Developing SQL Databases (20762) Cardiff Training Course
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This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop a Microsoft SQL Server database. The course focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server product features and tools related to developing a database.
Module 1: Introduction to Database Development
- Introduction to the SQL Server Platform
- SQL Server Database Development Tasks
Module 2: Designing and Implementing Tables
- Designing Tables
- Data Types
- Working with Schemas
- Creating and Altering Tables
Lab : Designing and Implementing Tables
- Designing Tables
- Creating Schemas
- Creating Tables
Module 3: Advanced Table Designs
- Partitioning Data
- Compressing Data
- Temporal Tables
Lab : Using Advanced Table Designs
- Partitioning Data
- Compressing Data
Module 4: Ensuring Data Integrity through Constraints
- Enforcing Data Integrity
- Implementing Data Domain Integrity
- Implementing Entity and Referential Integrity
Lab : Using Data Integrity Through Constraints
- Add Constraints
- Test the Constraints
Module 5: Introduction to Indexes
- Core Indexing Concepts
- Data Types and Indexes
- Heaps, Clustered, and Nonclustered Indexes
- Single Column and Composite Indexes
Lab : Implementing Indexes
- Creating a Heap
- Creating a Clustered Index
- Creating a Covered Index.
Module 6: Designing Optimized Index Strategies
- Index Strategies
- Managing Indexes
- Execution Plans
- The Database Engine Tuning Advisor
- Query Store
Lab : Optimizing Indexes
- Using Query Store
- Heaps and Clustered Indexes
- Creating a Covered Index
Module 7: Columnstore Indexes
- Introduction to Columnstore Indexes
- Creating Columnstore Indexes
- Working with Columnstore Indexes
Lab : Using Columnstore Indexes
- Creating a Columnstore Index
- Create a Memory Optimized Columnstore Table
Module 8: Designing and Implementing Views
- Introduction to Views
- Creating and Managing Views
- Performance Considerations for Views
Lab : Designing and Implementing Views
- Creating Standard Views
- Creating an Updateable view
Module 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
- Create Stored procedures
- Create Parameterized Stored procedures
- Changes Stored Procedure Execution Context
Module 10: Designing and Implementing User-Defined Functions
- Overview of Functions
- Designing and Implementing Scalar Functions
- Designing and Implementing Table-Valued Functions
- Considerations for Implementing Functions
- Alternatives to Functions
Lab : Designing and Implementing User-Defined Functions
- Format Phone numbers
- Modify an Existing Function
Module 11: Responding to Data Manipulation via Triggers
- Designing DML Triggers
- Implementing DML Triggers
- Advanced Trigger Concepts
Lab : Responding to Data Manipulation by Using Triggers
- Create and Test the Audit Trigger
- Improve the Audit Trigger
Module 12: Using In-Memory Tables
- Memory-Optimized Tables
- Natively Compiled Stored Procedures
Lab : Using In-Memory Database Capabilities
- Using Memory-Optimized Tables
- Using Natively Compiled Stored procedures
Module 13: Implementing Managed Code in SQL Server
- Introduction to CLR Integration in SQL Server
- Implementing and Publishing CLR Assemblies
Lab : Implementing Managed Code in SQL Server
- Assessing Proposed CLR Code
- Creating a Scalar-Valued CLR Function
- Creating a Table Valued CLR Function
Module 14: Storing and Querying XML Data in SQL Server
- Introduction to XML and XML Schemas
- Storing XML Data and Schemas in SQL Server
- Implementing the XML Data Type
- Using the Transact-SQL FOR XML Statement
- Getting Started with XQuery
- Shredding XML
Lab : Storing and Querying XML Data in SQL Server
- Determining when to use XML
- Testing XML Data Storage in Variables
- Using XML Schemas
- Using FOR XML Queries
- Creating a Stored Procedure to Return XML
Module 15: Storing and Querying Spatial Data in SQL Server
- Introduction to Spatial Data
- Working with SQL Server Spatial Data Types
- Using Spatial Data in Applications
Lab : Working with SQL Server Spatial Data
- Become Familiar with the Geometry Data Type
- Add Spatial Data to an Existing Table
- Find Nearby Locations
Module 16: Storing and Querying BLOBs and Text Documents in SQL Server
- Considerations for BLOB Data
- Working with FILESTREAM
- Using Full-Text Search
Lab : Storing and Querying BLOBs and Text Documents in SQL Server
- Enabling and Using FILESTREAM Columns
- Enabling and Using File Tables
- Using a Full-Text Index
Module 17: SQL Server Concurrency
- Concurrency and Transactions
- Locking Internals
Lab : SQL Server Concurrency
- Implement Snapshot Isolation
- Implement Partition Level Locking
Module 18: Performance and Monitoring
- Extended Events
- Working with extended Events
- Live Query Statistics
- Optimize Database File Configuration
- Metrics
Lab : Monitoring, Tracing, and Baselining
- Collecting and Analyzing Data Using Extended Events
- Implementing Baseline Methodology
This course prepares candidates to take the Microsoft official exam.
Please note the exams are not included in the course and must be booked separately through Pearson Vue.
This course includes:
- Training from a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
- Computer / Laptop to use for the duration of the course
- Microsoft official courseware
- Online labs (if available)
- Refreshments
Course Key Points
Duration: 5 days
Accredited: Available
Exam(s): Not Included
Practice Exam(s): Not Included
Type: Available as Classroom, Virtual Live and In-house
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