Querying Microsoft SQL Server

About this Course

This 5-day instructor led course provides students with the technical skills required to write basic Transact-SQL queries for Microsoft SQL Server 2014. This course is the foundation for all SQL Server-related disciplines; namely, Database Administration, Database Development and Business Intelligence. This course helps people prepare for exam 70-461.

Note: This course is designed for customers who are interested in learning SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2014.  It covers the new features in SQL Server 2014, but also the important capabilities across the SQL Server data platform.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for Database Administrators, Database Developers, and Business Intelligence professionals. The course will very likely be well attended by SQL power users who aren’t necessarily database-focused or plan on taking the exam; namely, report writers, business analysts and client application developers.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

·         Describe the basic architecture and concepts of Microsoft SQL Server 2014.

·         Understand the similarities and differences between Transact-SQL and other computer languages.

·         Write SELECT queries

·         Query multiple tables

·         Sort and filter data

·         Describe the use of data types in SQL Server

·         Modify data using Transact-SQL

·         Use built-in functions

·         Group and aggregate data

·         Use sub queries

·         Use table expressions

·         Use set operators

·         Use window ranking, offset and aggregate functions

·         Implement pivoting and grouping sets

·         Execute stored procedures

·         Program with T-SQL

·         Implement error handling

·         Implement transactions