Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2014

Course details

This instructor led course provides students with the technical skills required to write basic Transact-SQL queries for Microsoft SQL Server 2014. This course is the foundation for all SQL Server-related disciplines; namely, Database Administration, Database Development and Business Intelligence.

Note: This course is designed for customers who are interested in learning SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2014. It covers the new features in SQL Server 2014, but also the important capabilities across the SQL Server data platform.

Objectives

This course is designed to teach you how to:

• Describe the basic architecture and concepts of Microsoft SQL Server 2014.
• Understand the similarities and differences between Transact-SQL and other computer languages.
• Write SELECT queries
• Query multiple tables
• Sort and filter data
• Describe the use of data types in SQL Server
• Modify data using Transact-SQL
• Use built-in functions
• Group and aggregate data
• Use subqueries
• Use table expressions
• Use set operators
• Use window ranking, offset and aggregate functions
• Implement pivoting and grouping sets
• Execute stored procedures
• Program with T-SQL
• Implement error handling
• Implement transactions

Content

• Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2014
• Module 2: Introduction to T-SQL Querying
• Module 3: Writing SELECT Queries
• Module 4: Querying Multiple Tables
• Module 5: Sorting and Filtering Data
• Module 6: Working with SQL Server 2014 Data Types
• Module 7: Using DML to Modify Data
• Module 8: Using Built-In Functions
• Module 9: Grouping and Aggregating Data
• Module 10: Using Subqueries
• Module 11: Using Table Expressions
• Module 12: Using Set Operators
• Module 13: Using Window Ranking, Offset, and Aggregate Functions
• Module 14: Pivoting and Grouping Sets
• Module 15: Executing Stored Procedures
• Module 16: Programming with T-SQL
• Module 17: Implementing Error Handling
• Module 18: Implementing Transactions
• Module 19: Improving Query Performance
• Module 20: Querying SQL Server Metadata

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have:

• Working knowledge ofrelational databases.
• Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality

Who should attend?

This course is intended for Database Administrators, Database Developers, and Business Intelligence professionals. The course will very likely be well attended by SQL power users who aren’t necessarily database-focused or plan on taking the exam; namely,report writers, business analysts and client application developers