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Training: Course Outline

Course 5060: Implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully implement Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) version 3.0 in their organizations. It emphasizes that students should think about the architecture of their entire environment, including business and application needs, during the planning and deployment phases. The course covers how to perform a clean installation of WSS 3.0 and also describes all the prerequisites required to select the most appropriate method for upgrading WSS from 2.0 to 3.0 in a specific scenario. In addition, the course focuses on how to manage WSS after it is configured.



Audience

This course is intended for Business Application Administrators (BAAs) who are engaged in the planning, design, and selection of Line of Business (LOB) applications, including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), in conjunction with internal business customers. Their primary responsibility is the deployment, customization, management, and support of LOB applications. They routinely monitor application status and troubleshoot application problems. The audience is expected to have at least two years of experience in implementing, managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003, including Internet Information Services (IIS).


At Course Completion

After completing the course, students will be able to:

  • Describe how the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 platform helps address collaboration challenges
  • Plan the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 environment
  • Install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
  • Identify the most appropriate method to upgrade Windows SharePoint Services from 2.0 to 3.0 in a given scenario
  • Manage Windows SharePoint Services 3.0


Prerequisites
  • On-the-job experience in implementing, managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003, including IIS
  • Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS)
  • Basic knowledge of key benefits of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), new features and functionality of MOSS, and WSS acting as a platform for MOSS
  • Clinic 3369B, 'First Look: Getting Started with Windows SharePoint Service 3.0' (Recommended, not required)


Course Contents
  • Module 1: Introduction to the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Platform
    • Overview of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
    • Collaboration Technologies Offered by Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
  • Module 2: Planning the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Environment
    • Determining Organizational and User Needs
    • Planning Site Creation, Maintenance, and Security
    • Planning Server Requirements and Topologies
  • Module 3: Installing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
    • Performing a Clean Installation of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
    • Installing and Configuring the Central Administration Site
    • Creating and Configuring Sites
  • Module 4: Upgrading from Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 to 3.0
    • Planning for an Upgrade of Windows SharePoint Services
    • Preparing to Perform an Upgrade
  • Module 5: Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
    • Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Sites
    • Managing the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Server

Student Responsibilities
In order for a class to be successful, all students should share the same general level of knowledge and experience. If a participant does not demonstrate these, the instructor will take the necessary steps either to prepare the participant or place him/her in a more appropriate course. This policy is intended to maintain the high level of quality control that you have come to expect.
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