Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Database

Creating Aliases for AdventureWorks and Proseware

Ensuring SQL Browser is Disabled and Configure a Fixed TCP/IP Port

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the SQL Server Platform.

Work with SQL Server Tools.

Configure SQL Server Services.

This module describes the data types supported by SQL Server and how to work with them.

Using Data Types

Working with Character Data

Converting Data Types

Working with Specialized Data Types

Choosing Appropriate Data Types

Writing Queries With Data Type Conversions

Designing and Creating Alias 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.

This module describes the design and implementation of tables.

Designing Tables

Working with Schemas

Creating and Altering Tables

Improving the Design of Tables

Creating a Schema

Creating the Tables

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Design tables.

Work with schemas.

Create and alter tables.

This module describes the design and implementation of views.

Introduction to Views

Creating and Managing Views

Performance Considerations for Views

Designing, Implementing and Testing the WebStock Views

Designing and Implementing the Contacts View

Modifying the AvailableModels View

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.

This module describes the concept of an index and discusses selectivity, density, and statistics. It covers appropriate data type choices and choices around composite index structures.

Core Indexing Concepts

Data Types and Indexes

Single Column and Composite Indexes

Exploring Existing Index Statistics

Designing Column Orders for 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.

This module covers clustered indexes and heaps.

SQL Server Table Structures

Working with Clustered Indexes

Designing Effective Clustered Indexes

Creating Tables as Heaps

Creating Tables with Clustered Indexes

Comparing the Performance of Clustered Indexes vs. Heaps

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

This module introduces the concept of reading execution plans.

Execution Plan Core Concepts

Common Execution Plan Elements

Working with Execution Plans

Actual vs. Estimated Plans

Identify Common Plan Elements

Query Cost Comparison

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.

This module explains nonclustered indexes, covering indexes and included columns.

Designing Effective Nonclustered Indexes

Implementing Nonclustered Indexes

Using the Database Engine Tuning Advisor

Reviewing Nonclustered Index Usage

Improving Nonclustered Index Designs

Using SQL Server Profiler and Database Engine Tuning Advisor

Nonclustered Index Design

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.

This module describes the design and implementation of stored procedures.

Introduction to Stored Procedures

Working With Stored Procedures

Implementing Parameterized Stored Procedures

Controlling Execution Context

Creating Stored Procedures

Creating a Parameterized Stored Procedure

Altering the Execution Context of Stored Procedures

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.

This module covers table types, table valued parameters and the MERGE statement as used in stored procedures.

Using the MERGE Statement

Implementing Table Types

Using Table Types as Parameters

Creating a Table Type

Using a Table Type Parameter

Using a Table Type with MERGE

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use the MERGE statement.

Implement table types.

Use TABLE types as parameters.

This module covers transactions, isolation levels, and designing for concurrency.

Introduction to Transactions

Introduction to Locks

Management of Locking

Transaction Isolation Levels

Detecting Deadlocks

Investigating 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 levels.

This module describes structured exception handling and gives solid examples of its use within the design of stored procedures.

Designing T-SQL Error Handling

Implementing T-SQL Error Handling

Implementing Structured Exception Handling

Replacing @@ERROR Based Error Handling With Structured Exception Handling

Adding Deadlock Retry Logic to the Stored Procedure

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Design T-SQL error handling.

Implement T-SQL error handling.

Implement structured exception handling.

This module describes the design and implementation of functions, both scalar and table-valued.

Designing and Implementing Scalar Functions

Designing and Implementing Table-valued Functions

Implementation Considerations for Functions

Alternatives To Functions

Formatting Phone Numbers

Modifying an Existing Function

Resolving a Function-related Performance Issue

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.

This module describes the design and implementation of constraints.

Enforcing Data Integrity

Implementing Domain Integrity

Implementing Entity and Referential Integrity

Designing Constraint

Testing the Constraints

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.

Describe how domain integrity can be maintained.

Describe how entity and referential integrity can be maintained.

This module describes the design and implementation of triggers.

Designing DML Triggers

Implementing DML Triggers

Advanced Trigger Concepts

Creating the Audit Trigger

Improving the Audit Trigger

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Design DML triggers.

Implement DML triggers.

Explain advanced DML trigger concepts.

This module describes the implementation of and target use-cases for SQL CLR integration.

Introduction to SQL CLR Integration

Importing and Configuring Assemblies

Implementing SQL CLR Integration

Assessing Proposed CLR Code

Implementing a CLR Assembly

Implementing a CLR User-defined Aggregate and User-defined Type

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.

This module covers the XML data type, schema collections, typed and untyped columns and appropriate use cases for XML in SQL Server.

Introduction to XML and XML Schemas

Storing XML Data and Schemas in SQL Server

Implementing the XML Data Type

Appropriate Usage of XML Data Storage in SQL Server

Investigating the Storage of XML Data in Variables

Investigating the Use of XML Schema Collections

Investigating the Creation of Database Columns Based on XML

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

This module covers the basics of FOR XML and XPath Queries.

Using the T-SQL FOR XML Statement

Getting Started with XQuery

Shredding XML

Learning to Query SQL Server Data as XML

Writing a Stored Procedure Returning XML

Writing a Stored Procedure that Updates Using 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.

This module describes spatial data and how this data can be implemented within SQL Server.

Introduction to Spatial Data

Working with SQL Server Spatial Data Types

Using Spatial Data in Applications

Familiarity With Geometry Data Type

Adding Spatial Data to an Existing Table

Business Application of Spatial Data

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.

This module covers full text indexes and queries.

Introduction to Full-Text Indexing

Implementing Full-Text Indexes in SQL Server

Working with Full-Text Queries

Implementing a Full-Text Index

Implementing a Stoplist

Creating a Stored Procedure to Implement a Full-Text Search

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.