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SQL Server Introduction | Training Course


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  • 2 day course
  • Our Trainers are Authorised Professionals
  • Live Online or Classroom-based
  • Certificate of completion
  • Maximum class size of 6 for scheduled courses
  • Unlimited support after your course
  • Courses at all levels: Introduction, Intermediate, Advanced and Masterclasses

Course Outline

  • Relational Database Systems
  • Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server
  • SQL Server management tasks
  • Creating and managing tables
  • Data integrity
  • Indexes
  • Joining tables
  • Queries
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Overview of SQL Server Introduction

A 2 day high-level overview of Microsoft's SQL Server and is aimed at developers who need to interact with SQL Server, for instance, those using VB, ASP, or Access. It provides an overview of the operation of SQL Server, basic database administration, and the explanation of common database concepts and tasks. While it is not a full introduction to SQL Server Database Administration and Tuning, it gives all the information necessary for developers to use and administer SQL Server. Topics covered include Relational database systems, Introduction to microsoft sql server, Sql server management tasks, Creating and managing tables, Data integrity, Indexes, Joining tables, Queries, Backing up sql server databases, Designing views, Creating stored procedures, Creating triggers, Understanding transactions and locks, Designing and configuring sql server security, Importing and exporting data, Backing up and restoring sql server databases, Database replication and Data source names.
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Course Outline for the SQL Server Introduction Training Course

Relational Database Systems

  • Normalising a Database
  • Overview of the SQLanguage/Transact-SQL

Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server

  • Components of SQL Server
  • SQL Server database structure
  • The SQL Server architecture
  • The requirements for installing SQL Server

SQL Server management tasks

  • Designing/implementing databases
  • Database design issues
  • Creating/Maintaining databases

Creating and managing tables

  • Creating/Maintaining tables

Data integrity

  • Understanding data integrity
  • Implementing indexes

Indexes

  • Designing indexing
  • Implementing indexes

Joining tables

  • Querying multiple tables
  • Table joins

Queries

  • Designing queries
  • Changing data through queries
  • Using functions
  • Aggregate functions

Backing up SQL Server databases

  • Planning/performing backups

Designing views

  • Creating and managing views

Creating stored procedures

  • Designing/Creating stored procedures
  • Using parameters in stored procedures

Creating triggers

  • Designing/Creating/Managing triggers

Understanding transactions and locks

  • Working with transactions
  • Working with locks

Designing and configuring SQL Server security

  • The security features of SQL Server
  • Login IDs

Importing and exporting data

  • Introduction to data transfer
  • Bulk data transfers

Backing up and Restoring SQL Server databases

  • Planning backups
  • Performing a backup
  • Restoring SQL Server database
  • Methods to restore databases
  • Restoring databases/transaction logs
  • Recovering system databases

Database Replication

  • Introduction to replication

Data Source Names

  • The role of DSNs in Web Application
  • Setting up a DSN & DSN-less connections

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