MCSE: Data Platform SQL 2012 Certification Training

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• Jun 03 - Jun 14, 2013
• Sep 30 - Oct 11, 2013

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• Hands-on instruction by a certified instructor
• Includes all course materials and practice exams
• Onsite Testing
• Breakfast and Lunch provided each day

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Demonstrate your broad skill sets in building and administrating enterprise-scale data solutions both on-premise or in cloud environments by earning an MCSE: Data Platform certification.

• Microsoft Course 10776 (Exam 70-464)
• Microsoft Course 20465 (Exam 70-465)

Prerequisites

The MCSA: SQL Server 2012 certification

Microsoft Course 10776

Exam 70-464 - This instructor-led course introduces SQL Server 2012 and describes logical table design, indexing and query plans. It also focusses on the creation of database objects including views, stored procedures, along with parameters, and functions. Other common aspects of procedure coding, such as transactions, concurrency, error handling, triggers, and SQL CLR are also covered in this course.

Below are the some of the new features of SQL Server that has been discussed in this course

• Use of SC collations
  Current versions of Windows support extended Unicode collations known as supplementary (or SC) collations. Earlier versions of SQL Server did not support the use of these collations. The course provides details on SQL Server support for these additional collations.
• Use of TRY_PARSE, TRY_CONVERT
  SQL Server 2012 introduces a number of new functions. The demonstrations in the course utilize many of these new functions such as TRY_PARSE and TRY_CONVERT.
• Detailed discussion on IDENTITY constraints
  A new more detailed topic on IDENTITY constraints has been added to the course.
• Working with SEQUENCES
  SQL Server 2012 introduces the concept of sequences. The course now includes a topic and demonstration on the use of sequences.
• Slight course reordering to improve overall flow
  The course has been reordered from 6232B to improve the overall flow. In particular, constraints are discussed immediately after the initial discussion on logical table design. The course layout offers a more unified experience for the students with each day having a particular flavor.
• Use of THROW and comparisons to RAISERROR
  SQL Server 2012 enhances the available error-handling options in T-SQL. The module on error-handling has been expanded to show how to use THROW in place of RAISERROR and also to show how to rethrow errors (including system errors) within CATCH blocks using the THROW statement.
• Full-globe and arc support in spatial
  SQL Server 2012 adds support for geography data-type objects that span more than a single hemisphere. The course discusses the new full globe support and along with new support for curved arc objects.
• Customizable nearness in full-text
  The course covers how full-text indexing in SQL Server 2012 offers a more customizable and flexible proximity operation than earlier versions of SQL Server.

Audience Profile

The primary audience for this course is IT Professionals who want to become skilled on SQL Server 2012 product features and technologies for implementing a database.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Introduce the entire SQL Server platform and its major tools. It will cover editions, versions, basics of network listeners, and concepts of services and service accounts.
• Determine appropriate data types to be used when designing tables, convert data between data types, and create alias data types.
• Be aware of good design practices regarding SQL Server tables and be able to create tables using T-SQL. (Note: partitioned tables are not covered).
• Implement PRIMARY KEY, FOREIGN KEY, DEFAULT, CHECK and UNIQUE constraints, and investigate cascading FOREIGN KEY constraints.
• Determine appropriate single column and composite indexes strategies.
• Create tables as heaps and tables with clustered indexes. Also consider the design of a table and suggest an appropriate structure.
• Read and interpret details of common elements from execution plans.
• Design effective non-clustered indexes.
• Design and implement views
• Design and implement stored procedures.
• Work with table types, table valued parameters and use the MERGE statement to create stored procedures that update data warehouses.
• Design and implement functions, both scalar and table-valued. (Also describe where they can lead to performance issues).
• Perform basic investigation of a deadlock situation and learn how transaction isolation levels affect application concurrency.
• Use both traditional T-SQL error handling code and structured exception handling.
• Design and implement DML triggers
• Learn appropriate uses for SQL CLR integration and implement an existing .NET assembly within SQL Server.
• Store XML data and schemas in SQL Server.
• Perform basic queries on XML data in SQL Server.
• Work with the GEOGRAPHY and GEOMETRY data types
• Implement and query a full-text index.

Prerequisites

In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:

• Knowledge of writing T-SQL queries.
• Knowledge of basic relational database concepts.

Course Outline

Introduction to SQL Server 2012 and its Toolset

This module stresses on the fact that before beginning to work with SQL Server in either a development or an administration role, it is important to understand the overall SQL Server platform. In particular, it is useful to understand that SQL Server is not just a database engine but it is a complete platform for managing enterprise data.

• Introduction to the SQL Server Platform
• Working with SQL Server Tools
• Configuring SQL Server Services

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe the SQL Server Platform.
• Work with SQL Server Tools.
• Configure SQL Server Services.

Working with Data Types

This module explains how to use and convert data types. Also it focusses on how to work with specialized data types, and character data types.

• Using Data Types
• Working with Character Data
• Converting Data Types
• Specialized Data Types

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Work with data types.
• Work with character data.
• Convert between data types.
• Use specialized data types.

Designing and Implementing Tables

This module explains how to design, create, and alter tables. Also it focusses on working with schemas.

• Designing Tables
• Working with Schemas
• Creating and Altering Tables

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Design Tables.
• Work with Schemas.
• Create and Alter Tables.

Ensuring Data Integrity through Constraints

This module explains how to enforce data integrity, and implement domain integrity to maintain high quality data. Also it focusses on implementing Entity and Referential Integrity.

• Enforcing Data Integrity
• Implementing Domain Integrity
• Implementing Entity and Referential Integrity

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the available options for enforcing data integrity and the levels at which they should be applied.
• Implement domain integrity.
• Implement entity and referential integrity.

Planning for SQL Server 2012 Indexing

This module explains the core indexing concepts and effectiveness of each data type commonly used in indexes.

• Core Indexing Concepts
• Data Types and Indexes
• Single Column and Composite Indexes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain core indexing concepts.
• Describe the effectiveness of each data type common used in indexes.
• Plan for single column and composite indexes.

Implementing Table Structures in SQL Server 2012

This module explains how tables can be structured in SQL Server databases. Also it focusses on designing and working with clustered indexes.

• SQL Server Table Structures
• Working with Clustered Indexes
• Designing Effective Clustered Indexes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain how tables can be structured in SQL Server databases.
• Work with clustered indexes.
• Design effective clustered indexes.

Reading SQL Server 2012 Execution Plans

This module explains how to design additional indexes. Also it focusses on how to read and interpret execution plans.

• Execution Plan Core Concepts
• Common Execution Plan Elements
• Working with Execution Plans

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the core concepts related to the use of execution plans.
• Describe the role of the most common execution plan elements.
• Work with execution plans.

Improving Performance through Nonclustered Indexes

This module explains how nonclustered indexes have the potential to significantly enhance the performance of applications and how to use a tool that can help design these indexes appropriately.

• Designing Effective Nonclustered Indexes
• Implementing Nonclustered Indexes
• Using the Database Engine Tuning Advisor

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Design effective nonclustered indexes
• Implement nonclustered indexes
• Use the database engine tuning advisor to design indexes

Designing and Implementing Views

This module introduces Views, and explains how to create and manage Views. Also it focusses on the performance consideration for Views.

• Introduction to Views
• Creating and Managing Views
• Performance Considerations for Views

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the role of views in database development.
• Implement views.
• Describe the performance related impacts of views.

Designing and Implementing Stored Procedures

This module describes the potential advantages of the use of stored procedures along with guidelines on creating them.

• Introduction to Stored Procedures
• Working With Stored Procedures
• Implementing Parameterized Stored Procedures
• Controlling Execution Context

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the role of stored procedures and the potential benefits of using them.
• Work with stored procedures.
• Implement parameterized stored procedures.
• Control the execution context of a stored procedure.

Merging Data and Passing Tables

This module reviews the techniques that provide the ability to process sets of data rather than individual rows. Also it focusses on how these techniques can be used in combination with TABLE parameter types to minimize the number of required stored procedure calls in typical applications.

• Using the MERGE Statement
• Implementing Table Types
• Using TABLE Types As Parameters

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Use the MERGE statement.
• Implement table types.
• Use TABLE types as parameters.

Designing and Implementing User-Defined Functions

This module explains how to design and implement user-defined functions that enforce business rules or data consistency, and modify and maintain existing functions written by other developers.

• Overview of Functions
• Designing and Implementing Scalar Functions
• Designing and Implementing Table-Valued Functions
• Implementation Considerations for Functions
• Alternatives to Functions

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Design and implement scalar functions.
• Design and implement table-valued functions.
• Describe implementation considerations for functions.
• Describe alternatives to functions.

Creating Highly Concurrent SQL Server 2012 Applications

This module explains how to use transactions and the SQL Server locking mechanisms to meet the performance and data integrity requirements of your applications.

• Introduction to Transactions
• Introduction to Locks
• Management of Locking
• Transaction Isolation Levels

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the role of transactions
• Explain the role of locks
• Manage locking
• Work with transaction isolation level

Handling Errors in T-SQL Code

This module explores T-SQL error handling, looks at how it has traditionally been implemented, and how structured exception handling can be used

• Understanding T-SQL Error Handling
• Implementing T-SQL Error Handling
• Implementing Structured Exception Handling

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Design T-SQL error handling
• Implement T-SQL error handling
• Implement structured exception handling

Responding to Data Manipulation via Triggers

This module, explains what DML triggers are and how they enforce data integrity. Also it focusses on the different types of triggers available, and how to define triggers in a database.

• Designing DML Triggers
• Implementing DML Triggers
• Advanced Trigger Concepts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Design DML triggers.
• Implement DML triggers.
• Explain advanced DML trigger concepts.

Implementing Managed Code in SQL Server 2012

This module explains how to use CLR integrated code to create user-defined database objects that are managed by the .NET Framework.

• Introduction to SQL CLR Integration
• Importing and Configuring Assemblies
• Implementing SQL CLR Integration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the importance of SQL Server CLR Integration.
• Import and configure assemblies.
• Implement objects that have been created within .NET assemblies.

Storing XML Data in SQL Server 2012

This module introduces XML and shows how XML data can be stored within SQL Server.

• Introduction to XML and XML Schemas
• Storing XML Data and Schemas in SQL Server
• Implementing the XML Data Type

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe XML and XML schemas.
• Store XML data and associated XML schemas in SQL Server.
• Implement the XML data type within SQL Server.

Querying XML Data in SQL Server

This module shows how XML data can be queried, including queries written in a language called XQuery.

• Using the T-SQL FOR XML Statement
• Getting Started with XQuery
• Shredding XML

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Use the T-SQL FOR XML Statement.
• Work with basic XQuery queries.
• Shred XML to a relational form.

Working with SQL Server 2012 Spatial Data

This module introduces Spatial Data, and explains how to work with SQL Server Spatial Data Types.

• Introduction to Spatial Data
• Working with SQL Server Spatial Data Types
• Using Spatial Data in Applications

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the importance of spatial data and the industry standards related to it.
• Explain how to store spatial data in SQL Server.
• Perform calculations on and query SQL Server spatial data.

Working with Full-Text Indexes and Queries

This module introduces Full-Text Indexing and how to implement Full-Text Indexes in SQL Server.

• Introduction to Full-Text Indexing
• Implementing Full-Text Indexes in SQL Server
• Working with Full-Text Queries

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe why user interfaces in existing applications are not sufficient for end user search needs
• Implement full-text indexes in SQL Server
• Query SQL Server using full-text queries

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Microsoft Course 20465

Exam 70-465 - This course describes how to design and monitor high performance, highly available data solutions with SQL Server 2012. This course focuses on creating plans and designs for database structure, storage, objects, and servers. Students will have the opportunity to practices hands-on skills and design tasks in a virtual lab environment and will learn about topics such as data compression, high availability, data migration, security, and scalability.

This course maps to skills and knowledge measured by Microsoft Exam 70-465, and in conjunction with on-the-job experience, can help prepare your for the exam.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for individuals who design database solutions for organizations and have experience with database development and administering SQL Server databases. These individuals design databases as their primary area of responsibility. They are responsible to plan and design database structure, storage, objects, and servers. They also create the plan for the environment in which the database solution runs.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Design an appropriate database server infrastructure for a given business application scenario
• Design a logical schema for a database based on application requirements
• Design the physical implementation of a database for a given set of requirements
• Evaluate options for including binary large object data in a database design
• Plan and manage indexes to optimize performance
• Describe the key considerations for designing security for SQL Server instances and databases
• Plan policy-based management to manage server instances, databases, and other SQL Server 2012 objects more efficiently
• Plan SQL Server health monitoring
• Implement SQL Server health monitoring by using SQL Server Utility
• Identify and implement the appropriate backup strategy for a given scenario
• Plan and manage multi-server maintenance and automation
• Understand the benefits of using PowerShell to manage SQL Server 2012
• Design an optimal replication strategy from a given set of business and technical requirements
• Plan and implement a high availability solution

Prerequisites

In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:

• Experience with Transact-SQL
• Familiarity with SQL Server 2012 components and tools
• Familiarity with objects in a SQL Server database
• Familiarity with enterprise Windows network and security architecture

Course Outline

Module 1: Designing a Database Server Infrastructure

This module explains how to design an appropriate database server infrastructure for a given business application scenario - including how to decide between on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid database servers, hardware capacity planning, considerations for storage hardware, and strategies for consolidating database server hardware.

• Introduction to Database Server Infrastructure
• Planning a Database Server Infrastructure
• Analyzing Capacity Requirements
• Considerations for Database Server Consolidation
• Migrating Resources in a Database Infrastructure

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the options for creating a database server infrastructure
• Describe the considerations for creating a database infrastructure
• Describe how to plan hardware requirements for SQL Server 2012
• Describe the benefits of database and server consolidation and the different options for consolidating
• Describe the methods of managing server resources in a range of database infrastructure consolidation scenarios

Module 2: Designing a Logical Database Schema

This module explains how to design a logical schema for a database based on application requirements. This includes planning the level of normalization, and schema and table design, and the use of views.

• Relational Database Design Techniques
• Using Schemas
• Designing Tables
• Providing Users with a Denormalized View of a Database

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the key techniques for designing a logical database schema
• Describe the use of schemas in database design
• Describe the considerations for table design in a relational database
• Describe how to use views to provide a denormalized view of database tables to enable users to work with data more easily
• Describe the use of indexed views to improve performance

Module 3: Designing a Physical Database Implementation

This modules explains how to design the physical implementation of a database for a given set of requirements. The design will include data files, log files, filegroups, and data partitioning, as well as whether or not to use data compression.

• Files and Filegroups
• Partitioning Data
• Compressing Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the considerations for creating and placing SQL Server data and log files
• Describe the use of partitioning to improve manageability
• Describe the benefits of using compression to improve performance and storage efficiently

Module 4: Designing a Database Solution for BLOB Data

This modules discusses how to consider options for including binary large object (BLOB) data in a database design.

• Considerations for BLOB Data
• Working with FileStream
• Using Full-text Search

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the considerations for designing databases that incorporate BLOB data
• Describe the benefits and design considerations for using FileStream to store BLOB data on a Windows file system
• Describe the benefits of full text indexing and semantic search and explain how to use these features to search SQL Server data, including unstructured data

Module 5: Tuning Database Performance

This module explains how to plan and manage indexes to optimize database performance.

• Optimizing Query Performance with Indexes
• Managing Query Plans
• Performance Monitoring and Tuning

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how to use indexes to optimize query performance
• Describe the importance of query plans in index planning and maintenance
• Describe how to develop a strategy for performance tuning and monitoring

Module 6: Designing Database Security

This module explains the key considerations for designing security for SQL Server instances and databases.

• Designing Server-Level Security
• Designing Database-Level Security
• Transparent Database Encryption
• Auditing Database Activity

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the design considerations for implementing server-level security
• Describe the design considerations for implementing database security
• Describe how to use transparent database encryption to improve database security
• Describe the design considerations for auditing database activity

Module 7: Using Policy-Based Management

This module explains how to plan policy-based management to manage server instances, databases, and other SQL Server 2012 objects more efficiently.

• Introduction to Policy-Based Management
• Implementing Policy-Based Management
• Planning For Policy-Based Management

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand policy-based management and describe its benefits
• Implement policy-based management
• Describe the considerations for planning policy-based management

Module 8: Monitoring Server Health

This module explains how to plan SQL Server health monitoring and to implement health monitoring by using SQL Server Utility.

• Introduction to Health Monitoring
• Options for Monitoring Health
• Using the SQL Server Utility

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the benefits of health monitoring and considerations for planning health monitoring
• Identify SQL Server health monitoring options and considerations for planning health monitoring
• Describe how to use SQL Server Utility to monitor server health

Module 9: Designing a Database Backup Solution

This module explains how to identify and implement the appropriate backup strategy for a given scenario.

• SQL Server Backup and Restore
• Planning a Recovery Strategy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• List the backup and restore options in SQL Server 2012
• Create the optimal backup strategy for a given scenario

Module 10: Automating Multi-Server Maintenance

This module explains how to better plan and manage multi-server maintenance and automation.

• Overview of Maintenance Automation
• Managing Multiple Servers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the core concepts involved in SQL Server automation
• List the key considerations for automating administrative processes
• Describe multi-server management for SQL Server 2012

Module 11: Managing SQL Server with PowerShell

This module provides an overview of PowerShell and describes the benefits of using PowerShell to manage SQL Server 2012.

• Introduction to PowerShell

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the benefits of PowerShell
• Explain the fundamental concepts that underlie PowerShell
• Explain how PowerShell can be used to improve the efficiency of managing SQL Server instances

Module 12: Replicating Data

This module explains how to design an optimal replication strategy from a given set of business and technical requirements.

• SQL Server Replication
• Planning Replication

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• List the replication options in SQL Server 2012
• Identify the appropriate replication solution for a given scenario

Module 13: Designing for High Availability

This module explains how to plan and implement a high availability solution.

• High Availability in SQL Server 2012
• AlwaysOn Availability Groups

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Choose a high availability strategy for a given scenario
• Describe how to implement and test AlwaysOn Availability Groups

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