5 SharePoint Testing – Center of Excellence Items

The following are five high-level testing aspects to be aware of:

1)      Functional testing

2)      Mobile testing

3)      Automated testing

4)      Performance testing

5)      Security testing

SharePoint - Session

The following are SharePoint dictionary words of the day related to session:

Session identifier

Unique string which is used to identify a specific instance of session data.

Session view

Rendering of the contents of a webpart, list or workbook that are associated with a particular session.

SharePoint - Security Principal Name

The following is a SharePoint dictionary word of the day:

Security principal name (SPN)

Name identifying a security principal (example: mymachinename$@mydomainname for a machine joined to a domain or myusername@mydomainname for a user). The domain name is resolved using the applicable domain name system (DNS).

SharePoint - Security Principal

The following is a SharePoint dictionary word of the day:

Security principal

Unique entity which is identifiable through cryptographic means via at least one key. It is often the identity that can be used to regulate access to resources. The security principal can be a user, a computer, or a group which represents a set of users.

SharePoint - Security Policy

The following is a SharePoint dictionary word of the day:

Security policy

Collection of security policy settings, the policy itself is an expression of organizational intent regarding how computers and resources on their network should be secured.

SharePoint - Security Identifier

The following are SharePoint words of the day related to security identifier

Security group identifier

Integer which uniquely categorizes a security group from all other security principals and site groups within the same site collection.

 

Security identifier (SID)

Identifier for security principals which is used to identify an account. The SID is a data type used for security identification purposes.

SharePoint - Security Group

The following are SharePoint dictionary words of the day related to security group:

Security group

Named group of principals on a SharePoint site.

 

Security group identifier

Integer which uniquely categorizes a security group from all other security principals and site groups within the same site collection.