Beginning SharePoint® 2010: Building Business Solutions with SharePoint

Appendix B. Exercise Solutions

CHAPTER 1 EXERCISE SOLUTIONS

1. What is the difference between a site and a site collection?

   A site is a single location that stores lists and libraries related to a common subject. A site collection represents a group of sites.

2. Your manager informs you that the organization is currently reviewing the need for a corporate portal. List two reasons that justify why organizations invest in portal technologies.

   There are many reasons that organizations invest in portal technologies. Two major reasons are:

   People need to connect with information that will help them make informed business decisions regardless of their physical location. Because portals are web-based and are available via the browser, large numbers of users can access information from a centralized location.

   Portal technologies scale with an organization as it grows and can accommodate business processes and information management.

3. True or false: You must deploy Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 together.

   False. When installing SharePoint 2010 you may choose between two versions of the software. SharePoint Foundation provides the core collaborative and file sharing capabilities available within the platform and is most suitable for smaller deployments and teams. SharePoint Server includes all the capabilities of SharePoint Foundation along with more Enterprise-suitable features such as content management, business intelligence, records management, and forms management. ...