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Foundations of Databases

  • Database files and the Database Client / Server architecture
  • Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS)

SQL Server Editions and Key Differences

  • Express, Standard, and Enterprise editions
  • Workgroup, Mobile, and Developer editions

SQL Server Toolset

  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • SQL Server Agent

SQL Server Services

  • Database Services
  • Analysis Services
  • Reporting Services
  • Integration Services

System Databases

  • Master
  • Model
  • Msdb
  • Tempdb
  • Distribution
  • Resource

Database Creation

  • Database file structure and storage locations
  • File sizing and growth configurations
  • Table partitioning

Data Manipulation Language (DML)

  • INSERT
  • UPDATE
  • DELETE

Data Definition Language (DDL)

Table Design

  • Column definitions and attributes
  • Defining data types
  • Indexes and Keys

Indexes

  • Clustered Indexes
  • Non-Clustered Indexes
  • REBUILD vs. REORGANIZE

Developing Database Applications

Server-Side Programming

  • Stored Procedures
  • Views
  • Functions
  • Triggers

Recovery Models

  • Simple
  • Full
  • Bulk logged

Backups

  • Full backup
  • Differential backup
  • Transaction Log backup

Backup Strategies

  • Full database copy strategy
  • Combined full and transaction log strategy
  • Incremental database backup strategy
  • File copy strategy

Foundational Security and Administration in SQL Server

Automation

  • Maintenance Plans
  • Jobs

Security and Administration Deep Dive

  • Server Roles
  • Database Roles
  • SA Account management
  • Account creation
  • Schemas

High Availability

  • Log Shipping
  • Database Mirroring
  • Server Clustering

Replication

  • Snapshot Replication
  • Transactional Replication
  • Merge Replication

SQL Server Activity Monitoring

  • SQL Server Profiler

Upgrading

  • In-Place vs. Side-By-Side upgrades
  • Service Packs
  • Cluster upgrades

Best Practices

Requirements

Familiarity with computer systems and the Windows operating system

 21 Hours

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