Vskills SQL Server 2008 certification assesses the candidate for a company’s SQL Server 2008 related software development and maintenance needs. The certification tests the candidates on various areas in SQL Server 2008 which include knowledge of syntax and semantics of T-SQL, usage of triggers, UDFs and stored procedures and interfacing with XML.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
- RDBMS
- SQL Server Versions
- SQL Server Components
- New Features
- SQL Server Files
Installation
- System requirements
- Installation Overview
- Selecting Instance
- Authentication Mode
- Service Accounts
- Collation
- Installation Steps
- Upgrading SQL Server
- Built-In Databases
SQL Server Tools
- SQL Server Management Studio
- SQL Server Configuration Manager
- Query Editor
- sqlcmd
Database Design
- RDBMS
- Design Objective
- Design Process
- Keys and Relationships
- E-R Diagram
- Integrity Rules
- Normalization
- Data Types
SQL Operations
- Constraints
- DDL commands
- Queries
- Joins
- EXISTS, INTERSECT and EXCEPT operator
- Subqueries
- Correlated queries
- Table Expressions
- The APPLY Operator
- DML commands
Indexes
- Index Types
- Create, Drop and alter index
- Index Performance
- Index Optimization
Stored Procedures and UDF
- UDF and their types
- Stored procedures and create procedure
Transact-SQL
- Block of Statements
- Data Types
- Variables
- Flow Control
- Error Handling
- Pivoting
- Ranking functions
- Powershell
Concurrency
- Transactions
- Locking
- Isolation Levels
- Row Versioning
Trigger
- Create and execute triggers
- DDL Trigger
- DML Trigger
Optimization
Performance Tuning
- Degrading Factors
- Monitoring Performance
- SQL Server Profiler
- Database Engine Tuning Advisor
- Resource Governor
XML
- XML Basics
- Store and retrieve XML documents
- XQuery Methods
Security
- Security Basics
- Roles
- Schemas
- Authorization
- Authentication
Administration
- Declarative Management Framework
- Maintenance Plan Wizard
- Backup
- Recovery
- Database Availability
COURSE OUTLINE
Introduction
- Understanding the concepts of RDBMS
- Describing the various SQL Server Versions, it’s components and new features
- Explaining the files utilized by SQL Server
Installation
- Detailing the steps for SQL Server installation with background on system requirements, an overview of installation
- Understanding the basics of selecting instance, authentication mode, service accounts and collation
- Elucidating the SQL Server installation steps
- Explaining the steps for upgrading SQL Server and basics of built-in databases
SQL Server Tools
- Illustrating various SQL Server tools like SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Configuration Manager, Query Editor and Sqlcmd
Database Design
- Describing the various aspects and basics of database design like the concept of RDBMS, objective for design and it’s process, details on keys and relationships, knowledge of E-R Diagram, integrity rules, normalization and various data types in SQL Server 2008
SQL Operations
- Detailing the various constraints in an RDBMS like integrity and referential, describing the DDL commands, concept and usage of queries, joins and need and syntax of EXISTS, INTERSECT and EXCEPT operator
- Understanding subqueries, correlated queries, various table expressions and usage of The APPLY Operator and various DML commands
Indexes
- Describing the various types of index and process to create, drop and alter index
- Explaining the index performance and need for index optimization
Stored Procedures and UDF
- Detailing UDF and their types along with stored procedures and usage of create procedure
Transact-SQL
- Explaining the basics of Transact-SQL (or T-SQL) with coverage of block of statements, data types, variables, flow control, error handling, pivoting, ranking functions and Powershell
Concurrency
- Describing the utility of concurrency as applicable to SQL Server 2008 by explaining transactions, locking, isolation levels and row versioning
Trigger
- Detailing the process of using create and execute triggers, DDL Trigger and DML Trigger
Optimization
- Understanding the need of partitioning and indexing for optimizing SQL server 2008
Performance Tuning
- Illustrating the factors which degrade performance, SQL Server tools for monitoring performance, usage of SQL Server Profiler, database engine tuning advisor and resource governor
XML
- Describing the basics of XML, techniques in SQL Server to store and retrieve XML documents and usage of XQuery Methods
Security
- Explaining the basics of security as applicable to SQL Server 2008, usage of roles, schemas, authorization and authentication
Administration
- Detailing the ease of administration of SQL Server by using Declarative Management Framework (DMF) and maintenance plan wizard
- Understanding the techniques of backup, recovery and database availability for SQL Server
