SharePoint 2013 Search and Discovery Flashcards
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What SharePoint 2013 search feature promotes specific results to the top of search results for certain queries?
Answer: Query Rules with promoted results
In SharePoint 2013, Query Rules can be configured with 'Promoted Results' actions (the successor to Best Bets) to pin specific results at the top for matching queries.
What is the maximum number of index partitions supported in a SharePoint 2013 Search topology?
Answer: 10
SharePoint 2013 Search supports up to 10 index partitions, with each partition supporting up to 10 million items in the index.
In SharePoint 2013 Search, what does KQL stand for?
Answer: Keyword Query Language
KQL stands for Keyword Query Language, the primary query syntax used in SharePoint 2013 Search for constructing search queries.
Which SharePoint 2013 search feature shows users related queries and popular refiners to help narrow results?
Answer: Refinement Panel
The Refinement Panel in SharePoint 2013 Search displays managed properties as refiners, allowing users to filter and narrow search results interactively.
In SharePoint 2013, what is the Analytics Processing Component responsible for?
Answer: Processing usage and recommendation signals to improve search relevance
The Analytics Processing Component in SharePoint 2013 analyzes user activity and item relationships to generate recommendations and improve search result relevance through usage data.
Which SharePoint 2013 feature enables federated search queries to external search engines or data sources?
Answer: Remote Result Source
Result Sources in SharePoint 2013 can be configured as Remote Result Sources to federate search queries to external OpenSearch-compatible engines or SharePoint farms.
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