Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Databases Course Overview

Target Audience for Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Databases

This course offers comprehensive training on Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Database development, ideal for IT professionals focused on database management.

• Database Developers
• Database Administrators (DBAs)
• Database Architects
• SQL Server Developers
• Business Intelligence Professionals
• IT Professionals who manage and maintain SQL Server databases
• Data Analysts who need to understand database architecture
• Software Developers who integrate SQL Server databases into their applications

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Databases?

Introduction to the Course's Learning Outcomes and Concepts Covered:

Gain comprehensive skills in developing Microsoft SQL Server 2014 databases, focusing on implementing various database objects, ensuring data integrity, and optimizing performance through indexing and in-memory capabilities.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Understand the SQL Server platform and effectively configure SQL Server services.
• Design and implement robust database tables utilizing appropriate data types and character data.
• Ensure data integrity through the enforcement of constraints and implementation of domain, entity, and referential integrity.
• Grasp core indexing concepts and optimize database performance through the creation and management of clustered and nonclustered indexes.
• Analyze and interpret execution plans to design effective nonclustered indexes and utilize performance monitoring tools.
• Utilize in-memory database capabilities, including the Buffer Pool Extension and Columnstore Indexes, to enhance performance.
• Design and implement views and stored procedures, understanding their impact on database performance and security.
• Create user-defined functions (UDFs), both scalar and table-valued, and assess their alternatives and performance considerations.
• Respond to data manipulation with the implementation of DML triggers and understand advanced trigger concepts.
• Store and query XML data efficiently in SQL Server, implement XML indexes, and use XQuery and the FOR XML statement for data retrieval.
• Work with spatial data in SQL Server and incorporate it into applications.
• Incorporate managed code into SQL Server using CLR integration for complex business logic.
• Implement FILESTREAM and FileTables for storing and searching unstructured data files within SQL Server databases.