Course details
This course is intended for Microsoft SQL Server database developers who are responsible for implementing a database on SQL Server 2008 R2. In this course, students learn the skills and best practices on how to use SQL Server 2008 R2 product features.
Course Outline
1 - Introduction to SQL Server and its Toolset
- Introduction to SQL Server Platform
- Working with SQL Server Tools
- Configuring SQL Server Services
- Lab : Introduction to SQL Server and its Toolset
2 - Working with Data Types
- Using Data Types
- Working with Character Data
- Converting Data Types
- Working with Specialized Data Types
- Lab : Working with Data Types
3 - Designing and Implementing Tables
- Designing Tables
- Working with Schemas
- Creating and Altering Tables
- Lab : Designing and Implementing Tables
4 - Designing and Implementing Views
- Introduction to Views
- Creating and Managing Views
- Performance Considerations for Views
- Lab : Designing and Implementing Views
5 - Planning for SQL Server Indexing
- Core Indexing Concepts
- Data Types and Indexes
- Single Column and Composite Indexes
- Lab : Planning for SQL Server Indexing
6 - Implementing Table Structures in SQL Server
- SQL Server Table Structures
- Working with Clustered Indexes
- Designing Effective Clustered Indexes
- Lab : Implementing Table Structures in SQL Server
7 - Reading SQL Server Execution Plans
- Execution Plan Core Concepts
- Common Execution Plan Elements
- Working with Execution Plans
- Lab : Reading SQL Server Execution Plans
8 - Improving Performance through Nonclustered Indexes
- Designing Effective Nonclustered Indexes
- Implementing Nonclustered Indexes
- Using the Database Engine Tuning Advisor
- Lab : Improving Performance through Nonclustered Indexes
9 - Designing and Implementing Stored Procedures
- Introduction to Stored Procedures
- Working With Stored Procedures
- Implementing Parameterized Stored Procedures
- Controlling Execution Context
- Lab : Designing and Implementing Stored Procedures
10 - Merging Data and Passing Tables
- Using the MERGE Statement
- Implementing Table Types
- Using Table Types as Parameters
- Lab : Merging Data and Passing Tables
11 - Creating Highly Concurrent SQL Server Applications
- Introduction to Transactions
- Introduction to Locks
- Management of Locking
- Transaction Isolation Levels
- Lab : Creating Highly Concurrent SQL Server Applications
12 - Handling Errors in T-SQL Code
- Designing T-SQL Error Handling
- Implementing T-SQL Error Handling
- Implementing Structured Exception Handling
- Lab : Handling Errors in T-SQL Code
13 - Designing and Implementing User-Defined Functions
- Designing and Implementing Scalar Functions
- Designing and Implementing Table-valued Functions
- Implementation Considerations for Functions
- Alternatives To Functions
- Lab : Designing and Implementing User-Defined Functions
14 - Ensuring Data Integrity through Constraints
- Enforcing Data Integrity
- Implementing Domain Integrity
- Implementing Entity and Referential Integrity
- Lab : Ensuring Data Integrity through Constraints
15 - Responding to Data Manipulation via Triggers
- Designing DML Triggers
- Implementing DML Triggers
- Advanced Trigger Concepts
- Lab : Responding to Data Manipulation via Triggers
16 - Implementing Managed Code in SQL Server
- Introduction to SQL CLR Integration
- Importing and Configuring Assemblies
- Implementing SQL CLR Integration
- Lab : Implementing Managed Code in SQL Server
17 - Storing XML Data in SQL Server
- Introduction to XML and XML Schemas
- Storing XML Data and Schemas in SQL Server
- Implementing the XML Data Type
- Lab : Storing XML Data in SQL Server
18 - Querying XML Data in SQL Server
- Using the T-SQL FOR XML Statement
- Getting Started with XQuery
- Shredding XML
- Lab : Querying XML Data in SQL Server
19 - Working with SQL Server Spatial Data
- Introduction to Spatial Data
- Working with SQL Server Spatial Data Types
- Using Spatial Data in Applications
- Lab : Working with SQL Server Spatial Data
20 - Working with Full-Text Indexes and Queries
- Introduction to Full-Text Indexing
- Implementing Full-Text Indexes in SQL Server
- Working with Full-Text Queries
- Lab : Working with Full-Text Indexes and Queries
Target Audience: 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.
Related Certifications:
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): SQL Server 2008, Database Development
Course Location
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