Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database

 

 

Audience:
This course is intended for information technology (IT) professionals and developers who need to implement Microsoft SQL Server 2008 databases.

       Creating Databases and Database Files

       Creating Data Types and Tables

       Creating and Tuning Indexes

       Implementing Data Integrity by Using Constraints and Triggers

       Using XML

       Implementing Views

       Implementing  Stored Procedures and Functions

       Implementing Managed Code in the Database

       Managing Transactions and Locks

       Using Service Broker

 

       After completing this course, students will be able to:

       Create databases and database files.

       Create data types and tables.

       Use XML-related features in the Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

       Plan, create, and optimize indexes.

       Implement data integrity in SQL Server 2008 databases by using constraints.

       Implement data integrity in SQL Server 2008 by using triggers.

       Implement Views.

       Implement Stored Procedures.

      Implement functions.

      Implement managed code in the database.

      Manage transactions and locks

      Use Service Broker to build a messaging-based solution.

 

       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.

       Creating Databases

       Creating Filegroups

       Creating Schemas

       Creating Database Snapshots

       Exercise 1: Creating a Database

       Exercise 2: Creating Schemas

       Exercise 3: Creating a Database Snapshot

       Create databases.

       Create filegroups.

       Create schemas.

       Create database snapshots.

       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.

       Creating Data Types

       Creating Tables

       Creating Partitioned Tables

       Exercise 1: Creating Data Types

       Exercise 2: Using New Date and Time Data Types

       Exercise 3: Creating Tables

       Exercise 4: Creating Partitioned Tables

       Create new data types.

       Create new tables.

       Create partitioned tables.

 

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

       Planning Indexes

       Creating Indexes

       Optimizing Indexes

       Exercise 1: Creating Indexes

       Exercise 2: Tuning Indexes

       Plan indexes.

       Create indexes.

       Optimize indexes.

 

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

       Data Integrity Overview

       Implementing Constraints

       Implementing Triggers

       Exercise 1: Creating Constraints

       Exercise 2: Disabling Constraints

       Exercise 3: Creating Triggers

       Describe the options for enforcing data integrity in SQL Server 2008.

       Implement data integrity in the SQL Server 2008 databases by using constraints.

       Implement data integrity in the SQL Server 2008 databases by using triggers.

       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 types. 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 types XML data.

       Using the XML Data Type

       Retrieving XML by Using FOR XML

       Shredding XML by Using OPENXML

       Introducing XQuery

       Creating XML Indexes

       Implementing XML Schemas

       Exercise 1: Mapping Relational Data and XML

       Exercise 2: Storing XML Natively in the Database

       Exercise 3: Using XQuery with XML Methods

       Exercise 4: Create XML Indexes

       Exercise 5: Implementing XML Schemas

       Use the xml data type.

       Retrieve XML by using the OPENXML function.

       Shred XML by using the OPENXML function.

       Use XQuery expressions.

       Create XML indexes.

       Implement data integrity in SQL Server 2008 database by using XML schemas.

 

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

       Introduction to Views

       Creating Indexed Views

       Creating Partitioned Views

       Exercise 1: Creating Views

       Exercise 2: Creating Indexed Views

       Exercise 3: Creating Partitioned Views

       Describe the purpose of views.

       Create and manage views.

       Explain how to optimize query performance by using views.

 

       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.

       Implementing Stored Procedures

       Creating Parameterized Stored Procedures

       Working with Execution Plans

       Handling Errors

       Exercise 1: Creating Stored Procedures

       Exercise 2: Working with Execution Plans

       Implement stored procedures.

       Create parameterized stored procedures.

       Work with execution plans.

       Handle errors in stored procedures.

 

       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.

       Creating and Using Functions

       Working with Functions

       Controlling Execution Context

       Exercise 1: Creating Functions

       Exercise 2: Controlling Execution Context

       Exercise 3: Securing Items

       Create and use functions.

       Work with functions.

       Control execution context.

 

       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.

       Introduction to the SQL Server Common Language Runtime

       Importing and Configuring Assemblies

       Creating Managed Database Objects

       Exercise 1: Import an Assembly

       Exercise 2: Creating Managed Database Objects

       Identify appropriate scenarios for managed code in the database.

       Import and configure assemblies

       Create managed database objects.

 

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

       Overview of Transactions and Locks

       Managing Transactions

       Understanding SQL Server Locking Architecture

       Managing Locks

       Exercise 1: Using Transactions

       Exercise 2: Managing Locks

       Exercise 3: Using Partition Locking

       Describe how SQL Server 2008 transactions use locks.

       Execute and cancel a transaction.

       Describe concurrency issues and SQL Server 2008 locking mechanisms.

       Manage locks.

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

       Service Broker Overview

       Creating Service Broker Objects

       Sending and Receiving Messages

       Exercise 1: Creating Service Broker Objects

       Exercise 2: Implementing the Initiating Service

       Exercise 3: Implementing the Target Service

       Describe Service Broker functionality and architecture.

       Create Service Broker objects.

       Send and receive Service Broker messages.

 

70-433: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development