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Microsoft Course 5060 - Implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 — A 2-Day Course

Course Synopsis

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

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.

Course Objectives

After completing this 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.

Intended 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).

Course Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

  • 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.

In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:

  • Clinic 3369B, 'First Look: Getting Started with Windows SharePoint Service 3.0'.

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

Central London — £395 (+VAT)

  • 19–20 May 2008
  • 9–10 Jun 2008
  • 23–24 Jun 2008
  • 14–15 Jul 2008
  • 21–22 Jul 2008
  • 11–12 Aug 2008
  • 18–19 Aug 2008
  • 15–16 Sep 2008
  • 22–23 Sep 2008
  • 27–28 Oct 2008
  • 3–4 Nov 2008
  • 10–11 Nov 2008
  • 8–9 Dec 2008
  • 19–20 Jan 2009
  • 9–10 Feb 2009
  • 9–10 Mar 2009
  • 23–24 Mar 2009
  • 6–7 Apr 2009
  • 7–8 May 2009
  • 22–23 Jun 2009

Leeds — £395 (+VAT)

  • 16–17 Jun 2008
  • 7–8 Jul 2008
  • 8–9 Sep 2008
  • 29–30 Sep 2008
  • 3–4 Nov 2008

Manchester — £395 (+VAT)

  • 30 Jun–1 Jul 2008
  • 28–29 Jul 2008
  • 4–5 Aug 2008
  • 22–23 Sep 2008
  • 6–7 Oct 2008
  • 10–11 Nov 2008

Birmingham — £395 (+VAT)

  • 8–9 Sep 2008

Reading — £395 (+VAT)

  • 14–15 Jul 2008

Wokingham — £395 (+VAT)

  • 16–17 Jun 2008
  • 11–12 Aug 2008
  • 13–14 Oct 2008
  • 1–2 Dec 2008

Leicester — £395 (+VAT)

  • 28–29 Jul 2008
  • 13–14 Oct 2008

Sunderland — £395 (+VAT)

  • 18–19 Aug 2008
  • 27–28 Oct 2008

Edinburgh — £395 (+VAT)

  • 8–9 Sep 2008

Glasgow — £395 (+VAT)

  • 28–29 Jul 2008

Aberdeen — £395 (+VAT)

  • 16–17 Jun 2008
  • 3–4 Nov 2008

Outline Course Contents

Introduction to the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Platform

This module explains how the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 platform helps address collaboration challenges.

  • Overview of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
  • Collaboration Technologies Offered by Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
  • Lab: Identifying How WSS Helps Address Collaboration Challenges

Planning the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Environment

This module explains how to plan the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 installation environment.

  • Determining Organizational and User Needs
  • Planning Site Creation, Maintenance, and Security
  • Planning Server Requirements and Topologies
  • Lab: Planning the Topology for WSS Installation

Installing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

This module explains how to install 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
  • Lab: Installing and Configuring the Central Administration Site
  • Lab: Creating a Web Application and Site Collection

Module 4: Upgrading from Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 to 3.0

This module explains how to identify the most appropriate method to upgrade Windows SharePoint Services from 2.0 to 3.0 in a given scenario.

  • Planning for an Upgrade of Windows SharePoint Services
  • Preparing to Perform an Upgrade
  • Lab: Determining Upgrade Methods and Remedies to Possible Upgrade Issues

Module 5: Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

This module explains how to manage Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

  • Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Sites
  • Managing the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Server
  • Lab: Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

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Our In-house training guidelines outline our basic requirements and our UK pricing structure. To estimate costs for training in other countries, simply convert to your local currency and then make a rough calculation of our tutor's costs for travelling to and staying at your location.


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