Training Modules

Module 1: SharePoint 2013 IT pro introduction and overview

Get an overview of key changes and new concepts in SharePoint Server 2013 and SharePoint Foundation 2013.

1. Overview of SharePoint 2013 features and scenarios for IT pros
   Video | Presentation

Module 2: SharePoint 2013 system requirements

Learn about the hardware and software requirements for SharePoint 2013 and supported browser levels and setup considerations.

1. SharePoint 2013 system requirements
2. Video | Presentation

Module 3: SharePoint 2013 architectural changes

Learn about key architectural changes in the SharePoint 2013 platform. We’ll highlight the most relevant changes from an overall architectural perspective.

1. Creating routing and throttling rules in SharePoint 2013
   Video | Presentation
2. Overview of SharePoint 2013 analytics features and implementation
   Video | Presentation

Module 4: SharePoint 2013 server farms and site architecture planning

Plan for server farms and sites in SharePoint 2013. Learn about planning for the distributed cache, changes in alternate access mappings and self-service site creation, new features in themes, and new ways to share sites, lists, and libraries.

1. SharePoint 2013 distributed cache service
   Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 alternate access mapping and self-service site creation
   Video | Presentation
3. Change, test, and implement site collection themes in SharePoint 2013
   Video | Presentation
4. Overview of SharePoint 2013 sharing including requesting and viewing permissions
   Video | Presentation

Module 5: Office Web Apps 2013 architecture and deployment

Learn about the new architecture and deployment model for Office Web Apps including architectural changes, deployment options, and operation aspects.

1. Overview of Office Web Apps 2013
   Video | Presentation
2. Deploying Office Web Apps 2013
   Video | Presentation
3. Managing Office Web Apps 2013
   Video | Presentation

Module 6: SharePoint 2013 service application architecture and individual service applications

Get an overview of about changes in individual service applications in SharePoint 2013, including new service applications, general considerations, and changes in service application architecture.

1. Compare SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint 2010 service application architectures
   Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Access services
   Video | Presentation
3. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in the apps management service application
   Video | Presentation
4. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Business Connectivity Services
   Video | Presentation
5. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Excel services
   Video | Presentation
6. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in the User Profile service application
   Video | Presentation
7. Walkthrough SharePoint 2013 features in the new machine translation service
   Video | Presentation
8. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in PerformancePoint services
   Video | Presentation
9. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Visio services
   Video | Presentation
10. Walkthrough SharePoint 2013 features in the work management service application
    Video | Presentation
11. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Word automation service
    Video | Presentation

Module 7: SharePoint 2013 enterprise search overview

Learn about the redesigned Enterprise Search in SharePoint 2013 including architectural changes to physical and logical topologies, details about configuration options for crawling, content, and query.

1. SharePoint 2013 search architecture and topology changes and features
   Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 search crawl and content configuration changes and features
   Video | Presentation
3. SharePoint 2013 search query configuration changes and features
   Video | Presentation
4. SharePoint 2013 search results interface choices changes and features
   Video | Presentation

Module 8: SharePoint 2013 social features

Social is one of the largest investments in SharePoint 2013. New features and capabilities provide a better and more comprehensive story for social computing in SharePoint 2013. Get a walkthrough of social features in SharePoint 2013.

1. Overview of SharePoint 2013 social features
   Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 community sites and forums
   Video | Presentation
3. SharePoint 2013 My Site architecture and administration
   Video | Presentation
4. SharePoint 2013 My Site feeds walkthrough
   Video | Presentation
5. SharePoint 2013 My Site follow walkthrough
   Presentation
6. SharePoint 2013 My Site personal libraries walkthrough
   Video | Presentation
7. SharePoint 2013 My Site My Tasks walkthrough
   Video | Presentation

Module 9: SharePoint 2013 enterprise content management and web content management considerations

Get an overview of key changes and improvements in enterprise content management (ECM) and web content management (WCM) in SharePoint 2013. Learn about new capabilities from eDiscover improvements to major new capabilities for WCM-driven sites.

1. SharePoint 2013 Enterprise Content Management walkthrough
   Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 Web Content Management walkthrough
   Video | Presentation
3. SharePoint 2013 managed metadata walkthrough
   Video | Presentation

Module 10: SharePoint 2013 customization options and management

Learn about the new customization capabilities in SharePoint 2013 and what that means from IT pro perspective. Learn about required infrastructural changes for new customization capabilities and setting up team development environments.

1. SharePoint 2013 app model and customization options
   Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 app infrastructure configuration and isolation
   Video | Presentation
3. Overview of the SharePoint 2013 renewed developer dashboard
   Video | Presentation
4. Setting up team development infrastructure for SharePoint 2013 development
   Video | Presentation
5. Using SharePoint 2013 Designer to create workflows in SharePoint 2013
   Video | Presentation

Module 11: SharePoint 2013 authentication and authorization overview

Get an overview of changes in claims-based authentication in SharePoint 2013. Learn about new support for OAuth and how it’s used in SharePoint 2013. Also see how OAuth is used in Server to Server (S2S) authentication scenarios.

1. Claims-based authentication in SharePoint 2013
   Video | Presentation
2. oAuth authentication in SharePoint 2013
   Video | Presentation

Module 12: Overview of SharePoint 2013 business continuity management

Learn about the approaches and techniques to use when devising a meaningful and cost-effective business continuity management (BCM) strategy for SharePoint 2013.

1. Design considerations for business continuity management in SharePoint 2013
   Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 business continuity management features
   Video | Presentation

Module 13: Upgrading to SharePoint 2013

Learn about the different facets of upgrade preparation and understand the key skills and techniques you’ll need to successfully upgrade to SharePoint 2013.

1. SharePoint 2013 upgrade methods and best practices walkthrough
   Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 upgrade planning tasks and preparation walkthrough
   Video | Presentation
3. SharePoint 2013 upgrade test tasks and options walkthrough
   Video | Presentation
4. SharePoint 2013 upgrade implementation tasks and options walkthrough
   Video | Presentation
5. SharePoint 2013 upgrade validation tasks walkthrough
   Video | Presentation

Module 14: What’s new in Project 2013 for IT pros

Get details about new enhancements for Project Server 2013 for IT pros, including both on-premises and online offerings. Learn about changes in the architecture, deployment and upgrade options, and administration and operations.

1. Project 2013 overview for IT pros
   Video
2. Project Online overview
   Video
3. Project 2013 scalability and performance improvements
   Video
4. Project 2013 flexibility overview and improvements
   Video
5. Summary of what’s new in Project 2013 for IT pros
   Video