Module 1: The Role of the Site Owner

This module provides an introduction to the topics covered in the class, introduces SharePoint terminology and gets a start in navigation.

Lessons

• What is SharePoint?
• Team Collaboration
• Document Management
• Social Features
• SharePoint Administrative Roles
• Site Owner
• Site Collection Administrator
• Server Administrator
• SharePoint Administration Options by Role

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Identify who can do what in SharePoint administration.
• Navigate to site collection, site, page and list administration pages.

Module 2: Users, Groups and Permissions

This module covers the management of SharePoint users and user security. 

Lessons

• SharePoint Security Best Practices
• Users and Groups
• Adding Users and Groups
• Adding Site Collection Administrators
• Permissions and Permission Levels
• Creating Custom Permission Levels
• Configuring List and Library Permissions
• Working with Audiences and Content Filtering
• Managing User Alerts

Lab : Users, Groups and Permissions

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Manage SharePoint security using best practices.
• Add new users and groups.
• Create custom permission levels.
• Work with Audiences.

Module 3: Site and Site Collection Features

This module covers the use of SharePoint Features to add and remove functionality. 

Lessons

• What is a Feature?
• Activating and Deactivating Features
• Commonly Used Features

Lab : Site and Site Collection Features

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Define the purpose of features.
• Activate and deactivate features.

Module 4: Managing Sites and Pages

This module covers the creation and management of SharePoint sites and pages. 

Lessons

• Creating Subsites
• Site Templates
• Site Lifecycle and Site Deletion
• Configuring the Look and Feel of a Site
• Configuring Navigation Options
• Language Settings
• Adding and Managing Pages
• Working with Web Part Pages
• Frequently Used Web Parts

Lab : Managing Sites and Pages

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create subsites from templates.
• Configure site navigation options.
• Create and edit pages.
• Create web part pages and manage web parts.

Module 5: Working with Lists and Libraries

This module covers the use of SharePoint lists and libraries. 

Lessons

• SharePoint Lists and List Features
• Document Libraries
• Libraries vs. Lists with Attachments
• Adding Columns to Lists and Libraries
• Column and Item Validation
• Enterprise Metadata and Keywords Settings
• Creating List and Library Views
• Working with Office Web Apps
• Organizing Content Using Folders and Metadata
• Picture, Asset and Other Libraries
• Working with the Recycle Bin
• Configuring RSS Feeds
• Configuring Incoming Email
• About Tags and Notes and Ratings

Lab : Working with Lists and Libraries

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create and customize lists and libraries.
• Open and edit documents in Microsoft Office and with Office Web Apps.
• Manage checked out documents.
• Recover items from the Recycle Bin.
• Work with document versioning.
• Create views including metadata grouped views and calendar views.

Module 6: Document Management

This module explores the document management features of libraries. 

Lessons

• Information Management Policy Settings
• Auditing List and Document Activity
• Working with Site Columns and Content Types
• Built-in Content Types
• Managing Business Content Using Content Types
• Using Document Sets
• Using the Content Organizer
• An Overview of Records Management

Lab : Document Management

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create retention and auditing policies for a list or content type.
• Create and use Site Columns, Content Types and Document Sets.
• Use the Versioning, Check Out/In and Content Approval features.

Module 7: SharePoint Workflows

This module provides an overview of the SharePoint 2013 workflow features. 

Lessons

• SharePoint Workflows
• Out of the Box Workflow Demo

Lab : SharePoint Workflows

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Identify the differences between Out of the Box, SharePoint Designer and Visual Studio workflows.
• Configure and use the out of the box Approval workflow

Module 8: Monitoring SharePoint Activity

This module covers the use of SharePoint activity reports. 

Lessons

• Usage Reports
• Search Reports

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Use the Site and Site Collection reports.

Module 9: SharePoint Apps (Optional)

This module provides explores SharePoint 2013 Apps. 

Lessons

• What is an App?
• Working with Built-in Apps
• The SharePoint App Store
• The Corporate App Store
• Request an App

Lab : SharePoint Apps (Optional)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Identify the different kinds of SharePoint Apps.
• Browse the App stores and add an App

Module 10: The SharePoint Community Site (Optional)

This module covers the use of the SharePoint 2013 Community Site. 

Lessons

• Building online communities using SharePoint
• Discussion and Moderation
• Rating discussions and earning points

Lab : The SharePoint Community Site (Optional)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Interact with other SharePoint users in discussion forums.
• Rate posts and earn reputation points.