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This module introduces database development and the key tasks that a database developer would typically perform. Also the most common tools (Management Studio and SQL Server Data Tools within Visual Studio) are introduced.
Tables are the basis of every database. This module explains how to design tables (normalization), and how create and alter tables with both the graphical designers as well as with T-SQL statements. Also it focusses on working with schemas: You're not going to put everything in the dbo schema, are you?
This module explains how to enforce data integrity, and implement domain integrity to maintain high quality data. Also it focusses on implementing Entity and Referential Integrity.
Indexes speed up SQL queries, but they can slow down data insertion. Because of this a compromise needs to be found. In this module you will learn about the 3 most commonly used data structures to store SQL Server data (heap, clustered index and non-clustered index) and the consequences they have on performance.
This module dives a bit deeper in the indexing topic: how does SQL Server decides which indexes to use, and how can we monitor this.
Since SQL Server 2012 a new type of index has been added to SQL Server. This columnstore index is mainly beneficial for queries which retrieve many rows but only a few columns. In this module you will learn about the different types of ColumnStore indexes and how they differ from the traditional indexes.
Abstraction layers shield applications from changes in a source system. In the same way you can create an abstraction layer on top of your tables, such that application developers do not need to worry when you want to redesign your tables. Views are one of the abstraction mechanisms in SQL Server. This module illustrates how to create them, their strong points and their limitations.
This module describes the potential advantages of the use of stored procedures along with guidelines on creating them.
User-defined functions allow for easy code-reuse amongst different queries. SQL Server distinguishes 3 different types of user-defined functions, all of which are discussed in this module.
Triggers allow you to run arbitrary T-SQL code when data is inserted, updated or deleted in your database. This module shows you how to create both AFTER triggers and INSTEAD OF triggers.
This module covers the creation of in-memory tables and native stored procedures and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using in-memory tables.
T-SQL is not an advanced programming language: It lacks a large library of useful functions, the code is not compiled but interpreted, it has no inheritance or advanced error handling, ... . To overcome these limitations stored procedures, triggers and functions can be written in Managed .Net code (C# and VB.Net) as well. This module discusses the advantages and disadvantages of this, as well as how to get started with Managed code. It does not provide the basics of .Net coding itself.
SQL Server provides a powerful platform for developing rich applications for semi-structured data management. Support for XML is integrated into all the components in SQL Server
This module describes the storage of data files in a database in Microsoft SQL Server, how to plan for storing this type of data, and the use of full-text indexes to query the data.
This instructor-led course introduces SQL Server 2019 (or earlier) and describes logical table design, indexing and query plans. It also focusses on the creation of database objects including views, stored procedures, along with parameters, and functions. Other common aspects of procedure coding, such as indexes, concurrency, error handling, and triggers are also covered in this course. Also this course helps you prepare for the Exam 70-464.
Most skills learned in this course are also applicable when developing Azure SQL databases.
The primary audience for this course is IT Professionals who want to become skilled on SQL Server 2019 (or earlier) product features and technologies for implementing a database.