M2071

Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Transact-SQL

Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with

Transact-SQL M2071

Course Title: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with

Transact-SQL

Course Code: M2071
Version: B
Level: 100
Duration: 2 Days

Course Overview

The Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Transact-SQL M2071 instructor-led training course has been designed to provide candidates with the technical skills required to write basic Transact-SQL queries for Microsoft SQL Server 2000.

Target Audience

Candidates who should consider attending the M2071 Microsoft training course are SQL Server database administrators, implementers, system engineers, and developers who are responsible for writing queries.

Course Objectives

On successfully completing the M2071 course candidates will be able to:

• Describe the uses of and ways to execute the Transact-SQL language
• Use querying tools
• Write SELECT queries to retrieve data
• Group and summarise data by using Transact-SQL
• Join data from multiple tables
• Write queries that retrieve and modify data by using Subqueries
• Modify data in tables
• Query text fields with full-text search
• Describe how to create programming objects

Course Prerequisites

Candidates attending the M2071 Microsoft training course should have previous experience using a Microsoft Windows operating system. Candidates are also required to have an understanding of basic relational database concepts, including: logical and physical database design; data integrity concepts, relationships between tables and columns (primary key and foreign key, one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many); how data is stored in tables (rows and columns) and familiarity with the role of the database administrator.

Testing and Certification

There are currently no exams or Microsoft Certification directly associated to this course however this course may assist in preparing candidates for other exams that are closely associated with this technology.

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to Transact-SQL

Lessons:

• The Transact-SQL Programming Language
• Types of Transact-SQL Statements
• Transact-SQL Syntax Elements
• Using SQL Server Books Online

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Differentiate between Transact-SQL and ANSI-SQL
• Describe the basic types of Transact-SQL
• Describe the syntax elements of Transact-SQL

Module 2: Using Transact-SQL Querying Tools

Lessons:

• SQL Query Analyser
• Using the Object Browser Tool in SQL Query Analyser
• Using the osql Utility
• Executing Transact-SQL Statements
• Creating and Executing Transact-SQL Scripts

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe the basic functions of SQL Query Analyser
• Describe how to use the Object Browser tool in SQL Query Analyser
• Describe how to use the templates in SQL Query Analyser
• Describe how to use the osql command-line utility
• Execute Transact-SQL statements in various ways

Module 3: Retrieving Data

Lessons:

• Retrieving Data by Using the SELECT Statement
• Filtering Data
• Formatting Result Sets
• How Queries Are Processed
• Performance Considerations
• Retrieving Data and Manipulating Result Sets

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Retrieve data from tables by using the SELECT statement.
• Filter data by using different search conditions to use with the WHERE clause.
• Format result sets.
• Describe how queries are processed.
• Describe performance considerations that affect retrieving data.

Module 4: Grouping and Summarising Data

Lessons:

• Listing the TOP n Values
• Using Aggregate Functions
• GROUP BY Fundamentals
• Generating Aggregate Values Within Result Sets
• Using the COMPUTE and COMPUTE BY Clauses
• Grouping and Summarising Data

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Use the TOP n keyword to retrieve a list of the specified top values in a table
• Generate a single summary value by using aggregate functions
• Organise summary data for a column by using aggregate functions with the GROUP BY and HAVING clauses
• Generate summary data for a table by using aggregate functions with the GROUP BY clause and the ROLLUP or CUBE operator
• Generate control-break reports by using the COMPUTE and COMPUTE BY clauses

Module 5: Joining Multiple Tables

Lessons:

• Using Aliases for Table Names
• Combining Data from Multiple Tables
• Combining Multiple Result Sets
• Querying Multiple Tables

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Use aliases for table names
• Combine data from two or more tables by using joins
• Combine multiple result sets into one result set by using the UNION operator

Module 6: Working with Subqueries

Lessons:

• Introduction to Subqueries
• Using a Subquery as a Derived Table
• Using a Subquery as an Expression
• Using a Subquery to Correlate Data
• Using the EXISTS and NOT EXISTS Clauses
• Working with Subqueries

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe when and how to use a subquery
• Use subqueries to break down and perform complex queries

Module 7: Modifying Data

Lessons:

• Using Transactions
• Inserting Data
• Deleting Data
• Updating Data
• Performance Considerations
• Modifying Data

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe how transactions work
• Write INSERT, DELETE, and UPDATE statements to modify data in tables
• Describe performance considerations related to modifying data

Module 8: Querying Full-Text Indexes

Lessons:

• Introduction to Microsoft Search Service
• Microsoft Search Service Components
• Getting Information About Full-Text Indexes
• Writing Full-Text Queries
• Querying Full-Text Indexes

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe Microsoft Search service function and components
• Write full-text queries
• Get information about full-text indexes

Module 9: Introduction to Programming Objects

Lessons:

• Displaying the Text of a Programming Object
• Introduction to Views
• Advantages of Views
• Creating Views
• Introduction to Stored Procedures
• Introduction to Triggers
• Introduction to User-defined Functions
• Working with Views

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Display the text of a programming object
• Describe the concepts of views
• List the advantages of views
• Describe stored procedures
• Describe triggers
• Describe user defined functions

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