Course Information

Course CodeMS6232 (MOC6232) (M6232)
Fee£1245 (Exclusive of VAT)
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DurationFive Days
Delivery FormatInstructor-Led
Scheduled Dates:
Aug 10 Sept 10 Oct 10 Nov 10 Dec 10 Jan 11 Feb 11 Mar 11 Apr 11 May 11
- - - 8 - 14 - - - 9

Introduction

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database. The course focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server 2008 product features and tools related to implementing a database.

Audience

This course is intended for IT Professionals who administer and maintain SQL Server databases.

Completion

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:

Examinations

Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

Course Outline

Module 1: Creating Databases and Database Files

The students will learn one of the most fundamental tasks that a database developer must perform, the creation of a database and its major components, such as creating databases, setting database options, creating filegroups, schemas, and database snapshots.

Lessons

Lab : Creating Databases and Database Files

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Creating Data Types and Tables

The students will learn about the system-supplied data types in SQL Server 2008. They will learn how to define custom Transact-SQL data types and how to create tables and how to use partitioned tables to organize data into multiple partitions.

Lessons

Lab : Creating Data Types and Tables

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Creating and Tuning Indexes

The students will learn how to plan, create, and optimize indexes to attain optimal performance benefits.

Lessons

Lab : Creating and Tuning Indexes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Implementing Data Integrity by Using Constraints and Triggers

The students will learn about implementing data integrity in SQL Server 2008 by using constraints. They will also implement data integrity by using triggers.

Lessons

Lab : Implementing Data Integrity by Using Constraints and Triggers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Using XML

The students will learn how to work with XML, including use of the FOR XML clause, the OPENXML function, XQuery expressions, and the xml native data type. They will learn the considerations to be taken into account when creating XML indexes and the syntax used to create the XML indexes. They will also learn what XML schemas and XML schema collections are as well as how to use them to implement typed XML data.

Lessons

Lab : Using XML

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Implementing Views

The students will be introduced to the different types of views available in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 which provide a convenient way to access data through a predefined query.

Lessons

Lab : Implementing Views

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 7: Implementing Stored Procedures

The students will learn the design and implementation of stored procedures to enforce business rules or data consistency, or to modify and maintain existing stored procedures written by other developers.

Lessons

Lab : Implementing Stored Procedures

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 8: Implementing Functions

The students will learn the design and implementation of user-defined functions that enforce business rules or data consistency, or to modify and maintain existing functions written by other developers.

Lessons

Lab : Implementing Functions

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 9: Implementing Managed Code in the Database

The students will learn to use managed code to implement database objects, such as stored procedures, user-defined data types, user-defined functions, and triggers.

Lessons

Lab : Implementing Managed Code in the Database

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 10: Managing Transactions and Locks

The students will learn to use transactions and SQL Server locking mechanisms to meet the performance and data integrity requirements of their applications.

Lessons

Lab : Managing Transactions and Locks

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 11: Using Service Broker

The students will learn to use Service Broker to create secure, reliable, and scalable applications.

Lessons

Lab : Using Service Broker

After completing this module, students will be able to: