You Will Learn How To
- Build and manage SQL Server 2008 databases
- Retrieve and manipulate data with SQL queries
- Integrate SQL Server with .NET, Microsoft Office, and XML
- Secure and monitor databases with Management Studio
- Replicate data over multiple servers with merge replication
- Transform data into strategic information using Business Intelligence processes
Course Benefits
SQL Server 2008 offers a progressive and powerful way to manage your organisation's information. A robust and scalable enterprise solution, SQL Server 2008 extends the features of SQL Server 2005 and improves application development time and cost management. This hands-on course provides a solid foundation on which to build essential SQL Server development and administrative skills, including creating databases, generating Transact-SQL statements, implementing security and replicating data over multiple servers.
Who Should Attend
Those who are new to Microsoft SQL Server. Familiarity with relational databases is helpful.
Hands-On Training
Throughout the course, you gain extensive experience with SQL Server 2008. Practical exercises include:
- Installing SQL Server 2008
- Creating tables and constraints
- Manipulating data with SQL
- Integrating SQL Server with Office
- Securing access to SQL Server from intruders
- Backing up databases to prevent disasters with the Maintenance Plan Wizard
- Replicating data between multiple databases
- Rendering a report with Reporting Services
Course Content
Getting Started with SQL Server 2008
Overview of SQL Server architecture
- Fundamentals of relational databases
- Client/server model
SQL Server 2008 editions
- Standard
- Enterprise
- Workgroup
- Express
- Compact
- Developer
SQL Server components and tools
- SQL Server Management Studio
- Management reports
- Business Intelligence Development Studio
- SQL Server Agent
- Database engine
Constructing the Database
Creating a database
- Choosing files and directories
- Allocating file size and growth parameters
- Implementing database schemas
Designing tables
- Analysing various datatypes
- Defining column attributes
- Indexing tables with Management Studio
- Adding, deleting or changing columns
Protecting data with constraints
- Enforcing uniqueness with primary key constraints
- Check constraints to validate conditions
- Building relationships with foreign keys
Server-Side Programming
Data retrieval with Transact-SQL
- Leveraging Query Designer to construct SQL statements
- Writing multiple table join queries
- Aggregating data for business analysis
Modifying data
- Adding new rows with the INSERT command
- Changing targeted data with UPDATE
- Deleting specific rows
Programming constructs
- Writing stored procedures for performance and productivity
- Capturing change events with triggers
- Simplifying data access with user-defined functions
Integrating with Client Applications
Connecting to SQL Server
- Authenticating with SQL Server and Windows logins
- Programming client applications
Interacting with Microsoft Office
- Pulling data from SQL Server into Excel
- Migrating an Access database to SQL Server
Leveraging XML and .NET features
- Retrieving data in XML form
- Utilising a .NET CLR component
Administering SQL Server 2008
Securing the database infrastructure
- Controlling access to SQL Server
- Granting or revoking permissions
- Defining roles and user memberships
Running the Maintenance Plan Wizard
- Automating backups by scheduling jobs
- Checking database integrity and defragmenting data
- Notifying operators via e-mail
Monitoring SQL Server activity
- Viewing locks and queries
- Requesting management reports with Management Studio
Sharing Data through Replication
Defining the replication architecture
- Snapshot
- Transactional
- Merge replication
- Choosing a replication strategy
Configuring merge replication
- Distributing published data
- Subscribing to a publication
Business Intelligence Components
Transforming data with Integration Services
- Importing and exporting files
- Moving and denormalising data into a data warehouse
Producing information with Analysis Services
- Building multidimensional cubes
- Predicting trends with data mining
Information delivery with Reporting Services
- Designing reports quickly with the Report Wizard
- Deploying reports to a Report Server for centralised access
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