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
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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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Microsoft SQL Server Private One-to-One Training
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- Our expert trainers will first understand your requirements and then tailor each session to your exact specification.
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Prices for bespoke sessions with our expert trainers start at £595 + VAT, depending on the course and number of people.
Costs include all preparation time to customise the course to your exact requirements.
Overview of SQL Server Introduction
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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SEE COURSESUseful Links
- Wikipedia page for SQL Server – History and capabilities of SQL Server
- SQL Server internals and architecture guides – Discusses general concepts and apply to all versions of SQL Server, unless stated
- Tutorials from W3 Schools – SQL tutorials that will teach you how to use SQL in: MySQL, SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Postgres and other database systems
- SQL Server download page – Microsoft-authored tutorials to help you learn new technologies and features
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