Updating your Database Skills to Microsoft SQL Server 2012

This module describes how to install SQL Server 2012.

•Installation Options and Requirements

•Installing SQL Server

•Deploying SQL Server in a Private Cloud

•Installing a SQL Server 2012 Named Instance

•Performing Post-Installation Setup and Checks

•Creating a Data-Tier Application

•Deploying a Data-Tier Application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•List the installation options and requirements for SQL Server 2012.

•Install SQL Server 2012.

•Describe considerations for provisioning database servers in a private cloud.

This module describes new and enhanced features that make it easier to manage SQL Server databases.

•Enhancements to SQL Server Management Studio

•New and Enhanced Dynamic Management Views

•Using PowerShell to Manage SQL Server

•Using SQL Server Management Studio

•Using SQL Server Management Studio

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Use enhancements to SQL Server Management Studio

•Use new and enhanced Dynamic Management Views

•Use PowerShell to Manage SQL Server.

This module describes new Transact-SQL and data storage capabilities that you can use to develop databases.

•Transact-SQL Enhancements

•New and Enhanced Transact-SQL Functions

•Enhancements to Spatial Data Support

•Storing and Querying Documents

•Using Sequence Objects

•Using the THROW Statement

•Implementing Paging

•Querying Documents

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Describe enhancements to Transact-SQL.

•Describe new and enhanced Transact-SQL functions.

•Describe Enhancements to Spatial Data Support.

•Explain how to store and query documents with SQL Server 2012.

This module provides an introduction to new and enhanced performance tuning features in SQL Server 2012.

•Performance Optimization Tools

•Enhancements to Indexing

•Creating a Columnstore Index

•Using a Columnstore Index

•Updating a Table with a Columnstore Index

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Describe enhancements to performance optimization tools.

•Use indexing enhancements to increase query performance.

This module provides an introduction to new and enhanced features for data recovery and availability.

•AlwaysOn High Availability

•Enhancemenst to Data Recovery

•Creating an AlwaysOn Availability Group

•Using an AlwaysOn Availability Group

•Observing Availability Group Failover Behavior

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Use AlwaysOn technologies to support high availability.

•Use enhancements to database restore capabilities.

This module describes how to use security enhancements in SQL Server 2012.

•Security Management Enhancements

•Contained Databases

•Implementing user-Defined Server Roles

•Implementing Contained Databases

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Describe security management enhancements.

•Implement contained databases.

This module provides an introduction to SQL Azure.

•Introduction to SQL Azure

•Working with SQL Azure

•Creating a Database in SQL Azure

•Using SQL Server Management Studio with SQL Azure

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Describe key features and benefits of SQL Azure.

•Create and manage SQL Azure databases.

This module introduces enhancements to BI support in SQL Server 2012.

•SQL Server 2012 for Data Warehousing

•SQL Server 2012 for Business Intelligence

•Using PowerPivot

•Using Power View

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Describe enhancements in SQL Server 2012 for data warehousing.

•Describe enhancements in SQL Server 2012 for BI.