Sharepoint Interview Questions with Answers Part 1

What is SharePoint?

Portal Collaboration Software.

What is the difference between SharePoint Portal Server and Windows SharePoint Services?

SharePoint Portal Server is the global portal offering features like global navigation and searching. Windows SharePoint Services is more content management based with document libraries and lists. You apply information to certain areas within your portal from Windows SharePoint Services or directly to portal areas.

What is a document library?

A document library is where you upload your core documents. They consist of a row and column view with links to the documents. When the document is updated so is the link on your site. You can also track metadata on your documents. Metadata would consist of document properties.

What is a meeting workspace?

A meeting workspace is a place to store information, attendees, and tasks related to a specific meeting.

What is a document workspace?

Document workspaces consist of information surrounding a single or multiple documents.

What is a web part?

Web parts consist of xml queries to full SharePoint lists or document libraries. You can also develop your own web parts and web part pages.

What is the difference between a document library and a form library?

Document libraries consist of your core documents. An example would be a word document, excel, powerpoint, visio, pdf, etc… Form libraries consist of XML forms.

What is a web part zone?

Web part zones are what your web parts reside in and help categorize your web parts when designing a page.

How is security managed in SharePoint?

Security can be handled at the machine, domain, or sharepoint level.

How are web parts developed?

Web parts are developed in Visual Studio .Net. VS.Net offers many web part and page templates and can also be downloaded from the Microsoft site.

What is a site definition?

It’s a method for providing prepackaged site and list content.

What is a template?

A template is a pre-defined set of functions or settings that can be used over time. There are many templates within SharePoint, Site Templates, Document Templates, Document Library and List Templates.

How do you install web parts?

Web Parts should be distributed as a .CAB (cabinet) file using the MSI Installer.