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M2778: Writing Queries Using MS SQL Server 2008 & 2005 Transact-SQL

3 Day Course
Hands On
Official Microsoft Curriculum
Code MS2778

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Getting Started with Databases and Transact-SQL in SQL Server 2008 (5 topics)

  • Overview of SQL Server 2008
  • Overview of SQL Server Databases
  • Overview and Syntax Elements of T-SQL
  • Working with T-SQL Scripts
  • Using T-SQL Querying Tools

Querying and Filtering Data (5 topics)

  • Using the SELECT Statement
  • Filtering Data
  • Working with NULL Values
  • Formatting Result Sets
  • Performance Considerations for Writing Queries

Grouping and Summarizing Data (4 topics)

  • Summarizing Data by Using Aggregate Functions
  • Summarizing Grouped Data
  • Ranking Grouped Data
  • Creating Crosstab Queries

Joining Data from Multiple Tables (3 topics)

  • Querying Multiple Tables by Using Joins
  • Applying Joins for Typical Reporting Needs
  • Combining and Limiting Result Set

Working with Subqueries (4 topics)

  • Writing Basic Subqueries
  • Writing Correlated Subqueries
  • Comparing Subqueries with Joins and Temporary Tables
  • Using Common Table Expressions

Modifying Data in Tables (4 topics)

  • Inserting Data into Tables
  • Deleting Data from Tables
  • Updating Data in Tables
  • Overview of Transactions

Querying Metadata, XML, and Full-Text Indexes (5 topics)

  • Querying Metadata
  • Overview of XML
  • Querying XML Data
  • Overview of Full-Text Indexes
  • Querying Full-Text Indexes

Using Programming Objects for Data Retrieval (5 topics)

  • Overview of Views
  • Overview of User-Defined Functions
  • Overview of Stored Procedures
  • Overview of Triggers
  • Writing Distributed Queries

Using Advanced Querying Techniques (5 topics)

  • Considerations for Querying Data
  • Working with Data Types
  • Cursors and Set-Based Queries
  • Dynamic SQL
  • Maintaining Query Files

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

  • Knowledge of data integrity concepts.
  • Core Windows Server skills.
  • Relational database design skills.
  • Programming skills.
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