SharePoint By Gaurav Goyal

Basic Intro SharePoint Architecture Questions 1) What are Web Applications in SharePoint? An IIS Web site created and used by SharePoint 2010. Saying an IIS virtual server is also an acceptable answer. 2) What is an application pool? A group of one or more URLs that are served by a particular worker process or set of worker processes. 3) Why are application pools important? They provide a way for multiple sites to run on the same server but still have their own worker processes and identity. 4) What are zones? Different logical paths (URLs meaning) of gaining access to the same SharePoint Web application. 5) What are Web Application Policies? Enables security policy for users at the Web application level, rather than at the site collection or site level. Importantly, they override all other security settings. 6) What is a site collection?  A site collection contains a top-level website and can contain one or more sub-sites web sit...

1) What are the three user authentication methods that SharePoint 2013 supports? Windows claims Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)-based claims Forms-based authentication claims 2) Out of the available authentication methods, which one would is considered the recommend according to Microsoft? Claims-based authentication methods are recommended. 3)   What protocol   does server-to-server authentication extend? SharePoint 2013 extends OAuth.   4) SharePoint Store and App Catalog Access SharePoint resources on behalf of a user using?  OAuth 2.0.   5) What Business Data Connectivity (BDC) connections types are supported in SharePoint 2013? WCF SQL Server NET assemblies Open Data Protocol   6) What are some examples of technology that OData leverages? HTTP Atom Publishing Protocol (AtomPub)  JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) 7) What types of authentication does Business Connectivity Services support? Anonym...

1) Describe the Cloud App Model. The Cloud App Model that enables you to create apps. Apps for SharePoint are self-contained pieces of functionality that extend the capabilities of a SharePoint website. 2) Why build Apps? Enables you to build apps for SharePoint by using familiar tools and a rich set of features. Familiar programming model and access to SharePoint data and services, Multiple options for hosting, Familiar user experience for end users, Integration with apps for Office, and SharePoint Store and App Catalog. 3) What as an App in its most basic form? A web application that is registered with SharePoint using an app manifest 4) What is an app manifest? An app manifest is an XML file that declares the basic properties of the app along with where the app will run and what to do when the app is started. 5) Where can the code for an app run? SharePoint-hosted apps, Provider-hosted and auto hosted apps, Apps that have a mix of components in SharePoint an...