Querying Microsoft SQL Server Colombo

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. This course helps people prepare for exam 70-461.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:p

• 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

Course Outline

• 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