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SharePoint 2010 for End Users (Beta)
This 4-day class combines Mindsharp's Site Member and Site Owner courses, to
provide comprehensive training that will present students with a ground-up understanding
for how to use, operate and build sites in a SharePoint Server 2010 environment.
Online
The online option is held in conjunction with the instructor-led course, with other
students in the classroom and online, via Live Meeting technology.
For all labs to work, and to make the most of the event, you will need to set up
your computer with the following:
Structuring Document & Content Management
Maintenance and creation of lists and libraries are one of the site owner’s primary
responsibilities. Well constructed lists and libraries save users time and frustration,
which translates to an effective gain for organisations. This module covers elements
such as views, columns and managed metadata which are fundamental to this construction.
Versioning and other library settings which can serve to enhance a list or library
are also taught in this module. The following lessons are covered:
- Creating lists & libraries
- Managing list & library properties
- Creating list templates
- Creating & managing columns
- Site columns
- Creating & managing views
- Managed metadata
- Configuring advanced list & library settings
Creating & Managing Workflows
Workflows are a powerful efficiency tool which can be used to organise and track
process driven tasks. In this course, application and customisation of these workflows
is demonstrated using real world examples, as well as investigating how Visio and
SharePoint Designer can be used to enhance the experience. Students are given the
opportunity to build workflows and track workflow tasks. The following lessons are
covered:
- Introduction to workflows
- Workflow scenarios
- Creating workflows
- Configuring workflow settings
- Deploying workflows
- Creating workflows from MS Visio 2010
- Extending workflows with MS SharePoint Designer 2010
Creating & Managing Content Types
Configuration of Content Types allows Site Collection Administrators and Site Owners
to group attributes such as metadata, workflows and document templates into functional
components. These Content Types can be managed in a dedicated site collection so
that they can be shared across the entire SharePoint farm. This functionality allows
for an enhanced user experience and reduced administrative overhead: The following
lessons are also covered:
- Introduction to content types
- Creating & managing site content types
- Content type settings
- Document Sets
- The Content Type Hub
- Deploying content types
Finding Content
SharePoint provides the ability to store vast amounts of content in a variety of
locations. This module covers a set of tools which help users efficiently locate
the information they need.
- Navigation
- Search
- Search Index
- Refinements
- Best Bets
Office integration Features
To take full advantage of many features which SharePoint 2010 has to offer, we need
to understand SharePoint's relationship with other Microsoft Office applications.
This module provides an essential overview of the Microsoft products which are most
commonly used in conjunction with SharePoint 2010 and discusses at an overview level
the advantages of each program when combined with SharePoint, including:
- Access 2010
- Excel 2010
- PowerPoint 2010
- InfoPath 2010
- Outlook 2010
- SharePoint Designer 2010
- SharePoint Workspace 2010
Overview of New SharePoint features
SharePoint 2010 brings forward many of the tools that we know and love from SharePoint
2007, but also adds many new features. This module discusses new features to help
users migrating to SharePoint 2010 quickly get up to speed with new terminology,
and make the best use of the newest tools including:
- Ribbons vs. Menus (the new user interface)
- Tagging and Social Networking
- Wikis Everywhere
- Record Sets
List Basics
Lists serve as the structure for calendars, discussion boards, contacts, and tasks
in SharePoint 2010. This module explains the concept of lists, and then reviews
popular out-of-the-box options. The operative differences of each option are highlighted
through Instructor-led demonstrations. Students learn effective ways to use and
contribute to lists. Demonstrations of filters and views highlight usability and
efficiency. The following topics are also covered:
- How to Add and Modify Content
- Overview of Default Lists and List Templates
- Add, Modify, and Delete Content in SharePoint 2010 Lists
- Sort and Filter Content
- Advanced List Features
- Use Default and Custom Views
- Connect a List to Microsoft Outlook
Library Basics
A document library is a location on a site where you can create, collect, update,
and share files with other people. This module explains the benefits of using a
library and teaches the student how best to work with documents in a library. The
following topics are covered:
- Introduction to document libraries
- Uploading, creating and deleting documents
- Working with folders and document sets
- Working with documents in a library
- Working with document properties
- Document Management Features
- Using document workflows
Create Sites and Web Pages
Fundamentally, site collections are composed of sites, basic pages, and Web Part
pages. In this module students will create each of these components to develop an
enhanced understanding of each item’s function and appropriate use. The following
lessons are covered:
- Adding Pages to your SharePoint Site
- Adding and Modifying Web Parts
- Look and Feel Settings
- Modifying Navigational Components
- Creating Site Templates
Secure SharePoint Sites
Security is an important element of any site collection. This module includes Instructor-led
demonstrations of default groups. Thorough coverage of the use, creation, and application
of custom permission levels provide students with comprehensive knowledge about
the creation and management of sites. We also focus on security management best
practices. The following lessons are covered:
- Introduction to Security in SharePoint 2010
- Permissions, Permission Levels and SharePoint Groups
- Manage User Access to SharePoint Site
- Manage SharePoint Groups and Users
- Breaking Permissions Inheritance within the Site
- SharePoint Security Best Practices
Site Administration and Settings
This module provides insights into the site tools available through Site Administration.
User alerts, features, regional setting options and usage reporting are among the
topics covered. Coverage of these tools includes an emphasis on function and the
appropriate use. The following lessons are covered:
- Introduction to Site Administration and Settings
- Manage Regional Settings
- Manage Site Libraries and Lists
- Manage User Alerts
- Managing RSS Usage
- Search and Offline Availability
- Manage Sites and Workspaces
- Workflows
- Workflow Settings
- Related Links Scope Settings
- Term Store Management
- Manage site Features
- Save Site as Template
- Reset to Site Definition
- Site Web Analytics Reports
Site Creation and Deletion
Fundamentally, site collections are composed of sites and different types of pages.
In this module students will create each of these components to develop an enhanced
understanding of each item’s function and appropriate use. The following lessons
are covered:
- Introduction to Site Topology
- When to create a site and where?
- How to Create a new Site
- Deleting Sites
Collaborative Site Templates
In this module students learn how to use and create workspaces. Explanation and
differentiation of wikis and blogs help students understand the format and function
of each type of workspace. Instructor-led demonstrations provide additional information
on how to effectively use these communication tools. The following topics are also
covered:
- Introduction to Collaborative Site Templates
- Document Workspaces
- Meeting Workspaces
- Blog Sites
- Group Work Sites
Social Networking in SharePoint 2010
This module takes the student through the Social Networking features that are available in SharePoint 2010. Greatly enhanced in 2010, these include My Sites, Tags, Notes and Ratings. By the end of the module delegates will understand how to use these features and be able to see the benefits these features will bring to their organization. The following lessons are covered:
- Managing My Site
- My Newsfeed
- Tags, Notes and Ratings
- Finding People
- Viewing My Sites
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