Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0: Getting Started Hands-on Lab

First Look: Getting Started with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Course Overview

At the end of this half-day hands-on lab, the students will have a high-level understanding of the features and technologies new to Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Audience

The primary audience for this hands-on lab is the IT Professional who generally works with both Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office technologies. The types of duties that are typical of this IT Professional are administrative and support duties such as planning and deployment of Office Server products in a Windows environment, configuration and security administration, and updates of Office upgrades and patches. They will be specifically interested in getting high-level information about Windows SharePoint Services and how this relates to other Office Server technologies.

At Hands-on Lab Completion

After completing this hands-on lab, students will be able to:

• Describe the new features of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
• Describe how to implement Windows SharePoint Services.
• Describe how to configure Windows SharePoint Services.
• Describe how to configure Windows SharePoint Services sites.
• Describe how to manage security for Windows SharePoint Services.

Prerequisites

To get the most out of this hands-on lab, participants should meet the following prerequisites:

• 1 year experience with Office system technologies.
• 1 year experience with Windows client and server operating systems.
• Experience installing, configuring, and supporting Microsoft Office technologies.
• Working knowledge of Windows SharePoint Services 2.0.

Course Outline

Lab 1: Introduction to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

In this lab, students will learn about the new features in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Exercises

• User Interface Changes in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
• Document Collaboration
• Wikis, Blogs, and RSS
• Project Task Tracking
• E-mail Integration
• Outlook Integration and Offline Support
• Discussions and Surveys

Lab 2: Implementing and Administering Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

In this lab, students will learn how to implement and administer Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Exercises

• Central Administration Site Overview
• Managing Windows SharePoint Services
• Creating and Managing SharePoint Sites
• Configuring Permissions at the Site, List, and Item Levels
• Configuring Security Policies

Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0: Getting Started Hands-on Lab / MS3373 (M3373, MOC 3373)