General overview of SharePoint
SharePoint is a Microsoft product based on web technology that enables organizations to create sites, portals, and intranets. On this platform, you can use the out-of-the-box (OOTB) parts and modify those parts as well as apps available through the SharePoint Store; you have the ability to make custom parts using code.
There are quite a few options available OOTB. There are lists and libraries such as:
- Lists:
- Tasks
- Contacts
- Custom list
- Links
- Announcements
- Calendar
- Issue tracking
- Survey
- Promoted links
- Discussion board
- Libraries:
- Document library
- Picture library
- Form library
- Wiki page library
- Asset library
These lists and libraries come with columns and views out of the box. For example, a tasks list comes with a column for the task name, priority, assigned person, status, description, and so on. You can modify the columns and/or make your own columns. You can pick from columns, such as those shown in the following screenshot:
Like columns, lists and libraries come with certain...
