In every SQL Development interview and certification test they really want to see someone who is very good at writing queries in programming objects. This track gives some real world depth in addition to test prep. This is a quick way to get ready for the MCTS certification test and helps make you the advanced query writer that sought after in the development workplace.
After completing this lesson the students will be able to:
From Joes 2 Pros (Vol. 1 & 2):
Introduction to Databases and Viewing Information
Viewing Combined Information
Query Strategies
Data Definition Language (DDL)
Data Manipulation Language (DML) and Scripting
Maintaining Tables
Concurrency and Transaction Control Language TCL
Security Data Control Language (DCL) (3 hours)
Aggregating Data
Top Records
Ranking Functions
Working with UNION, UNION ALL, EXCEPTION, and INTERSECTION
Common Table Expressions (CTE)
Data Recursion (3 hours)
Using Subqueries and Correlated Subqueries
Table data Actions (3 hours)
The Merge Statement (3 hours)
Advanced Query Clauses (3 hours)
Table and Field value Functions (3 hours)
From The Microsoft Material:
Understand the product, its components, and basic configuration.
Work with the data types supported by SQL Server.
Design and implement tables and work with schemas.
Design and implement views and partitioned views.
Describe the concept of an index and determine the appropriate data type for indexes and composite index structures.
Identify the appropriate table structures and implement clustered indexes and heaps.
Describe and capture execution plans.
Design and implement non-clustered indexes, covering indexes, and included columns.
Design and implement stored procedures.
Implement table types, table valued parameters, and the MERGE statement.
Describe transactions, transaction isolation levels, and application design patterns for highly-concurrent applications.
Design and implement T-SQL error handling and structured exception handling.
Design and implement scalar and table-valued functions.
Design and implement constraints.
Design and implement triggers.
Describe and implement target use cases of SQL CLR integration.
Describe and implement XML data and schema in SQL Server.
Use FOR XML and XPath queries.
Describe and use spatial data types in SQL Server.
Implement and query full-text indexes.
Schedule for Joes 2 Pros (Vol. 1 & 2)
Course #
Course Contents
Exam #
Exam
Regular Track (days)
Fast Track
(days)
Super Fast Track
(days)
Joes 2 Pros - Vol 1
Beginning SQL
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-
3
0
0
Joes 2 Pros - Vol 2
SQL Queries
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7
5
3
6232B
Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Database
