Module 1: Creating Databases and Database Files
The students will learn one of the most fundamental tasks that a database developer must perform, the creation of a database and its major components, such as creating databases, setting database options, creating filegroups, schemas, and database snapshots.
Lessons
• Creating Databases
• Creating Filegroups
• Creating Schemas
• Creating Database Snapshots
Module 2: Creating Data Types and Tables
The students will learn about the system-supplied data types in SQL Server 2008. They will learn how to define custom Transact-SQL data types and how to create tables and how to use partitioned tables to organize data into multiple partitions.
Lessons
• Creating Data Types
• Creating Tables
• Creating Partitioned Tables
Module 3: Creating and Tuning Indexes
The students will learn how to plan, create, and optimize indexes to attain optimal performance benefits.
Lessons
• Planning Indexes
• Creating Indexes
• Optimizing Indexes
Module 4: Implementing Data Integrity by Using Constraints and Triggers
The students will learn about implementing data integrity in SQL Server 2008 by using constraints. They will also implement data integrity by using triggers.
Lessons
• Data Integrity Overview
• Implementing Constraints
• Implementing Triggers
Module 5: Using XML
The students will learn how to work with XML, including use of the FOR XML clause, the OPENXML function, XQuery expressions, and the xml native data type. They will learn the considerations to be taken into account when creating XML indexes and the syntax used to create the XML indexes. They will also learn what XML schemas and XML schema collections are as well as how to use them to implement typed XML data.
Lessons
• Using the XML Data Type
• Retrieving XML by Using FOR XML
• Shredding XML by Using OPENXML
• Introducing XQuery
• Creating XML Indexes
• Implementing XML Schemas
Module 6: Implementing Views
The students will be introduced to the different types of views available in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 which provide a convenient way to access data through a predefined query.
Lessons
• Introduction to Views
• Creating and Managing Views
• Optimizing Performance by Using Views
Module 7: Implementing Stored Procedures
The students will learn the design and implementation of stored procedures to enforce business rules or data consistency, or to modify and maintain existing stored procedures written by other developers.
Lessons
• Using Stored Procedures
• Creating Parameterized Stored Procedures
• Working With Execution Plans
• Handling Exceptions
Module 8: Implementing Functions
The students will learn the design and implementation of user-defined functions that enforce business rules or data consistency, or to modify and maintain existing functions written by other developers.
Lessons
• Introducing Functions
• Working with Functions
• Controlling Execution Context
Module 9: Implementing Managed Code in the Database
The students will learn to use managed code to implement database objects, such as stored procedures, user-defined data types, user-defined functions, and triggers.
Lessons
• Introduction to the SQL Server Common Language Runtime
• Importing and Configuring Assemblies
• Creating Managed Database Objects
Module 10: Managing Transactions and Locks
The students will learn to use transactions and SQL Server locking mechanisms to meet the performance and data integrity requirements of their applications.
Lessons
• Overview of Transactions and Locks
• Managing Transactions
• Understanding SQL Server Locking Architecture
• Managing Locks
Module 11: Using Service Broker
The students will learn to use Service Broker to create secure, reliable, and scalable applications.
Lessons
• Service Broker Overview
• Creating Service Broker Objects
• Sending and Receiving Messages