Exam 70-667:

TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring

Published:	July 12, 2010
Language(s):	English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil)
Audience(s):	IT Professionals
Technology:	Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
Type:	Proctored Exam

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Preparing for an Exam

70-667 and 70-668 will be updated for SharePoint 2010 SP1 and Office 365 in January, 2012.

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Exam Topics Covered

Audience Profile

Candidates for this exam typically have more than one year of experience configuring SharePoint and related technologies, including Internet Information Services (IIS), Windows Server 2008, and Active Directory, and networking infrastructure services.

The minimally qualified candidate typically:

Is an IT administrator who implements and maintains SharePoint Online or an on-premise deployment of SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1.
Is proficient with IIS 7.0, DNS, Active Directory Domain Services, and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 as these technologies relate to SharePoint.
Is proficient with the infrastructure and security of Windows Server 2008 or later.
Has experience with business operations for IT, including data backup, restoration, and high availability.
Has experience with Windows PowerShell 2.0 and command-line administration.
Has a basic understanding of single sign-on and Active Directory Federation Services 2.0.

Credit Toward CertificationWhen you pass Exam 70-667: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):

MCTS: SharePoint 2010, Configuration

Exam 70-667: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):

MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010

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Skills Measured

Skills Being MeasuredThis exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam.

The information after “This objective may include but is not limited to” is intended to further define or scope the objective by describing the types of skills and topics that may be tested for the objective. However, it is not an exhaustive list of skills and topics that could be included on the exam for a given skill area. You may be tested on other skills and topics related to the objective that are not explicitly listed here.

Installing and Configuring a SharePoint Environment (25 percent)

Deploy new installations and upgrades.

This objective may include but is not limited to: running Visual Upgrade, performing an in-place upgrade, performing a database attach upgrade, analyzing a PreUpgradeCheck report, installing language packs, and scripting installations; analyzing ULS logs, installation error logs, and event logs to identify installation problems; and repairing installation errors

Configure SharePoint farms.

This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: configuring inter-server communications, server roles, high availability, InfoPath Forms Services (IPFS), Alternate Access Mappings (AAM), external sites, host headers, and applying and managing patches

Configure service applications.

This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: Business Connectivity Services (BCS), Access Services, Visio Services, Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, user profiles, Microsoft Office Excel services, Managed Metadata Services (MMS), IPFS, and SharePoint Online term store

Configure indexing and search.

This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: configuring FAST Search for SharePoint, crawl schedules, iFilters, crawl rules, content sources, scopes, managed properties, content types, search components, index partitioning, and federated search locations

Managing a SharePoint Environment (26 percent)

Manage operational settings.

This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: configuring logging, quotas, monitoring levels, health reports, security, and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) integration

Manage accounts and user roles.

This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: managing user accounts, group accounts, managed accounts, computer accounts, and service accounts; delegating site collection administration; and external user policy

Manage authentication providers.

This objective may include but is not limited to: managing NTLM, Kerberos, claims-based, and forms-based authentication; configuring Secure Store Service (SSS) and Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS); and supporting single sign-on for SharePoint Online

Deploying and Managing Applications (24 percent)

Manage Web Applications.

This objective may include but is not limited to: managing databases, Web Application settings, security, and policies

Manage site collections.

This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: managing site collection policies, features, caching, and auditing; configuring site collection security; configuring multi-tenancy; configuring site collection quotas and locks; adding a domain to Office 365; and SharePoint Online public websites

Deploy and manage SharePoint solutions.

This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: deploying and managing SharePoint solution packages, managing sandbox solutions, and managing user solutions

Maintaining a SharePoint Environment (25 percent)

Back up and restore a SharePoint environment.

This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: configuring backup settings; backing up and restoring content, search, and service application databases; detaching and attaching databases; and exporting lists and sites

Monitor and analyze a SharePoint environment.

This objective may include but is not limited to: generating health, administrative, and Web analytics reports; interpreting usage and trace logs; identifying and resolving health and performance issues

Optimize the performance of a SharePoint environment.

This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: configuring resource throttling (large list management, object model override); configuring remote Binary Large Objects (BLOB) storage and BLOB and object caching; and optimizing services

Preparation Materials

Preparation Tools and ResourcesTo help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills Measured" tab.

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