Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Designer 2010: Level 2
Course Specifications
Course number: 084700
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will extend a SharePoint site by including server-side controls and administer a SharePoint site.

Target Student: This course is intended for entry-level SharePoint solution developers who are currently capable of creating basic SharePoint sites using the out-of-the-box functionality provided by the built-in SharePoint Designer templates, and who now want to extend or create SharePoint sites with functionality by incorporating server web controls, data controls, customized workflows, and administration.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success in this course, you should be able to create basic SharePoint sites using existing SharePoint Designer templates. You can attain this level of skill and knowledge by taking the Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Designer 2010: Level 1 course prior to this course. 
Hardware Requirements
You will need two servers for the classroom, plus one client computer for each student in the class, plus one client computer for the instructor. For each of these machines, the following hardware requirements are the minimum suggested for this course: 
•	64-bit, four-core processor, 2.5 GHz minimum per core is required for installing Windows Server 2008 where Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 will be installed. Other systems can use a 32–bit processor but a 64–bit processor will enhance performance. 
•	Pentium IV 1 GHz CPU or higher for client systems. 
•	Minimum of 1 GB of RAM for each client computer. 
•	4 GB RAM for the Windows 2008 Server installation. 
•	1 GB RAM for the Windows Server 2003 installation. 
•	40 GB of free hard disk space for installation of Windows Server 2003. 
•	80 GB of free hard disk space for installation of Windows Server 2008. 
•	40 GB or larger hard-disk drive for each student and instructor computer. 
•	CD-ROM or DVD drive. 
•	VGA or higher video. 
•	Keyboard and mouse. 
•	A display system to project the instructor’s computer screen. 
•	You need to have an Internet connection because some of the software components are installed from the Internet. 
•	Internet access for all computers. 
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
•	Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003, Standard or Enterprise Edition 
•	Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 
•	Windows® Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 
•	Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Foundation 2010 
•	Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 with Service Pack 1 
•	Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (32 bit or 64 bit) 
•	Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 (Service Pack 1) (32 bit or 64 bit) 
•	Cumulative Update 2 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (32 bit or 64 bit) 
•	Microsoft® Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 
•	Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, with Service Pack 1 
•	Microsoft® Internet Explorer 8.0 
•	Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Designer 2010 
•	Microsoft® Office 2010 Professional or Professional Plus 
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	provide user interactivity to their websites using ASP.NET forms. 
•	implement custom content types. 
•	integrate SharePoint sites with other data sources. 
•	manipulate external data sources. 
•	implement advanced data integration techniques. 
•	create different types of workflows. 
•	administer a SharePoint site using administration tools in SharePoint Designer 2010. 
Course Content
Lesson 1: Working with ASP.NET Forms
Topic 1A: Create an ASP.NET Form 
Topic 1B: Modify Form Control Properties 
Topic 1C: Validate Inputs 
Lesson 2: Implementing Custom Content Types
Topic 2A: Create Custom Content Types 
Topic 2B: Add Custom Content Types to a List 
Lesson 3: Integrating SharePoint Sites with Data Sources
Topic 3A: Access a Data Source 
Topic 3B: Manipulate the Data in Data View 
Lesson 4: Manipulating External Data Sources
Topic 4A: Create External Content Types 
Topic 4B: Create an External List 
Lesson 5: Implementing Advanced Data Integration Using SharePoint Designer 2010 
Topic 5A: Display Data from a Linked Data Source in a Data View 
Topic 5B: Deploy Web Services 
Topic 5C: Manage Web Part Zones 
Topic 5D: Display XML Data with XSLT 
Lesson 6: Creating Workflows
Topic 6A: Create a Site Workflow 
Topic 6B: Create a Reusable Workflow 
Lesson 7: Administering a SharePoint Site Using SharePoint Designer 2010 
Topic 7A: Manage Permissions for SharePoint Designer 2010 
Topic 7B: Save a Customized Site as a SharePoint Site Template