Microsoft 70-461: Querying SQL Server 2012

This course is intended for SQL Server database administrators, implementers, system engineers, and developers. This new SQL 2012 course is focused on anyone interested in the validation of your skills and knowledge with writing queries.

This course provides the knowledge and understanding for some of these important job functions:

• Apply built-in scalar functions
• Apply ranking functions
• Combine datasets
• Creates and alters
• Design T-SQL stored procedures, views
• Implementing aggregate queries, error handling, sequence generation and data types
• Manage transactions
• Modify data by using INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE and MERGE statements
• Optimizing queries
• Query data using SELECT statements and Managing XML data
• OUTPUT clause to return data

This learning course provides the knowledge for the 70-461 Exam on Queries on Microsoft SQL Server 2012:

• Create Database Objects
• Create and alter tables using T-SQL syntax (simple statements).
• Create and alter views (simple statements).
• Design views.
• Create and modify constraints (simple statements).
• Create and alter DML triggers.
• Work with Data
• Query data by using SELECT statements.
• Implement sub-queries.
• Implement data types.
• Implement aggregate queries.
• Query and manage XML data.
• Modify Data
• Create and alter stored procedures (simple statements).
• Modify data by using INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements.
• Combine datasets.
• Work with functions.
• Troubleshoot & Optimize
• Optimize queries.
• Manage transactions.
• Evaluate the use of row-based operations vs. set-based operations.
• Implement error handling.

Module 1

• Introduction to SQL Server 2012
• SQL Instances
• Editions and Licensing
• SQL Server Objects
• System Databases
• SQL Server Data Tools
• Object Explorer
• Object Scripting
• Template Explorer
• Query Tabs
• Projects and Solutions
• Customizing SSDT
• Debugging T-SQL
• SQLCMD
• Exam Scenarios
• Module Review

Module 2

• T-SQL Overview
• T-SQL Elements
• Batch Separators
• Line Terminator
• Variables
• Control Flow
• Expressions
• Functions
• Predicates and Operators
• SELECT
• Column Aliasing
• SELECT Execution
• Exam Scenarios
• Module Review

Module 3

• SELECT Statements
• Basic SELECT Statement
• Specifying Columns
• Derived Columns
• Aliasing Columns
• Calculated Columns
• Ordering Results
• Returning Distinct
• ResultsExam Scenarios
• Module Review

Module 4

• Filtering
• WHERE Syntax
• BETWEEN
• WHERE Syntax IN
• Filtering NULL Values
• LIKE
• Data Type Comparison
• Filtering Data with WHERE
• TOP
• OFFSET-FETCH
• Module Review

Module 5

• Join and Set Operators
• Using Joins
• Categories of Joins
• INNER JOIN
• OUTER JOIN
• JOIN Demo
• Set Operators
• Set Operators Demo
• Exam Scenarios
• Module Review

Module 6

• Subqueries and Table Expressions
• Subqueries
• Self Contained Subquery
• Correlated Subquery
• Subquery Demo
• EXISTS
• Common Table Expressions
• Temporary Tables
• Table Variables
• Table Demo
• Exam Scenarios
• Module Review

Module 7

• System Functions
• Scalar Functions
• ROWSET
• System Function Demo
• Aggregate Functions
• DISTINCT
• Aggregation Demo
• GROUP BY
• HAVING
• Conversion Functions
• Exam Scenarios
• Module Review

Module 8

• T-SQL Programming
• Logical Functions
• IIF, CHOOSE and CASE
• Logical Function Demo
• Using Views
• Stored Procedures
• Functions
• Triggers
• Views Demo
• TRY CATCH
• Exam Scenarios
• Module Review

Module 9

• Transactions
• Introduction to Transactions
• INSERT and UPDATE
• DELETE and TRUNCATE
• Transactions Demo
• Managing Transactions
• XACT_ABORT
• Managing Transactions Demo
• Exam Scenarios
• Module Review

Module 10

• Query Performance
• Indexing
• Index Strategies
• Indexes Demo
• Execution Plans
• Statistics IO
• Execution Plans Demo
• Exam Scenarios
• Module ReviewProgram Review

Course Delivery:    Online