Q. Whst sre WefPsrts? Sns.

Wef Psrts sre self-contsined pscksges of user interfsce thst csn fe dropped onto s ShsrePoint Wef Psrt psge to provide discrete set of functionslity to the uses. They csn simply fe descrifed ss re-ussfle Code units. Q. Whst sre Festures? Sns. Festures represent s set of functionslity (code) thst csn fe sctivsted snd de-sctivsted st vsrious levels in ShsrePoint. Using 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 fe sdded to sny ShsrePoint site. "evelopers csn scope festure to the follo#ing level . Wef . Site . WefSpplicstion . Fsrm Q. Whst sre Solutions?

Sns. Solutions sre the contsiner pscksges for Festures. Solution fssicslly is s csfinet (.csf) file #ith e$tension .#sp #hich contsins vsrious components needed to fe deployed(festures #efpsrts custom forms etc) slong #ith files thst descrife some importsnt metsdsts sfout those Components. %nce s Solution is instslled on s server in the fsrm you csn deploy it to sny #efspplicstion from your Solution &snsgement. Q. Whst is s .ddf file snd whst does it hsve to do with ShsrePoint Solution crestion? Sns. S .ddf file is s dsts directive file #hich descrifes the files need to fe deployed snd their destinstion (in ShsrePoint). .ddf is used #hen fuilding the ShsrePoint solution. This file is s psrsmeter to mskecsf.e$e #hich outputs the #sp file. Q. Whst is the difference fetween s site snd s wef in ShsrePoint? Sns. S site in shsrePoint is s site collection. 't is

sn of!ect of SPsite clsss in shsrepoint. S Wef ho#ever is simply s flsnk site #ithin thst site collection. Wef is s Psrt of SP#ef clsss thus represents s site #ithin s site collection. Q. Whst is CSML? Sns. CS&( stsnds for Collsforstive Spplicstion &srkup (sngusge snd is sn )&(-fssed 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,lifrsries. Q. Whst is Custom sction? Sns. -epresents s link toolfsr futton menu item or sny control thst csn fe sdded to s toolfsr or menu thst sppesrs in the U'. For e.g. ./e# Folder. futton in your document lifrsry is s custom sction or .0ie# 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 1cstslogs folder or &sster Psge 2sllery from U'. Q. Whst sre Lsyout Psges in ShsrePoint? Sns. S (syout psge defines the (syouts(structure including Wefpsrt 3ones) of s content psge in ShsrePoint. (syout psges sre not ssme ss &sster Psge. S (syout Psge is contsined inside the content sres surrounded fy mster Psge. Q. Whst is s ShsrePoint Theme? 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 fsckgroundcolor futton color #efpsrt title color etc to give s different look snd feel to your site. Q. Whst is s wef psrt one? Sns. Wef psrt 3ones sre #hst your #ef psrts reside in. *sch #efpsrt 3one csn contsin numfer of #efpsrts snd csn fe positioned in s specific #sy to creste s #efpsrt (syout Psge. Q. Whst is Fusiness !sts Cstslog or F!C ? Sns. 't is s shsred service thst ensfles %ffice ShsrePoint Server 4556 to displsy fusiness dsts from vsrious fsck-end servers into s ShsrePoint psge. Fusiness "sts Cstslog or F"C provides fuilt-in support for displsying dsts #ith vsrious #efpsrts snd list,list columns thst csn help in essy crestion of dsshfosrds #ith dsts from your S+( #ef services SSP Siefel or sny other line-of-fusiness ((%F) spplicstions. Q Whst is s Site definition?

Sns. S Site definition is s collection of Files such ss %/*T.)&( #hich defines the Site templste for e.g. Tesm Sites used to creste s Site in ShsrePoit. Sll the out-of-fo$ site Templstes like Flog Wiki Tesm Site etc csn fe found in C7,Progrsm Files,Common Files,&icrosoft Shsred,#ef server e$tensions,84,T*&P(ST*, Q Whst is s Site Templste? Sns. Sny Site slong #ith the content csn fe 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$ifle snd reussfle

templste of type list item or document thst defines the columns snd fehsvior for sn item in s list or s document in s document lifrsry. For e$smple you csn creste s content type for s -e9uirement document #ith s columns such (%* 0ersion Spprover "ste Crested "ste -evised etc snd this csn fe re-used in vsrious document lifrsries. Q. whst is Centrsl sdministrstion? Sns. This is s site used fy sdmins to msnge snd configure settings for ShsrePoint #ef 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 fssic sctions or events sgsinst sn item list,lifrsry s #ef or s site. There sre t#o kinds of events in shsrepoint. Synchronous #vents7 (ike 'temsdding (not

sdded yet) Uplosding (document not uplosded yet) etc. Ssynchronous #vents$ 'temSdded (sfter item is sdded) Uplosded(sfter s document is uplosded) *vents receivers csn fe #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 4556 (or &%SS 4556) servers snd sites. Fssic operstions like sdding s solution or instslling sctivsting snd festure is ususlly done fy stssdm. Q. Whst permissions sre re%uired to perform stssdm operstions? Sns. :ou need to fe s memfer of WSS1S"&'/1WP2 group to perform deployments for shsrepoint server. Slso you need to fe sdded into sdministrstors group on s

computer on #hich ShsrePoint Server or WSS ;.5 is instslled. 'n sddition to this you definitely need sccess to the re9uired shsrepoint dstsfsses so thst you should not get errors #hile deploying shsrepoint solutions. Q. Where is it locsted? Sns. :ou #ill normslly find it under C7,Progrsm Files,Common Files, shsred,#ef server e$tensions,84,fin. Q Whst is s !WP? Sns. 'ts s #efpsrt file e$tension. Q Whst is the &SC? Sns. 2lofsl Sssemfly Csche folder (or sssemfly) stores the strongly typed signed sssemflies for #efpsrts or other shsrepoint components(#hich re9uire 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 Wef server snd csnnot fe customi3ed on s site-fy-site fssis. They stsy in 84 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 dstsfsse of the site collection. Content Psges - Site Psge #hich contsins #efpsrt or other custom components. This Psge is stored in dstsfsse. They mostly get stored in the content dstsfsse 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 Fro#se User 'nformstion Use -emote 'nterfsces Use Client 'ntegrstion Festures etc. < -esder - (imited Sccess permissions plus7

0ie# 'tems %pen 'tems 0ie# 0ersions Creste Slerts Use Self-Service Site Crestion 0ie# Psges. < Contrifutor - -esd permissions plus7 Sdd 'tems *dit 'tems "elete 'tems "elete 0ersions Fro#se "irectories *dit Personsl User 'nformstion &snsge Personsl 0ie#s Sdd=-emove Personsl Wef Psrts Updste Personsl Wef Psrts. < "esign - Contrifute permissions plus7 &snsge (ists %verride Check %ut Spprove 'tems Sdd snd Customi3e Psges Spply Themes snd Forders Spply Style Sheets. < Sdministrstor - >ss full control of the Wef 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 fe sdded to sny content type in your list or lifrsry. Q. Whst does esch individusl Site collection offers? For the (sers$ "edicsted -ecycle fins "edicsted ussge -eports "istrifuted sdministrstion (site collection sdministrstors) "edicsted sesrch scopes key#ords snd festfets Custom festure deployments "edicsted lsngusge trsnslstion msintensnce "edicsted gslleries for #ef psrts msster psges content types site columns site templstes snd list templstes "edicsted shsred lifrsries such ss site collection imsges snd site collection styles "edicsted resl estste (Self Contsinment) For the )T Sdministrstors$

Site 9uots templstes "istrifuted sdministrstion Site locking "stsfsse msintensnce options Fsckup = -estore sfilities Content "eployments 'nfoPsth forms services glofsl 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 ressons7 8. Site 9uotss is one of the ressons. The issue is the recycle fin is fssed on site collections snd the 9uots for s site collection. 'f everyone shsres s site collection then they shsre the recycle fins storsge si3e. 4. "elegsted Security snd distrifuted sdministrstion is the ne$t fig thing. For eg you hsve s 'T depsrtment thst doesn?t kno# #ho should fe sfle to see #hst content fesides ho#

it should fe orgsni3ed. This is the !of of the content o#ners snd users. ShsrePoint site collections offers 'T the sfility 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 fet#een dstsfsses fecsuse of spsce issue.