Implementing Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0

In this online learning collection composed of six courses, you will gain the knowledge and skills to deploy a Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 solution. Topics covered within the collection include:

Introduction to WSS 3.0
Administration
Deployment
Customizing WSS 3.0 and Security
Site Maintenance and Optimization
The courses in this collection also help prepare you for certification exam 70-631. This online learning collection is composed of a rich multimedia experience coupled with comprehensive technical labs. It is intended for IT Professionals who must implement or support Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

This collection also helps you prepare to become a Microsoft® Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP).

Student Prerequisites:
Have on-the-job experience implementing, managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003, including Internet Information Services (IIS).
Have working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
Recommended on-the-job experience implementing, managing, and supporting Windows SharePoint Services 2.0.

Course 5244: Introduction to Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0
 
Description:
In this online learning course, you will explore the core components of WSS 3.0 as well as the types of solutions that WSS 3.0 provides. In addition, you will learn about the administrative tools and security model of WSS 3.0. This course also helps prepare you for certification exam 70-631.

Student Prerequisites:

Have on-the-job experience implementing, managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003, including Internet Information Services (IIS).
Have working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
Recommended on-the-job experience implementing, managing, and supporting Windows SharePoint Services 2.0.
 
Objectives:
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
Describe the design goals, solutions, and core components of WSS 3.0.
Describe the solutions provided by integrating WSS 3.0 with Office 2007 client applications, Exchange Server 2007, and other technologies.
Describe the administrative considerations, administration model, tools, and tasks, and the security model of WSS 3.0.
 
Course 5245: Planning the Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0 Environment

Description:
In this online learning course, you will build on your fundamental knowledge of WSS 3.0 and learn how to plan and deploy WSS 3.0 solutions. In addition, you will explore the various different topologies available for deployment as well as use load balancing for reliability. This course also helps prepare you for certification exam 70-631.

Student Prerequisites:

Have on-the-job experience implementing, managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003, including Internet Information Services (IIS).
Have working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
Recommended on-the-job experience implementing, managing, and supporting Windows SharePoint Services 2.0.
 
Objectives:
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
Describe the various functional and non-functional requirements for planning a WSS 3.0 environment.
Explain the different types of topologies available for WSS 3.0 deployment.
Describe the features of different network topologies available for integrating WSS 3.0 with extranet.
Explain the role of network load balancing in ensuring high reliability of WSS 3.0 servers
 
Course 5246: Deploying Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0

Description:
In this online learning course, you will learn how to install WSS 3.0 as well as how to plan an upgrade from WSS 2.0 to 3.0. In addition, you will explore how to handle common upgrade issues. This course also helps prepare you for certification exam 70-631.

Student Prerequisites:
Have on-the-job experience implementing, managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003, including Internet Information Services (IIS).
Have working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System(DNS).
Recommended on-the-job experience implementing, managing, and supporting Windows SharePoint Services 2.0.
 
Objectives:
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
Install WSS 3.0.
Describe the different methods, best practices, and guidelines for handling site customizations involved in the planning for an upgrade from WSS 2.0 to 3.0.
Describe the common steps for upgrading from WSS 2.0 to 3.0, primary tasks involved in different types of upgrade, and common solutions to possible upgrade problems.
 
Course 5247: Administering Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0

Description:
In this online learning course, you will learn how to configure various platform services within WSS 3.0 including Search, jobs, and e-mail. In addition, you will explore how to administer WSS 3.0 sites, create site collections, manage site settings, and collect usage and diagnostic information. This course also helps prepare you for certification exam 70-631.

Student Prerequisites:
Have on-the-job experience implementing, managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003, including Internet Information Services (IIS).
Have working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
Recommended on-the-job experience implementing, managing, and supporting Windows SharePoint Services 2.0.
 
Objectives:
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
Describe the considerations for configuring the WSS Search service, e-mail server, timer jobs, and alternate access mappings.
Describe the guidelines and considerations for configuring diagnostic logging settings, usage analysis processing, service accounts, antivirus settings, WSS administration group, and blocked file types.
Administer WSS Web applications by configuring site collection settings, configuring Web part security, managing content databases, and removing Web applications from a WSS farm.
Administer WSS sites by creating site collections, managing site settings, and adding additional Web applications and site collections.
 
Course 5248: Maintaining and Optimizing Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0

Description:
In this online learning course, you will learn how to perform site backup and restore as well as how to manage disk space and monitor server performance. You will also learn how to troubleshoot performance issues. This course also helps prepare you for certification exam 70-631.

Student Prerequisites:
Have on-the-job experience implementing, managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003, including Internet Information Services (IIS).
Have working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
Recommended on-the-job experience implementing, managing, and supporting Windows SharePoint Services 2.0.
 
Objectives:
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
Implement back up and restore in a WSS 3.0 farm.
Manage site performance by defining quota templates, applying locks to quota templates, and recovering disk space.
Monitor the server performance by examining the site collection usage summary and event logs.
Describe the best practices for troubleshooting the performance issues on different WSS servers.

Course 5249: Customizing and Securing Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0

Description:
In this online learning course, you will learn how to customize the look, feel, and behavior of a WSS 3.0 site. This includes working with site galleries, site templates, content types, and master pages. In addition, you will learn how to work with advanced document library settings, and how to secure a WSS 3.0 site. This course also helps prepare you for certification exam 70-631.

Student Prerequisites:
Have on-the-job experience implementing, managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003, including Internet Information Services (IIS).
Have working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
Recommended on-the-job experience implementing, managing, and supporting Windows SharePoint Services 2.0.
 
Objectives:
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
Modify the interface of a WSS site by customizing its look and feel and navigation options.
Manage site galleries by managing site templates, columns, and content types, using master pages, and installing Web parts.
Modify the general, advanced, and versioning settings of a document library.
Manage user accounts, user groups, and site permissions.
Describe the considerations and guidelines for securing the contents of a WSS site, configuring security for lists, using IRM with WSS, working with user rights, and managing access to Web applications.