SharePoint 2010 Application Development Flashcards

In SharePoint 2010, which type of field allows you to define a reusable column used across multiple lists and content types?

Answer: Site Column

Site Columns are defined at the site or site collection level and can be reused across multiple lists and content types.

What SharePoint 2010 API namespace contains classes for working with lists, sites, and users programmatically?

Answer: Microsoft.SharePoint

The Microsoft.SharePoint namespace contains the core server-side classes such as SPSite, SPWeb, SPList, and SPUser.

Which SharePoint 2010 feature enables external data to be surfaced within lists using the Business Data Connectivity Service?

Answer: External Lists

External Lists display data from external systems through BDC/BCS models, allowing CRUD operations on external data.

In SharePoint 2010, what is the role of a Feature Receiver?

Answer: Executes code during Feature activation and deactivation

Feature Receivers contain code that runs during Feature lifecycle events: FeatureActivated, FeatureDeactivating, FeatureInstalled, and FeatureUninstalling.

Which SharePoint 2010 token is used in Elements.xml to reference the current site's URL during Feature deployment?

Answer: ~site

The ~site token resolves to the URL of the current site (SPWeb) during Feature activation and is used in XML manifests.

What is the maximum size of a single file that can be uploaded to a SharePoint 2010 document library by default?

Answer: 250 MB

The default maximum file upload size in SharePoint 2010 is 250 MB, configurable in Central Administration.

In SharePoint 2010 Client Object Model (CSOM), which method must be called to execute queued requests against the server?

Answer: context.ExecuteQuery()

ExecuteQuery() sends all queued client object model requests to the server in a single round-trip and populates the returned objects.