MS SQL Server is a “world-class” Relational Database Information System platform. Incorporating a tremendous power to scale data as well as the ability to transcend an array of data sources, scaling desktops, portable devices (phones, tablets), and data centers as well as private and/or public clouds. This course is for anyone who is interested in gaining an understanding and a working knowledge of SQL via the flexible MS SQL Server toolset.

Designed to facilitate beginners and/or knowledgeable SQL enthusiasts, this is a hands-on course, which de-mystifies the basics of Administering Microsoft SQL. Topics include: learning how to create and manipulate database objects such as tables, indexes, views, and triggers. Students will learn SQL basics that apply to MS SQL as well as to any major Relational Database Management System (RDBMS); the students will also be introduced to the basics of using SQL Server on the Web. Students will enhance problem solving, analytical and implementation abilities worth maximum currency. Upon completion of this course, students will be a valuable, revenue producing resource on the job and/or in business.

Applicable Job Roles: web programmers, web application developers, database administrators, web designers and data management stakeholders of any sort.

• Client-Server database architecture and SQL Server architecture
• Installing MS SQL Server (2008, 2012 or earlier)
• Tables, relational databases, SQL and database objects
• Design and develop MS SQL Server databases and tables
• Referencing objects in SQL Server databases
• Obtaining information from database tables
• SQL Server security

• Creating databases manually
• Creating databases with database wizard
• Defining a maintenance plan wizard
• Databases using Transact-SQL
• Database manipulation: characteristics and deletions
• Working with tables

• The basics of index structures
• Creating and working with indexes
• Indexes and table architecture
• Creating views (including using view manager)
• Working with views
• Indexed views

• Working with diagrams
• Diagramming for pubs database
• Server connectivity and Screen management
• Working with queries
• SQL essentials (select, create table, insert, delete, update)

• Components of stored procedures
• Creating and working with stored procedures/system stored procedures
• Components of triggers
• Creating and working with triggers
• Replication model and types of replication
• Merge replication

• Creating, importing and exporting DTS
• Creating, scheduling backups and restores
• Authentication types, users, roles, security plans
• Configuring DSN, loading analysis manager and working with cubes
• Work on a final project