SharePoint 2013 Development and Customization Flashcards

What is the new app model introduced in SharePoint 2013 that replaces traditional farm solutions?

Answer: SharePoint Add-ins (Apps)

SharePoint 2013 introduced the SharePoint Add-ins (formerly called Apps) model as the recommended approach for extending SharePoint without farm-level deployment.

In SharePoint 2013, what does a Provider-Hosted App use to communicate with SharePoint?

Answer: SharePoint Client-Side Object Model (CSOM) or REST API

Provider-Hosted Apps in SharePoint 2013 communicate with SharePoint using CSOM or the REST API over OAuth authentication.

Which SharePoint 2013 JavaScript library provides client-side access to SharePoint data without page postbacks?

Answer: SP.js (SharePoint JavaScript Object Model)

SP.js is the core SharePoint 2013 JavaScript file that exposes the Client-Side Object Model (CSOM) for client-side data access.

What is the purpose of the SharePoint 2013 BCS (Business Connectivity Services)?

Answer: Connect SharePoint to external data sources as if they were SharePoint lists

Business Connectivity Services (BCS) allows SharePoint 2013 to surface data from external systems like SAP, Siebel, or custom databases as native SharePoint content.

In SharePoint 2013 development, what is a Feature Receiver?

Answer: A class that handles events when a SharePoint feature is activated or deactivated

A Feature Receiver is a server-side class that implements event handlers executed when a SharePoint feature is installed, activated, deactivated, or uninstalled.

Which SharePoint 2013 site template is designed for team collaboration with document libraries, calendars, and tasks?

Answer: Team Site

The Team Site template in SharePoint 2013 is the standard collaboration site providing document libraries, calendars, tasks lists, and team newsfeeds.