This 3-day instructor-led course explores the new architectural changes made to SharePoint 2010 and how to upgrade your 2007 environment to 2010.

Module 1: Overview
A simple introduction module. After completing this module, students will be able to: Understand your course, classroom, classmates, facility and instructor.

Module 2: Service Applications
In this module we are going to take a look at Service Applications and how the older Shared Service Provider is now obsolete.
Lessons

• Service Applications
  
• Lab : Explore Service Applications
  
• Explore Service Applications
• Lab : Install Service Application
  
• Install a Service Application
  
• Assign a Service Application
  

After completing this module, students will be able to: Describe Service Applications Understand how the Service Application architecture works Install new Service Applications.

Module 3: PowerShell
In this module we are going to take a look at new PowerShell features in SharePoint 2010.
Lessons

• PowerShell
  
• SharePoint and PowerShell
  
• Lab : PowerShell Basics
  
• PowerShell Basics – Command Lets
  
• Variables
  
• Arrays
  
• While Loop
  
• If Statement
  
• Create An Object
  
• Static Properties
  
• Lab : PowerShell With SharePoint
  
• Load SharePoint Dll into PowerShell
  
• Set PowerShell Execution Policy
  
• Enumerate Webs
  
• Create a site with PowerShell
  
• Create/Update an item with PowerShell
  
• Backup SharePoint with PowerShell
  
• Profiles and MySites script
  
• Lab : Profiles and MySites script
  
• Explore SharePoint 2010 Commandlets
  

After completing this module, students will be able to: What PowerShell is How to work with PowerShell scripts Be familiar with out of the box SharePoint PowerShell Scripts.

Module 4: Monitoring
In this module we are going to take a look at new monitoring features in SharePoint 2010.
Lessons

• Monitoring
  
• Lab : Configure Monitoring
  
• Configuring Diagnostic Logging
  
• Lab : ULS Viewer
  
• Explore the ULS Viewer
  
• Lab : Health Analyzer
  
• Explore SharePoint Health Analyzer
  
• Lab : Logging Database
  
• Explore SharePoint Logging Database
  

After completing this module, students will be able to: Describe the improved monitoring features of SharePoint 2010 How to use the ULS Viewer How to use the Health Analyzer Query the new Logging Database.

Module 5: Search
In this module we are going to take a look at new Search features in SharePoint 2010, Search Federation, and the new Search product called FAST ESP.
Lessons

• Federated Search
  
• Search Architecture
  
• FAST Search
  
• Search 2010
  
• Lab : Install Search
  
• Install SharePoint Search
  
• Lab : Explore Search
  
• Explore SharePoint Search
  
• Lab : Install FAST Search
  
• Install FAST Search
  

After completing this module, students will be able to: Understand the new features of SharePoint Search Install and configure SharePoint Search Install and configure FAST Search.

Module 6: Backup Restore Disaster Recovery
In this module we are going to take a look at new High Availability features in SharePoint 2010.
Lessons

• Disaster Recovery
  
• Backup Restore
  
• Lab : Backup Explore
  
• Backup Options
  
• Central Administration PowerShell
  
• Lab : Restore
  
• Restore SharePoint
  
• Partial Restore
  

After completing this module, students will be able to: How to backup and restore SharePoint 2010 How to use the granular restore feature of 2010.

Module 7: Install and Upgrading
In this module we are going to take a look at upgrading your older SharePoint 2007 farm to 2010!
Lessons

• Deep Details
  
• Upgrading 2007
  
• Lab : Installing SharePoint 2010
  
• Install SharePoint Foundation
  
• Install SharePoint Server
  
• Lab : Upgrade (Pre-reqs)
  
• Upgrade to SP2
  
• Install CU Oct 2009
  
• Lab : Upgrade (Gradual)
  
• Gradual Upgrade
  
• Lab : Upgrade (In-Place)
  
• In-Place Upgrade
  

After completing this module, students will be able to: Understand Upgrade Architecture Learn to perform a In-place upgrade Learn to perform a Gradual upgrade Understand what items to test after upgrade.

After completing this course, students will be able to: Explore new service applications, powershell features, monitoring improvements, search features, backup and recovery techniques and a full coverage of upgrading to 2010.