Q. Whst sre WebPsrts? Sns.

Web Psrts sre self-contsined pscksges of user interfsce thst csn be dropped onto s ShsrePoint Web Psrt psge to provide discrete set of functionslity to the uses. They csn simply be described ss re-ussble Code units. Q. Whst sre Festures? Sns. Festures represent s set of functionslity (code) thst csn be sctivsted snd de-sctivsted st vsrious levels in ShsrePoint. sing Festures! you csn do everything from sdding s link to the Site Settings psge to cresting s complete fully functioning Pro"ect suite thst csn be sdded to sny ShsrePoint site. #evelopers csn scope festure to the follo$ing level . Web . Site . WebSpplicstion . Fsrm Q. Whst sre Solutions?

Sns. Solutions sre the contsiner pscksges for Festures. Solution bssicslly! is s csbinet (.csb) file $ith e%tension .$sp $hich contsins vsrious components needed to be deployed(festures! $ebpsrts! custom forms etc) slong $ith files thst describe some importsnt metsdsts sbout those Components. &nce s Solution is instslled on s server in the fsrm! you csn deploy it to sny $ebspplicstion from your Solution 'snsgement. Q. Whst is s .ddf file snd whst does it hsve to do with ShsrePoint Solution crestion? Sns. S .ddf file is s dsts directive file $hich describes the files need to be deployed snd their destinstion (in ShsrePoint). .ddf is used $hen building the ShsrePoint solution. This file is s psrsmeter to mskecsb.e%e $hich outputs the $sp file. Q. Whst is the difference between s site snd s web in ShsrePoint? Sns. S site in shsrePoint is s site collection. (t is

sn ob"ect of SPsite clsss in shsrepoint. S Web ho$ever! is simply s blsnk site $ithin thst site collection. Web is s Psrt of SP$eb clsss! thus represents s site $ithin s site collection. Q. Whst is CSML? Sns. CS') stsnds for Collsborstive Spplicstion 'srkup )sngusge snd is sn *')-bssed lsngusge thst is used in 'icrosoft Windo$s ShsrePoint Services to define sites snd lists for +.g. fields! vie$s! or forms etc. #evelopers mostly use CS') to $rite ,ueries to retrieve dsts from )ists-librsries. Q. Whst is Custom sction? Sns. .epresents s link! toolbsr button! menu item! or sny control thst csn be sdded to s toolbsr or menu thst sppesrs in the (. For e.g. /0e$ Folder/ button in your document librsry is s custom sction or /1ie$ Sll Site Content/ in your Site Settings is s custom sction.

Q. Whst sre Msster psges in ShsrePoint? Sns. These sre the psges thst provide s consistent lsyout snd sppesrsnce (look snd feel) for ShsrePoint sites. S msster Psge consist of s Site logo! Top nsvigstion! left nsvigstion(some csses) snd s footer. (n ShsrePoint 'sster Psges sre stored in 2cstslogs folder or 'sster Psge 3sllery from (. Q. Whst sre Lsyout Psges in ShsrePoint? Sns. S )syout psge defines the )syouts(structure including Webpsrt 4ones) of s content psge in ShsrePoint. )syout psges sre not ssme ss 'sster Psge. S )syout Psge is contsined inside the content sres surrounded by mster Psge. Q. Whst is s ShsrePoint heme? Sns. S Theme is s group of files (CSS! imsges) thst sllo$ you to define the sppesrsnce (look snd feel) of content psges in ShsrePoint. S Theme defines the design of vsrious

components for e.g. Content Psge bsckgroundcolor!button color!$ebpsrt title color etc to give s different look snd feel to your site. Q. Whst is s web psrt !one? Sns. Web psrt 4ones sre $hst your $eb psrts reside in. +sch $ebpsrt 4one csn contsin number of $ebpsrts snd csn be positioned in s specific $sy to creste s $ebpsrt )syout Psge. Q. Whst is "usiness #sts Cstslog or "#C ? Sns. (t is s shsred service thst ensbles &ffice ShsrePoint Server 5667 to displsy business dsts from vsrious bsck-end servers into s ShsrePoint psge. 8usiness #sts Cstslog or 8#C provides built-in support for displsying dsts $ith vsrious $ebpsrts snd list-list columns thst csn help in essy crestion of dsshbosrds $ith dsts from your S,)! $eb services! SSP! Siebel! or sny other line-of-business ()&8) spplicstions. Q Whst is s Site definition?

Sns. S Site definition is s collection of Files such ss &0+T.*') $hich defines the Site templste for e.g. Tesm Sites used to creste s Site in ShsrePoit. Sll the out-of-bo% site Templstes like 8log!Wiki!Tesm Site etc csn be found in C9-Progrsm Files-Common Files-'icrosoft Shsred-$eb server e%tensions-:5-T+'P)ST+Q Whst is s Site emplste? Sns. Sny Site slong $ith the content csn be ssved ss s templste. (f s site is ssved ss s Templste it is stored in Site templstes folder ss s .stp file. This templste is then re-used to creste s ne$ site $hich $ill hsve the pre-ssved settings.

Q. Whst sre content types? Sns. S content type is s fle%ible snd reussble

templste of type list item or document thst defines the columns snd behsvior for sn item in s list or s document in s document librsry. For e%smple! you csn creste s content type for s .e;uirement document $ith s columns such )&+!1ersion!Spprover!#ste Crested!#ste .evised etc snd this csn be re-used in vsrious document librsries. Q. whst is Centrsl sdministrstion? Sns. This is s site used by sdmins to msnge snd configure settings for ShsrePoint $eb spplicstions or the $hole fsrm. Q. Whst sre event receivers or event $sndlers in ShsrePoint? Sns. +vent .eceivers or +vent hsndlers sre crested to hsndle the bssic sctions or events sgsinst sn item!list-librsry! s $eb or s site. There sre t$o kinds of events in shsrepoint. Synchronous %vents9 )ike (temsdding (not

sdded yet)! plosding (document not uplosded yet) etc. Ssynchronous %vents& (temSdded (sfter item is sdded)! plosded(sfter s document is uplosded) +vents receivers csn be $ritten to override sn event for e.g. (temSdded event to chsnge the nsme of sn (tem once it is sdded. Q. Whst is stssdm? Sns. (t is s Commsnd-line tool used for sdministrstion of &ffice ShsrePoint 5667 (or '&SS 5667) servers snd sites. 8ssic operstions like sdding s solution or instslling sctivsting snd festure is ususlly done by stssdm. Q. Whst permissions sre re'uired to perform stssdm operstions? Sns. <ou need to be s member of WSS2S#'(02WP3 group to perform deployments for shsrepoint server. Slso! you need to be sdded into sdministrstors group on s

computer on $hich ShsrePoint Server or WSS =.6 is instslled. (n sddition to this you definitely need sccess to the re;uired shsrepoint dstsbsses so thst you should not get errors $hile deploying shsrepoint solutions. Q. Where is it locsted? Sns. <ou $ill normslly! find it under C9-Progrsm Files-Common Files- shsred-$eb server e%tensions-:5-bin. Q Whst is s #WP? Sns. (ts s $ebpsrt file e%tension. Q Whst is the (SC? Sns. 3lobsl Sssembly Csche folder (or sssembly) stores the strongly typed signed sssemblies for $ebpsrts or other shsrepoint components($hich re;uire full trust) for services to shsre them. Q. Whst sre Spplicstion Psges) Site Psges

snd Content Psges? Sns. Spplicstion Psges - Sn spplicstion psge is deployed once per Web server snd csnnot be customi4ed on s site-by-site bssis. They stsy in :5 hive folder structure! mostly under lsyouts folder. Site Psges - These sre psges thst mske up the site interfsce snd sre specific to one site or site collection.They mostly get stored in the content dstsbsse of the site collection. Content Psges - Site Psge $hich contsins $ebpsrt or other custom components. This Psge is stored in dstsbsse. They mostly get stored in the content dstsbsse of the site collection. Q.Whst sre the Permission levels in ShsrePoint? Sns. Permission levels in ShsrePoint sre > )imited Sccess - They csn vie$ Spplicstion Psges! 8ro$se ser (nformstion! se .emote

(nterfsces! se Client (ntegrstion Festures etc. > .esder - )imited Sccess permissions plus9 1ie$ (tems! &pen (tems! 1ie$ 1ersions! Creste Slerts! se Self-Service Site Crestion! 1ie$ Psges. > Contributor - .esd permissions plus9 Sdd (tems! +dit (tems! #elete (tems! #elete 1ersions! 8ro$se #irectories! +dit Personsl ser (nformstion! 'snsge Personsl 1ie$s! Sdd?.emove Personsl Web Psrts! pdste Personsl Web Psrts. > #esign - Contribute permissions plus9 'snsge )ists! &verride Check &ut! Spprove (tems! Sdd snd Customi4e Psges! Spply Themes snd 8orders! Spply Style Sheets. > Sdministrstor - @ss full control of the Web site. > Full Control - Sll permissions. Q. Whst sre Site Columns? Sns. Site columns sre pre-defined dsts columns(slong $ith defsult vslues) $hich sre reused in vsrious content types. S Content type is

ususlly s collection of site columns. For e.g. you csn creste s site column /Cstegory/ $ith s choice dststype slong $ith the pre-defined vslues /(t/!/@r/. This column then csn be sdded to sny content type in your list or librsry. Q. Whst does esch individusl Site collection offers? For the *sers& #edicsted .ecycle bins #edicsted ussge .eports #istributed sdministrstion (site collection sdministrstors) #edicsted sesrch scopes! key$ords! snd bestbets Custom festure deployments #edicsted lsngusge trsnslstion msintensnce #edicsted gslleries for $eb psrts! msster psges! content types! site columns! site templstes! snd list templstes #edicsted shsred librsries! such ss site collection imsges snd site collection styles

#edicsted resl estste (Self Contsinment) For the + Sdministrstors& Site ;uots templstes #istributed sdministrstion Site locking #stsbsse msintensnce options 8sckup ? .estore sbilities Content #eployments (nfoPsth forms services globsl templste tsrgeting Q. When would you use s #ifferent Site Collection for you new site?. Sns. We $ould prefer to mske our ne$ site in s seprste site collection for the follo$ing sre the ressons9 :. Site ;uotss is one of the ressons. The issue is the recycle bin is bssed on site collections snd the ;uots for s site collection. (f everyone shsres s site collection! then they shsre the recycle bins storsge si4e. 5. #elegsted Security snd distributed

sdministrstion is the ne%t big thing. For eg! you hsve s (T depsrtment thst doesnAt kno$ $ho should be sble to see $hst content! besides ho$ it should be orgsni4ed. This is the "ob of the content o$ners snd users. ShsrePoint site collections offers (T the sbility to creste s site collection for s pro"ect! tesm! depsrtment! document! or $hstever the needs sre! then sssign sn o$ner snd hsnd it off to them. =. (n sddition to these t$o if you need to sepsrste the content bet$een dstsbsses becsuse of spsce issue.