Common SharePoint Foundation Terms Every SharePoint Developer Must Know

Here is the brief definition of commonly used SharePoint terms which every one should know as a SharePoint developer.

Alerts:

Alerts provide a framework for automating event-driven e-mail or Short Message Service (SMS) notifications that are raised in response to specific events or that run on a schedule. Alerts can be attached to items as granular as list or list item.

Content Types:

Content types are designed to help users organize their SharePoint content in a more meaningful way. A content type is a reusable collection of settings, features and metadata that you want to apply to a certain category of content. Content types enable you to manage the metadata and behaviors of a document or item type in a centralized, reusable way.

Content Pages:

Content pages are pages used to display information. Content pages are customized by using Web Parts, in-browser editing, Microsoft SharePoint Designer and themes. Custom master pages, ECMAScript (JavaScript, JScript), and CSS can be applied to content pages for more advanced customization scenarios.

Application Pages:

Application pages are used to perform a function within the context of SharePoint Foundation. Application pages are deployed across the server farm and are stored in the %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\14\ TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS directory on the front-end Web server. They are attached to the site master page in order to create a consistent user interface.

Master Pages:

Master pages define a common structure for pages in SharePoint Foundation. When a page is requested, the master page and content page are combined to produce a single page. That page contains both the site-wide elements of the UI from the master page combined with the page-specific content from the content page. By using a master page, all content and application pages share the same page structure and have a consistent look and feel. Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 uses v4.master as its primary master page. All content and application pages use v4.master. When you install SharePoint Foundation, the master pages are stored in the %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\14\ TEMPLATE\GLOBAL directory.

Site Collection:

A site collection consists of a single top-level Web site with zero or more child Web sites, which can themselves have child Web sites.

Web Site:

A Web site is a collection of one or more pages and typically includes a set of lists, document libraries, content types, field (column) types, a set of available Features, a set of user alerts, and often a set of workflow instances. Web sites also have an owner and a set of associated users and user groups. All of these types of entities can be programmatically added to (or removed from) a Web site. A Web site can also be the scope of a search.

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