Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Database Development
This module introduces database development and the key tasks that a database developer would typically perform.
Lessons
Lab : Introduction to Database Development
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 2: Designing and Implementing Tables
This module explains how to design, create, and alter tables. Also it focusses on working with schemas.
Lessons
Lab : Designing and Implementing Tables
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 3: Ensuring Data Integrity through Constraints
This module explains how to enforce data integrity, and implement domain integrity to maintain high quality data. Also it focusses on implementing Entity and Referential Integrity.
Lessons
Lab : Ensuring Data Integrity through Constraints
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 4: Introduction to Indexing
This module describes the concept of an index and discusses selectivity, density and statistics. It covers appropriate data type choices and choices around composite index structures.
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Lab : Implementing Indexes
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 5: Designing Optimized Index Strategies
This module explains covering indexes and the INCLUDE clause as well as the use of padding, hints and statistics. The module also covers the use of the Database Engine Tuning Advisor and index-related dynamic management views to assess indexing strategies.
Lessons
Lab : Designing Optimized Index Strategies
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 6: Columnstore Indexes
This module explains columnstore indexes and how to use them to maximize the performance and scalability of database applications.
Lessons
Lab : Using Columnstore Indexes
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 7: Designing and Implementing Views
This module introduces Views, and explains how to create and manage Views. Also it focuses on the performance consideration for Views.
Lessons
Lab : Designing and Implementing Views
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 8: Designing and Implementing Stored Procedures
This module describes the potential advantages of the use of stored procedures along with guidelines on creating them.
Lessons
Lab : Designing and Implementing Stored Procedures
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 9: Designing and Implementing User-Defined Functions
This module explains how to design and implement user-defined functions that enforce business rules or data consistency, and modify and maintain existing functions written by other developers.
Lessons
Lab : Designing and Implementing User-Defined Functions
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 10: Responding to Data Manipulation via Triggers
This module, explains what DML triggers are and how they enforce data integrity. Also it focusses on the different types of triggers available, and how to define triggers in a database.
Lessons
Lab : Responding to Data Manipulation via Triggers
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 11: Using In-Memory Tables
This module covers the creation of in-memory tables and native stored procedures and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using in-memory tables.
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Lab : In-Memory OLTP
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 12: Implementing Managed Code in SQL Server 2014
This module explains how to use CLR integrated code to create user-defined database objects that are managed by the .NET Framework.
Lessons
Lab : Implementing Managed Code in SQL Server 2014
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 13: Storing and Querying XML Data in SQL Server
This module introduces XML and shows how XML data can be stored within SQL Server and then queried, including queries written in a language called XQuery.
Lessons
Lab : Storing and Querying XML Data in SQL Server 2014
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 14: Working with SQL Server 2014 Spatial Data
This module introduces Spatial Data, and explains how to work with SQL Server Spatial Data Types.
Lessons
Lab : Working with SQL Server Spatial Data
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 15: Incorporating Data Files into DatabasesLessons