Course number HG798S

Delivery method
Remotely assisted instructional learning (RAIL)
Instructor-led training (ILT)
Onsite dedicated training (OST)

Special notes
Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

Course overview
The course focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server 2008 main product features and tools related to implementing and maintaining SQL Server 2008 features and databases. Additional modules may be included to allow student self study of other Microsoft SQL Server 2008 product technologies (refer to course outline).

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:

• Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality
• Working knowledge of Transact-SQL
• Working knowledge of relational databases
• Some experience with database design
• Experience creating and writing relational database management queries to interface with data

Audience
This course is intended for IT Professionals wanting to become skilled on SQL Server 2008 product features and technologies for implementing and maintaining a database.

Course objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Create databases and database files
• Create data types and tables
• Use XML related features in Microsoft SQL Server 2008
• Plan, create, and optimize indexes
• Implement stored procedures
• Implement functions
• Implement managed code in the database
• Use Service Broker to build a messaging-based solution
• Install and configure a SQL Server 2008 system
• Implement a Backup and Restore Strategy
• Implement a Security Strategy
• Monitor and track SQL Server related activity
• Automate administrative tasks
• Understand the methods available to transfer data
• Understand High Availability options and implement in a SQL Server environment

Course outline

Note: Course Modules and Labs denoted by *are assigned as self study and not covered during class hours.

Modules covered from Course 6232:

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:

• Creating Databases
• Creating Filegroups
• Creating Schemas
• Creating Database Snapshots

Lab: Creating Databases and Database Files

• (Level 200) Creating a Database
• (Level 200) Creating Schemas
• (Level 300) Creating a Database Snapshot

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:

• Creating Data Types Creating Tables
• Creating Partitioned Tables

Lab: Creating Data Types and Tables

• (Level 200): Creating Data Types
• (Level 200): Using New Date and Time Data Types
• (Level 200): Creating Tables
• (Level 300) Creating Partitioned Tables

Module 3: Creating and Tuning Indexes

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

Lessons:

• Planning Indexes
• Creating Indexes
• Optimizing Indexes

Lab: Creating and Tuning Indexes

• (Level 200) Creating Indexes
• (Level 300) Tuning Indexes

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:

• Data Integrity Overview Implementing Constraints
• Implementing Triggers

Lab: Implementing Data Integrity by Using Constraints and Triggers

• (Level 200) Creating Constraints
• (Level 200) Disabling Constraints
• (Level 300) Creating Triggers

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:

• Using the XML Data Type
• Retrieving XML by Using FOR XML
• Shredding XML by Using OPENXML
• Introducing XQuery
• Creating XML Indexes
• Implementing XML Schemas

Lab: Using XML

• (Level 200) Mapping Relational Data and XML
• (Level 200) Storing XML Natively in the Database
• (Level 300) Using XQuery with XML Methods
• (Level 200) Create XML Indexes
• (Level 300) Implementing XML Schemas

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:

• Implementing Stored Procedures
• Creating Parameterized Stored Procedures
• Working With Execution Plans
• Handling Errors

Lab: Implementing Stored Procedures

• (Level 300) Creating Stored Procedures
• (Level 300) Working with Execution Plans

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:

• Creating and Using Functions
• Working with Functions
• Controlling Execution Context

Lab: Implementing Functions

• (Level 300) Creating Functions
• (Level 300) Controlling Execution Context

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:

• Introduction to the SQL Server Common Language Runtime
• Importing and Configuring Assemblies
• Creating Managed Database Objects

Lab: Implementing Managed Code in the Database

• (Level 300) Importing an Assembly
• (Level 300) Creating Managed Database Objects

Modules covered from Course 6231:

Module 1: Installing and Configuring SQL Server

The students will be introduced to planning for a SQL Server installation. The students will then be introduced to installing, configuring, and managing SQL Server.

Lessons:

• Preparing to Install SQL Server
• Installing SQL Server
• Configuring a SQL Server Installation

Lab: Installing and Configuring SQL Server

• (Level 200) Installing SQL Server
• (Level 200) Configuring SQL Server

Module 3: Disaster Recovery

The students will be introduced to disaster recovery techniques for SQL Server. They will learn how to perform different types of backup and restore operations, including online restores and backup and restores of system databases.

Lessons:

• Planning a Backup Strategy
• Backing Up User Databases
• Restoring User Databases
• Performing Online Restore Operations
• Recovering Data from Database Snapshots
• System Databases and Disaster Recovery

Lab: Disaster Recovery

• (Level 200) Designing a Backup Strategy
• (Level 200) Implementing a Backup Strategy
• (Level 200) Restoring and Recovering a Database
• (Level 300) Performing Piecemeal Backup and Restore Operations
• (Level 200) Restoring the master Database

Module 4: Managing Security

The students will be introduced to protecting SQL Server. Students will learn about the SQL Server security model and how to use SQL Server security features to control access to databases and their contents.

Lessons:

• Overview of SQL Server Security
• Protecting the Server Scope
• Protecting the Database Scope
• Protecting the Server Scope
• Auditing Security

Lab: Managing Security

• (Level 200) Creating Logins and Assigning Server-Scope Permissions
• (Level 200) Creating and Managing Users
• (Level 300) Using a Certificate to Protect Data
• (Level 200) Implementing SQL Server Audit

Module 6: Automating Administrative Tasks

The students will learn how to automate routine administrative tasks using jobs, operators, and alerts.

Lessons:

• Automating Administrative Tasks in SQL Server
• Using SQL Server Agent
• Creating Maintenance Plans
• Implementing Alerts
• Managing Multiple Servers
• Managing SQL Server Agent security

Lab: Automating Administrative Tasks

• (Level 200) Configuring SQL Server Agent
• (Level 200) Creating Operators and Jobs
• (Level 200) Creating Alerts

Module 7: Implementing Replication

The students will be introduced to techniques for configuring SQL Server replication.

Lessons:

• Overview of Replication
• Managing Publications and Subscriptions
• Configuring Replication in Some Common Scenarios

Lab: Implementing Replication

• (Level 300) Implementing Snapshot Replication
• (Level 300) Implementing Peer-to-Peer Transactional Replication
• (Level 300) Implementing HTTP Merge Replication

Module 8: Maintaining High Availability

The students will be introduced to concepts and methods for maintaining high availability with SQL Server.

Lessons:

• Introduction to High Availability
• Implementing Log Shipping
• Implementing Database Mirroring
• Implementing Server Clustering
• Using Distributed High Availability Solutions

Lab: Maintaining High Availability

• (Level 300) Configuring Log Shipping
• (Level 300) Configuring Database Mirroring
• (Level 300) Implementing SQL Server Clustering

Module 9: Monitoring SQL Server

The students will be introduced to monitoring SQL Server performance and activity.

Lessons:

• Viewing Current Activity
• Using SQL Server Profiler
• Monitoring with DDL Triggers
• Using Event Notifications

Lab: Monitoring SQL Server

• (Level 200) Monitoring SQL Server Activity
• (Level 300) Tracing SQL Server Activity
• (Level 200) Using DDL Triggers
• (Level 200) Using Event Notifications

**Course Modules assigned as self study (after class hours):

**Module 6(6232): 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:

• Introduction to Views
• Creating and Managing Views
• Optimizing Performance by Using Views

Lab: Implementing Views

• (Level 200) Creating Views
• (Level 200) Creating Indexed Views
• (Level 200) Creating Partitioned Views

**Module 10(6232): 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:

• Overview of Transactions and Locks
• Managing Transactions
• Understanding SQL Server Locking Architecture
• Managing Locks

Lab: Managing Transactions and Locks

• (Level 300) Using Transactions
• (Level 300) Managing Locks
• (Level 300) Using Partition Locking

**Module 11(6232): Using Service Broker

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

Lessons:

• Service Broker Overview
• Creating Service Broker Objects
• Sending and Receiving Messages

Lab: Using Service Broker

• (Level 300) Creating Service Broker Objects
• (Level 300) Implementing the Initiating Service
• (Level 300) Implementing the Target Service

**Module 2(6231): Managing Databases and Files

The students will be introduced to database planning and creation, and using database options to control database behavior.

Lessons:

• Planning Databases
• Creating Databases
• Using Policy-Based Management

Lab: Managing Databases and Files

• (Level 200): Creating a Database
• (Level 200): Monitoring and Managing Filegroup Usage
• (Level 200) Creating a Policy

**Module 5(6231): Transferring Data

The students will be introduced to transfer data to and from SQL Server using UI and command-line tools, and learn about transferring and transforming data with SQL Server Integration Services.

Lessons:

• Overview of Data Transfer
• Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services

Lab: Transferring Data

• (Level 200) Using the Import/Export Wizard
• (Level 200) Performing a Bulk Load
• (Level 200) Creating an SSIS Solution

**Module 10(6231): Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning

The students will learn how to troubleshoot a variety of common SQL Server problems. Students will also learn how to tune SQL Server for improved performance using a variety of tools.

Lessons:

• Lesson 1: Troubleshooting SQL Server
• Lesson 2: Performance Tuning in SQL Server
• Lesson 3: Using Resource Governor
• Lesson 4: Using Data Collector

Lab: Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning

• (Level 300) Troubleshooting Connectivity Problems
• (Level 300) Troubleshooting Concurrency Problems
• (Level 300) Using the Database Engine Tuning Advisor
• (Level 300) Implementing Resource Governor
• (Level 300) Implementing Data Collector

• Upis u radnu knjižicu: ne
• Certifikat: ne
• Uvjerenje: ne
• In-house: ne
• Svjedodžba: ne
• Diploma: ne