SharePoint 2013 training for IT pros

This Monday I have been talking with a friend-customer of mine about the SharePoint Certification exam 70-331 (Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013) and he asked me how to get prepared for this?

So, I just told him to read this book “Exam Ref 70-331: Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013″ as I did (http://it-ebooks.info/book/2518/), but after that, I really thought that it is not enough, because you must to have other certifications first and bla, bla, bla, but this is not the point I want to pass here.

First of all, you definitely should start from the beginning :-), so, I made some research on the internet and I just found this amazing Microsoft web site and I would like to share it with all of you guys:

Link: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/fp123606

I have summarized it here with each lesson and its link:

Module 1: SharePoint 2013 IT pro introduction and overview

Get an overview of key changes and new concepts in SharePoint Server 2013 and SharePoint Foundation 2013.

1. Overview of SharePoint 2013 features and scenarios for IT pros Video | Presentation

Module 2: SharePoint 2013 system requirements

Learn about the hardware and software requirements for SharePoint 2013 and supported browser levels and setup considerations.

1. SharePoint 2013 system requirements
2. Video | Presentation

Module 3: SharePoint 2013 architectural changes

Learn about key architectural changes in the SharePoint 2013 platform. We’ll highlight the most relevant changes from an overall architectural perspective.

1. Creating routing and throttling rules in SharePoint 2013 Video | Presentation
2. Overview of SharePoint 2013 analytics features and implementation Video | Presentation

Module 4: SharePoint 2013 server farms and site architecture planning

Plan for server farms and sites in SharePoint 2013. Learn about planning for the distributed cache, changes in alternate access mappings and self-service site creation, new features in themes, and new ways to share sites, lists, and libraries.

1. SharePoint 2013 distributed cache service Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 alternate access mapping and self-service site creation Video | Presentation
3. Change, test, and implement site collection themes in SharePoint 2013 Video | Presentation
4. Overview of SharePoint 2013 sharing including requesting and viewing permissions Video | Presentation

Module 5: Office Web Apps 2013 architecture and deployment

Learn about the new architecture and deployment model for Office Web Apps including architectural changes, deployment options, and operation aspects.

1. Overview of Office Web Apps 2013 Video | Presentation
2. Deploying Office Web Apps 2013 Video | Presentation
3. Managing Office Web Apps 2013 Video | Presentation

Module 6: SharePoint 2013 service application architecture and individual service applications

Get an overview of about changes in individual service applications in SharePoint 2013, including new service applications, general considerations, and changes in service application architecture.

1. Compare SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint 2010 service application architectures Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Access services Video | Presentation
3. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in the apps management service application Video | Presentation
4. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Business Connectivity Services Video | Presentation
5. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Excel services Video | Presentation
6. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in the User Profile service application Video | Presentation
7. Walkthrough SharePoint 2013 features in the new machine translation service Video | Presentation
8. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in PerformancePoint services Video | Presentation
9. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Visio services Video | Presentation
10. Walkthrough SharePoint 2013 features in the work management service application Video | Presentation
11. SharePoint 2013 changes and features in Word automation service Video | Presentation

Module 7: SharePoint 2013 enterprise search overview

Learn about the redesigned Enterprise Search in SharePoint 2013 including architectural changes to physical and logical topologies, details about configuration options for crawling, content, and query.

1. SharePoint 2013 search architecture and topology changes and features Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 search crawl and content configuration changes and features Video | Presentation
3. SharePoint 2013 search query configuration changes and features Video | Presentation
4. SharePoint 2013 search results interface choices changes and features Video | Presentation

Module 8: SharePoint 2013 social features

Social is one of the largest investments in SharePoint 2013. New features and capabilities provide a better and more comprehensive story for social computing in SharePoint 2013. Get a walkthrough of social features in SharePoint 2013.

1. Overview of SharePoint 2013 social features Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 community sites and forums Video | Presentation
3. SharePoint 2013 My Site architecture and administration Video | Presentation
4. SharePoint 2013 My Site feeds walkthrough Video | Presentation
5. SharePoint 2013 My Site follow walkthrough Video | Presentation
6. SharePoint 2013 My Site personal libraries walkthrough Video | Presentation
7. SharePoint 2013 My Site My Tasks walkthrough Video | Presentation

Module 9: SharePoint 2013 enterprise content management and web content management considerations

Get an overview of key changes and improvements in enterprise content management (ECM) and web content management (WCM) in SharePoint 2013. Learn about new capabilities from eDiscover improvements to major new capabilities for WCM-driven sites.

1. SharePoint 2013 Enterprise Content Management walkthrough Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 Web Content Management walkthrough Video | Presentation
3. SharePoint 2013 managed metadata walkthrough Video | Presentation

Module 10: SharePoint 2013 customization options and management

Learn about the new customization capabilities in SharePoint 2013 and what that means from IT pro perspective. Learn about required infrastructural changes for new customization capabilities and setting up team development environments.

1. SharePoint 2013 app model and customization options Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 app infrastructure configuration and isolation Video | Presentation
3. Overview of the SharePoint 2013 renewed developer dashboard Video | Presentation
4. Setting up team development infrastructure for SharePoint 2013 development Video | Presentation
5. Using SharePoint 2013 Designer to create workflows in SharePoint 2013 Video | Presentation

Module 11: SharePoint 2013 authentication and authorization overview

Get an overview of changes in claims-based authentication in SharePoint 2013. Learn about new support for OAuth and how it’s used in SharePoint 2013. Also see how OAuth is used in Server to Server (S2S) authentication scenarios.

1. Claims-based authentication in SharePoint 2013 Video | Presentation
2. oAuth authentication in SharePoint 2013 Video | Presentation

Module 12: Overview of SharePoint 2013 business continuity management

Learn about the approaches and techniques to use when devising a meaningful and cost-effective business continuity management (BCM) strategy for SharePoint 2013.

1. Design considerations for business continuity management in SharePoint 2013 Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 business continuity management features Video | Presentation

Module 13: Upgrading to SharePoint 2013

Learn about the different facets of upgrade preparation and understand the key skills and techniques you’ll need to successfully upgrade to SharePoint 2013.

1. SharePoint 2013 upgrade methods and best practices walkthrough Video | Presentation
2. SharePoint 2013 upgrade planning tasks and preparation walkthrough Video | Presentation
3. SharePoint 2013 upgrade test tasks and options walkthrough Video | Presentation
4. SharePoint 2013 upgrade implementation tasks and options walkthrough Video | Presentation
5. SharePoint 2013 upgrade validation tasks walkthrough Video | Presentation

Module 14: What’s new in Project 2013 for IT pros

Get details about new enhancements for Project Server 2013 for IT pros, including both on-premises and online offerings. Learn about changes in the architecture, deployment and upgrade options, and administration and operations.

1. Project 2013 overview for IT pros Video
2. Project Online overview Video
3. Project 2013 scalability and performance improvements Video
4. Project 2013 flexibility overview and improvements Video
5. Summary of what’s new in Project 2013 for IT pros Video

I really hope that it can be good for you guys, have a good study!!