server 2008, and Active Directory administration
• Familiarity with physical topologies and services architecture, infrastructure capacity (users and topology), disaster recovery and availability, migration and upgrade, security and compliance requirements
• Familiarity with Information search strategy integration with other data sources, information architecture (taxonomy), client application services deployment
• Knowledge of security concepts, authentication methods, and compliance requirements
• Familiarity with Networking infrastructure services including DNS and IIS and farm performance and availability

Syllabus

Exam 70-667: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring

1. Introducing SharePoint 2010 (M10174)

• Evaluating the Features
• Preparing
• Installing
• Advanced Installation

2. Create a SharePoint 2010 Intranet (M10174)

• Initial Farm Configuration
• Configuring the SharePoint Logical Structure
• SharePoint Web Application and Physical Architecture

3. Installing and Upgrading to SharePoint 2010 (M10174)

• Installing SharePoint Servers and Farms
• Upgrading to SharePoint 2010
• Evaluating Installations and Upgrades
• Configuring SharePoint Operational Settings
• Updating SharePoint

4. Implementing Office Web Apps (M10174)

• Implementing Business Connectivity Services
• Configuring Excel Services Application
• PerformancePoint Services
• Configuring InfoPath Forms Services
• Implementing Visio Services Features
• Implementing Access Services
• Implementing Office Web Apps

5. Administering and Configuring SharePoint Search (M10174)

• Configuring Search
• Refining Search

6. Configuring and Securing SharePoint Services and Applications (M10174)

• Securing the Enterprise SharePoint Service
• Securing and Isolating Web Applications
• Configuring Service Applications

7. Securing Content (M10174)

• Administering SharePoint Users and Groups
• Implementing SharePoint Roles and Role Assignments
• Securing and Auditing SharePoint Content

8. Configuring Authentication (M10174)

• Classic SharePoint Authentication Providers
• Federated Authentication

9. Monitoring and Optimizing SharePoint Performance (M10174)

• Monitoring Performance
• SharePoint Health Analyzer
• Usage Reports and Web Analytics
• Monitoring and Optimizing SharePoint Performance

10. Managing SharePoint Customizations (M10174)

• Customizing SharePoint
• Deploying and Managing Features and Solutions
• Configuring Sandboxed Solutions

11. Implementing Business Continuity (M10174)

• Configuring High Availability
• Backing Up and Restoring SharePoint

12. Configuring Content Management (M10174)

• Optimizing Content Storage and Access
• Managing Site Content Types and Site Columns
• Configuring the Managed Metadata Service

Exam 70-668: Pro: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrator

1. Designing a Logical Architecture (M10231)

• Identifying Business Requirements
• SharePoint 2010 Logical Architecture
• Documenting Your SharePoint 2010 Environment
• Documenting the Logical Architecture

2. Planning a Service Application Architecture (M10231)

• Introduction to the Service Application Architecture in SharePoint 2010
• Service Application Architecture and Components
• Topologies for Service Applications
• Mapping Service Applications to Your Logical Architecture

3. Planning for Performance and Capacity (M10231)

• Principles of Performance Planning
• Designing for Performance
• Principles of Capacity Planning
• Designing for Capacity

4. Designing a Physical Architecture (M10231)

• 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

5. Designing an Enterprise Search Strategy (M10231)

• SharePoint 2010 Search Architecture
• Search Topologies in SharePoint 2010
• Capacity and Performance Planning for Search
• Mapping Business Requirements to Search Design

6. Planning Enterprise Content Management (M10231)

• Overview of Enterprise Content Management
• Planning Tasks for Content Management
• Planning Features and Policies for Content Management
• Planning Web Content Management

7. Planning a SharePoint 2010 Implementation of a Business Intelligence Strategy (M10231)

• Business Intelligence Principles
• Planning Data Access by using BCS
• Planning SharePoint 2010 Business Intelligence Solutions
• Planning for Reporting and Presentation

8. Developing a Plan for Governance (M10231)

• Overview of Governance
• Key Elements of a Governance Plan
• Planning for Governance in SharePoint Server 2010
• Governance Implementation Features and Policies in SharePoint Server 2010