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Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL
Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL Course Overview
The Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL course covers the basics of the SQL language and more as implemented by Microsoft SQL Server. The course is designed to give delegates practical experience in writing Transact-SQL statements by hand using the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) development environment. The basic Transact-SQL statements, including the use of many built-in Transact-SQL functions will be covered along with more advanced coding techniques required by Database Administrators, Database Developers and BI professionals. This course covers Microsoft SQL Server up to version 2016.
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Who will the Course Benefit?
Anyone who needs to access and work with a Microsoft SQL Server Database up to version 2016.
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Course Objectives
To provide the Transact-SQL (T-SQL) coding skills needed to query and modify data held within a Microsoft SQL Server database.
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This is a Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL course by Uplatz.
Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL
Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL Training Course
Course Introduction
- Administration and Course Materials
- Course Structure and Agenda
- Delegate and Trainer Introductions
Session 1: DATABASE CONCEPTS
- What is a database
- Database management systems
- Databases, Schemas, Tables, rows and columns
- Indexes, primary keys, unique constraints and foreign keys
- Supported data types
- System Tables
Session 2: USING SQL SERVER MANAGEMENT STUDIO
- Getting started with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
- Selecting a database
- Entering and executing SQL statements
- Creating, editing and executing SQL files
Session 3: WRITING SELECT QUERIES
- Writing simple SQL SELECT statement
- Using DISTINCT to remove duplicate data
- Filtering Data with Predicates
- Logical operators
- The ORDER BY clause
- Filtering with the TOP and OFFSET-FETCH
- Using Column aliases
- Arithmetic expressions
- Precedence of operators
Session 4: USING SET OPERATORS
- Writing Queries using the UNION operator
- Using the INTERSECT operator
- Using the EXCEPT operator
- Introducing the APPLY operator
Session 5: GROUPING AND AGGREGATING DATA
- Using aggregate functions
- Using the GROUP BY clause
- Using Rollup with GROUP BY
- Filtering grouped data with the HAVING clause
Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL Training Course
Session 6: QUERYING MULTIPLE TABLES
- Understanding JOINS
- CROSS Joins
- Using INNER Joins
- Using Table Aliases
- Using OUTER Joins: LEFT, RIGHT and FULL
- Using SELF JOINS
Session 7: NUMERIC AND CHARACTER FUNCTIONS
- Function types
- Testing functions
- Numeric functions
- Character functions
Session 8: DATE AND TIME FUNCTIONS
- Date and time column types
- Date and time formats
- Functions to return Today’s date and time
- Functions to extract components of a date (Day, Month, Year)
- Date time arithmetic
- Displaying Dates in specific Date formats
Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL Training Course
Session 9: CONVERSION AND MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
- Converting a string to a date
- Converting a string to a number
- Converting a number to a string
- Using Functions to work with NULL
- Using CASE expressions
Session 10: USING SUBQUERIES
- Using self contained subqueries
- Using correlated subqueries
- Using the EXISTS predicate with subqueries
Session 11: MANAGING DATA
- Inserting rows
- Updating rows
- Deleting rows
- Merging rows
- The truncate statement
- Transaction control
Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL Training Course
Session 12: USING TABLE EXPRESSIONS
- Creating and using Views
- Using Inline Table-Valued Functions
- Using Derived Tables
- Using Common Table Expressions
Session 13: ENHANCED GROUPING AND PIVOTING
- Working with GROUPING SETS
- Using ROLLUP, CUBE,GROUPING and GROUPING_ID
- Using PIVOT and UNPIVOT in Queries
Session 14: USING WINDOWING FUNCTIONS
- Using Window AGGREGATE functions in Queries
- Using Window RANK functions in Queries
- Using Window OFFSET functions in Queries
Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL Training Course
Session 15: IMPLEMENTING STORED PROCEDURES
- Overview of Stored Procedures
- Creating simple Stored Procedures
- Executing Stored Procedures
- Passing parameters to Stored Procedures
Session 16: PROGRAMMING WITH TRANSACT-SQL
- Using Programming Elements in Transact-SQL
- Controlling Program Flow with IF/ELSE
- Controlling Program Flow with WHILE
- Working with Dynamic SQL
Session 17: IMPLEMENTING ERROR HANDLING
- Structured error handling with TRY / CATCH block
- Unstructured error handling
- Generating error message using THROW and RAISEERROR
- Error handling in conjunction with Transaction Control
Session 18: IMPROVING QUERY PERFORMANCE
- Factors in Query Performance
- Displaying Query Performance Data
Attending this course will help delegates gain many of the skills and product knowledge requirements as outlined in the exam objectives. Studying this course and its associated reference materials can form part of the preparation to achieve certification. Experience, practice, self-study and aptitude are also key requirements for exam success.
Before taking any exam, ensure you have the recommended experience. The Microsoft website lists all exam requirements and these are updated regularly.
Exams are not included as part of the course.
