MCTS: SQL Server 2008

Microsoft Course 2778a: Writing queries using microsoft sql server 2008 transact-2008

This course is intended for SQL Server database administrators, implementers, system engineers and developers who are responsible for writing queries.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the uses of and ways to execute the Transact-SQL language.
• Use querying tool.
• Write SELECT queries to retrieve data.
• Group and summarize data by using Transact-SQL.
• Join data from multiple tables.
• Write queries that retrieve and modify data by using subqueries.
• Modify data in tables.
• Query text fields with full-text search.
• Describe how to create programming objects.
• Use various techniques when working with complex queries.

Microsoft Course 6231B/Microsoft E-Learning 6369: Maintaining a Microsoft SQl Server 2008 R2 Database

This course is intended for individuals who administer and maintain SQL Server databases. This course can also be helpful for individuals who develop applications that deliver content from SQL Server databases

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Explain SQL Server 2008 R2 architecture, resources requirements and perform pre-checks of I/O subsystems.
• Plan, install and configure SQL Server 2008 R2.
• Backup and restore databases.
• Import and export wizards and explain how they relate to SSIS.
• Use BCP and BULK INSERT to import data.
• Manage security.
• Assign, configure fixed database roles and create and assign user defined database roles.
• Configure and assign permissions.
• Implement SQL Server 2008 R2 Audits.
• Manage SQL Server 2008 R2 Agent and Jobs.
•  Configure database mails, alerts and notifications.
• Maintain databases.
• Configure SQL Profiler Traces and Use the Database Tuning Advisor.
•  Monitor data by using Dynamic Management Views.
•  Execute multi-server queries and configure a central management server.
• Deploy a data-tier-application.
• Troubleshoot common issues.

Microsoft Course 6232B/Microsoft E-Learning 6369: Implementing A Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Database

This course is intended for IT Professionals who want to become skilled on SQL Server 2008 R2 product features and technologies for implementing a database.  To be successful in this course, the student should have knowledge of basic relational database concepts and writing T-SQL queries.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the product, its components, and basic configuration.
• Work with the data types supported by SQL Server.
• Design and implement tables and work with schemas.
• Design and implement views and partitioned views.
• Describe the concept of an index and determine the appropriate data type for indexes and composite index structures.
• Identify the appropriate table structures and implement clustered indexes and heaps.
• Describe and capture execution plans.
• Design and implement non-clustered indexes, covering indexes, and included columns.
• Design and implement stored procedures.
• Implement table types, table valued parameters, and the MERGE statement.
• Describe transactions, transaction isolation levels, and application design patterns for highly-concurrent applications.
• Design and implement T-SQL error handling and structured exception handling.
• Design and implement scalar and table-valued functions.
•  Design and implement constraints.
•  Design and implement triggers.
• Describe and implement target use cases of SQL CLR integration.
• Describe and implement XML data and schema in SQL Server.
• Use FOR XML and XPath queries.
• Describe and use spatial data types in SQL Server.
• Implement and query full-text indexes.

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