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SQL Server 2008 R2 Training

You Will Learn How To

    Build and manage SQL Server 2008 databases
    Retrieve and manipulate data with SQL queries
    Integrate SQL Server with .NET, Microsoft Office and XML
    Secure and monitor databases with Management Studio
    Replicate data over multiple servers with merge replication
    Transform data into strategic information using Business Intelligence processes

Course Benefits

    SQL Server 2008 offers a progressive and powerful way to manage your organization's information. A robust and scalable enterprise solution, SQL Server 2008 extends the features of SQL Server 2005 and improves application development time and cost management. This hands-on course provides a solid foundation on which to build essential SQL Server development and administrative skills, including creating databases, generating Transact-SQL statements, implementing security and replicating data over multiple servers.

Who Should Attend

    Those who are new to Microsoft SQL Server. Familiarity with relational databases is helpful.

Hands-On Training

    Throughout the course, you gain extensive experience with SQL Server 2008. Practical exercises include:
  • Installing SQL Server 2008 R2
  • Creating tables and constraints
  • Manipulating data with SQL
  • Integrating SQL Server with Office
  • Securing access to SQL Server from intruders
  • Backing up databases to prevent disasters with the Maintenance Plan Wizard
  • Replicating data between multiple databases
  • Rendering a report with Reporting Services

Course Content

Getting Started with SQL Server 2008

Overview of SQL Server architecture

  • Fundamentals of relational databases
  • Client/server model

SQL Server 2008 editions

  • Standard
  • Enterprise
  • Workgroup
  • Express
  • Compact
  • Developer

SQL Server components and tools

  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • Management reports
  • Business Intelligence Development Studio
  • SQL Server Agent
  • Database engine

Constructing the Database

Creating a database

  • Choosing files and directories
  • Allocating file size and growth parameters
  • Implementing database schemas

Designing tables

  • Analyzing various datatypes
  • Defining column attributes
  • Indexing tables with Management Studio
  • Adding, deleting or changing columns

Protecting data with constraints

  • Enforcing uniqueness with primary key constraints
  • Check constraints to validate conditions
  • Building relationships with foreign keys

Server-Side Programming

Data retrieval with Transact-SQL

  • Leveraging Query Designer to construct SQL statements
  • Writing multiple table join queries
  • Aggregating data for business analysis

Modifying data

  • Adding new rows with the INSERT command
  • Changing targeted data with UPDATE
  • Deleting specific rows

Programming constructs

  • Writing stored procedures for performance and productivity
  • Capturing change events with triggers
  • Simplifying data access with user-defined functions

Integrating with Client Applications

Connecting to SQL Server

  • Authenticating with SQL Server and Windows logins
  • Programming client applications

Interacting with Microsoft Office

  • Pulling data from SQL Server into Excel
  • Migrating an Access database to SQL Server

Leveraging XML and .NET features

  • Retrieving data in XML form
  • Utilizing a .NET CLR component

Administering SQL Server 2008

Securing the database infrastructure

  • Controlling access to SQL Server
  • Granting or revoking permissions
  • Defining roles and user memberships

Running the Maintenance Plan Wizard

  • Automating backups by scheduling jobs
  • Checking database integrity and defragmenting data
  • Notifying operators via e-mail

Monitoring SQL Server activity

  • Viewing locks and queries
  • Requesting management reports with Management Studio

Sharing Data through Replication

Defining the replication architecture

  • Snapshot
  • Transactional
  • Merge replication
  • Choosing a replication strategy

Configuring merge replication

  • Distributing published data
  • Subscribing to a publication

Business Intelligence Components

Transforming data with Integration Services

  • Importing and exporting files
  • Moving and denormalizing data into a data warehouse

Producing information with Analysis Services

  • Building multidimensional cubes
  • Predicting trends with data mining

Information delivery with Reporting Services

  • Designing reports quickly with the Report Wizard
  • Deploying reports to a Report Server for centralized access