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MS6232 - Implementing a SQL Server 2008 Database

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This five-day instructor-led course is intended for Microsoft SQL Server database developers who are responsible for implementing a database on SQL Server 2008 R2. In this course, students learn the skills and best practices on how to use SQL Server 2008 R2 product features and tools related to implementing a database server.

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Upcoming classes

Number	Class Date	Location	Length	Cost	Sign up
MS6232	Jun 25, 2012 - Jun 29, 2012	Springfield	5 days	$2095.00	Register
MS6232	Aug 27, 2012 - Aug 31, 2012	Bloomington	5 days	$2095.00	Register

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

Working knowledge of Transact-SQL (ability to write Transact-SQL queries) or Course 2778A: Writing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL

Working knowledge of relational databases (database design skills).

Core Windows Server skills.

Basic programming language.

Detailed Class Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server and its Toolset

Introduction to SQL Server Platform

Working with SQL Server Tools

Configuring SQL Server Services

Module 2: Working with Data Types

Using Data Types

Working with Character Data

Converting Data Types

Working with Specialized Data Types

Module 3: Designing and Implementing Tables

Designing Tables

Working with Schemas

Creating and Altering Tables

Module 4: Designing and Implementing Views

Introduction to Views

Creating and Managing Views

Performance Considerations for Views

Module 5: Planning for SQL Server Indexing

Core Indexing Concepts

Data Types and Indexes

Single Column and Composite Indexes

Module 6: Implementing Table Structures in SQL Server

SQL Server Table Structures

Working with Clustered Indexes

Designing Effective Clustered Indexes

Module 7: Reading SQL Server Execution Plans

Execution Plan Core Concepts

Common Execution Plan Elements

Working with Execution Plans

Module 8: Improving Performance through Nonclustered Indexes

Designing Effective Nonclustered Indexes

Implementing Nonclustered Indexes

Using the Database Engine Tuning Advisor

Module 9: Designing and Implementing Stored Procedures

Introduction to Stored Procedures

Working With Stored Procedures

Implementing Parameterized Stored Procedures

Controlling Execution Context

Module 10: Merging Data and Passing Tables

Using the MERGE Statement

Implementing Table Types

Using Table Types as Parameters

Module 11: Creating Highly Concurrent SQL Server Applications

Introduction to Transactions

Introduction to Locks

Management of Locking

Transaction Isolation Levels

Module 12: Handling Errors in T-SQL Code

Designing T-SQL Error Handling

Implementing T-SQL Error Handling

Implementing Structured Exception Handling

Module 13: Designing and Implementing User-Defined Functions

Designing and Implementing Scalar Functions

Designing and Implementing Table-valued Functions

Implementation Considerations for Functions

Alternatives To Functions

Module 14: Ensuring Data Integrity through Constraints

Enforcing Data Integrity

Implementing Domain Integrity

Implementing Entity and Referential Integrity

Module 15: Responding to Data Manipulation via Triggers

Designing DML Triggers

Implementing DML Triggers

Advanced Trigger Concepts

Module 16: Implementing Managed Code in SQL Server

Introduction to SQL CLR Integration

Importing and Configuring Assemblies

Implementing SQL CLR Integration

Module 17: Storing XML Data in SQL Server

Introduction to XML and XML Schemas

Storing XML Data and Schemas in SQL Server

Implementing the XML Data Type

Module 18: Querying XML Data in SQL Server

Using the T-SQL FOR XML Statement

Getting Started with XQuery

Shredding XML

Module 19: Working with SQL Server Spatial Data

Introduction to Spatial Data

Working with SQL Server Spatial Data Types

Using Spatial Data in Applications

Module 20: Working with Full-Text Indexes and Queries

Introduction to Full-Text Indexing

Implementing Full-Text Indexes in SQL Server

Working with Full-Text Queries