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Learning to implement and maintain a SQL Server 2005 Database Management Server (MOC2779/MOC 2780)

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Course number HE564S (MOC 2779/MOC 2780)
Length 5 days
Delivery method Remotely assisted instructional learning (RAIL)
Instructor-led training (ILT)
Onsite dedicated training (OST)
Price USD $2,495
CAD $2,994

Course overview

This 5-day instructor-led accelerated course provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement and maintain Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database systems. The course focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server 2005 main product features and tools related to implementing and maintaining SQL Server 2005 server features and databases. Additional modules may be included to allow student self study of other Microsoft SQL Server 2005 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 2005 product features and technologies for implementing and maintaining a database.

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Benefits to you

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 2005
  • 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 2005 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

Next steps


No Microsoft Certified Professional exams are associated with this course currently

Course outline

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


Modules Covered from Course 2779

Module 1: Creating Databases and Database Files
Lessons

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

Lab 1: Creating Databases and Database Files

  • Creating a Database
  • Creating Schemas
  • Creating a Database Snapshot

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Create databases
  • Create filegroups
  • Create schemas
  • Create database snapshots

Module 2: Creating Data Types and Tables
Lessons

  • Creating Data Types
  • Creating Tables
  • Creating Partitioned Tables

Lab 2: Creating Data Types and Tables

  • Creating Data Types
  • Creating Tables
  • Creating Partitioned Tables

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Create new data types
  • Create new tables
  • Create partitioned tables

Module 3: Using XML
Lessons

  • Retrieving XML by Using FOR XML
  • Shredding XML by Using OPENXML
  • Introducing XQuery
  • Using the xml Data Type

Lab 3: Using XML

  • Mapping Relational Data and XML
  • Storing XML Natively in the Database
  • Using XQuery with xml Methods

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Retrieve XML by using the FOR XML clause
  • Shred XML by using the OPENXML function
  • Use XQuery expressions
  • Use the xml data type

Module 4: Creating and Tuning Indexes
Lessons

  • Planning Indexes
  • Creating Indexes
  • Optimizing Indexes
  • Creating XML Indexes

Lab 4: Creating and Tuning Indexes

  • Creating Indexes
  • Tuning Indexes
  • Creating XML Indexes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Plan indexes
  • Create indexes
  • Optimize indexes
  • Create XML indexes

Module 6: Implementing Data Integrity by Using Triggers and XML Schemas
Lessons

  • Implementing Triggers
  • Implementing XML Schemas

Lab 6: Implementing Data Integrity by Using Triggers and XML Schemas

  • Creating Triggers
  • Implementing XML Schemas

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Implement data integrity in SQL Server 2005 databases by using triggers
  • Implement data integrity in SQL Server 2005 databases by using XML schemas

Module 8: Implementing Stored Procedures
Lessons

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

Lab 8: Implementing Stored Procedures

  • Creating Stored Procedures
  • Working With Execution Plans

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Implement stored procedures
  • Create parameterized stored procedures
  • Work with execution plans
  • Handle errors in stored procedures

Module 9: Implementing Functions
Lessons

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

Lab 9: Implementing Functions

  • Creating Functions
  • Controlling Execution Context

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Create and use functions
  • Work with functions
  • Control execution context

Module 10: Implementing Managed Code in the Database
Lessons

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

Lab 10: Implementing Managed Code in the Database

  • Importing an Assembly
  • Creating Managed Database Objects

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Identify appropriate scenarios for managed code in the database
  • Import and configure assemblies
  • Create managed database objects

Module 12: Using Service Broker
Lessons

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

Lab 12: Using Service Broker

  • Creating Service Broker Objects
  • Implementing the Initiating Service
  • Implementing the Target Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe Service Broker functionality and architecture
  • Create Service Broker objects
  • Send and receive Service Broker messages


Modules Covered from Course 2780

Module 1: Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2005
Lessons

  • Preparing to Install SQL Server
  • Installing SQL Server 2005
  • Managing a SQL Server 2005 Installation

Lab 1: Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2005

  • Performing an Installation
  • Managing SQL Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Explain how to prepare the hardware and other resources necessary to install SQL Server 2005
  • Install SQL Server 2005
  • Manage and configure a SQL Server 2005 installation

Module 3: Disaster Recovery
Lessons

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

Lab 3: Disaster Recovery

  • Implementing a Backup Strategy
  • Restoring and Recovering a Database
  • Performing Piecemeal Backup and Restore Operations
  • Restoring the master Database

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Plan a backup strategy for a database
  • Back up user databases
  • Restore user databases from backups
  • Restore data in a user database while it is online
  • Recover data for a user database from a database snapshot
  • Restore and recover systems databases

Module 4: Managing Security
Lessons

  • Overview of SQL Server Security
  • Protecting the Server Scope
  • Protecting the Database Scope
  • Managing Keys and Certificates in SQL Server

Lab 4: Managing Security

  • Creating Logins and Assigning Server-Scope Permissions
  • Creating and Managing Users
  • Using a Certificate to Protect Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe how SQL Server manages security
  • Protect SQL Server at the server level
  • Protect SQL Server databases
  • Use keys and certificates to protect SQL Server objects

Module 5: Monitoring SQL Server
Lessons

  • Viewing Current Activity
  • Using System Monitor
  • Using SQL Server Profiler
  • Using DDL Triggers
  • Using Event Notifications

Lab 5: Monitoring SQL Server

  • Monitoring SQL Server Performance
  • Tracing SQL Server Activity
  • Implementing DDL Triggers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Examine the current activity in a SQL Server instance
  • Use System Monitor to obtain performance data about your computer and the instances of SQL Server running on your computer
  • Use SQL Server Profiler to trace server and database activity
  • Implement DDL triggers that enable you to audit changes to the structure of database objects
  • Use event notifications to capture and monitor significant events for a SQL Server instance

Module 6: Transferring Data
Lessons

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

Lab 6: Transferring Data

  • Creating an SSIS Package
  • Deploying an SSIS Package
  • Using SSIS to Extract Data, Perform Lookups, Sort, and Split Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the problems surrounding data transfer and the tools that SQL Server 2005 provides to perform data transfer
  • Describe the purpose of SQL Server Integration Services
  • Use SQL Server Integration Services to transfer data into a SQL Server database
  • Describe the features of SQL Server Integration Services

Module 7: Automating Administrative Tasks
Lessons

  • Automating Administrative Tasks in SQL Server 2005
  • Configuring the SQL Server Agent
  • Creating Jobs and Operators
  • Creating Alerts
  • Managing Multiple Servers
  • Managing SQL Server Agent Security

Lab 7: Automating Administrative Tasks

  • Configuring SQL Server Agent
  • Creating Operators and Jobs
  • Creating Alerts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Define SQL Server 2005 administrative tasks and schedule these tasks to run automatically
  • Configure SQL Server Agent to support automatic task scheduling
  • Script tasks by using SQL Server jobs, and define operators for managing these jobs
  • Define alerts to warn operators about events raised by SQL Server
  • Define and manage administrative tasks that span multiple servers
  • Configure SQL Server Agent security

Module 9: Maintaining High Availability
Lessons

  • Introduction to High Availability
  • Implementing Server Clustering
  • Implementing Database Mirroring
  • Implementing Log Shipping
  • Implementing Peer-to-Peer Replication

Lab 9:

  • Configuring Database Mirroring to Support Failover
  • Implementing Distributed High Availability

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the factors affecting database availability
  • Explain how to implement clustering to support fast failover of computers running Microsoft SQL Server instances
  • Describe how to use SQL Server mirroring to implement a software solution for fast failover
  • Describe how to implement log shipping to support fast recovery of a standby SQL Server database
  • Explain how to use peer-to-peer replication to implement high availability in a distributed environment

**Course Modules assigned as self study (after class hour)

**Module 5(2779): Implementing Data Integrity by Using Constraints
Lessons

  • Data Integrity Overview
  • Implementing Constraints

**Lab 5: Implementing Data Integrity by Using Constraints

  • Creating Constraints
  • Disabling Constraints

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the options for enforcing data integrity in SQL Server 2005
  • Implement data integrity in SQL Server 2005 databases by using constraints

**Module 7(2779): Implementing Views
Lessons

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

Lab 7: Implementing Views

  • Creating Views
  • Creating Indexed Views
  • Creating Partitioned Views

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the purpose of views
  • Create and manage views
  • Explain how to optimize query performance by using views

**Module 11(2779): Managing Transactions and Locks
Lessons

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

**Lab 11: Managing Transactions and Locks

  • Using Transactions
  • Managing Locks

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe how SQL Server 2005 transactions use locks
  • Execute and cancel a transaction
  • Describe concurrency issues and SQL Server 2005 locking mechanisms
  • Manage locks

**Module 13(2779): Using Notification Services
Lessons

  • Introduction to Notification Services
  • Developing Notification Services Solutions

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe how Notification Services operates
  • Develop a Notification Services application

**Module 8(2780): Implementing Replication
Lessons

  • Overview of Replication
  • Implementing Replication
  • Configuring Replication in Some Common Scenarios

Lab 8: Implementing Replication

  • Creating a Publication
  • Creating a Subscription
  • Implementing HTTP Merge Replication

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe replication and its components
  • Configure and implement replication
  • Use replication to meet the requirements of some common scenarios

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