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Microsoft SQL Server 2008: Programming

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Course Overview

This is a comprehensive and intensive course with plenty of illustrated examples and augmented with practical hands on exercises. For the more experienced SQL Server developer, this course can be tailored to include only the material required.

The Appendix module(s) detailed in the outline are included in the course material but are not delivered as part of the training due to time constraints. However, as this course is fully modularised, an Appendix module could be swapped out with any one of the main modules of comparable size and duration if so desired.

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Audience

This course is intended for students new to querying with Microsoft SQL Server products and who need a total immersion in the subject on this latest release.

Skills Gained

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Use SQL Server Management Studio
Understand the Syntax of Transact SQL
Retrieve, Filter and Sort Data
Query Data from Multiple Tables by Using Joins
Summarize and Rank Grouped Data
Combine and Limit Result Sets
Work with Subqueries
Understand Query Performance Issues
Use Crosstab Queries
Use Common Table Expressions
Modify Data with INSERT, DELETE and UPDATE
Understand and Implement Transactions
Understand SQL Server 2008 Locks
Work with the SQL Server 2008 Date and Time Data Types
Query and Work with XML Data in SQL Server 2008
Create and Manage Views
Create and Manage Stored Procedures
Handle Errors in Transact SQL Code
Create and Manage User Defined Functions
Create and Manage Triggers

Prerequisites

Students should ideally be familiar with basic programming concepts.
Understand the fundamental design of relational databases and the concept of data normalization.

Course Outline

1. Introduction to SQL Server Management Studio

Identifying the Elements of SQL Server Management Studio Objects in a SQL Server Database Database Diagrams Components of a SQL Server Database Table Native SQL Server Data Types Executing a Query in SQL Server Management Studio Introduction to SQLCMD

2. Introduction to SQL and Transact SQL

ANSI SQL vs. T SQL (Transact SQL) Categories of SQL Statements T SQL Scripts Using Batches Adding Comments to T SQL Code Working with Variables Conditional Statements

3. Using the SELECT Statement to Retrieve Data

Examine the Basic Syntax of the SELECT Statement Retrieving Columns of Data from a Table Using Aliases for Column Names Using Aliases for Table Names

4. Retrieving Specific Rows of Data Using the WHERE Clause

How to Use the WHERE Clause Overview of Operators Filter Data by Using Comparison Operators Filter Data by Using String Comparisons Filter Data by Using Logical Operators Filter Data Using a Range of Values Filter Data Using a List of Values Working with NULL Values Introducing Native SQL Server Functions Functions Relating to NULL Values

5. Formatting and Sorting Result Sets

Sorting Data Using the ORDER BY Clause Eliminating Duplicate Rows Using String Literals Using Expressions

6. Querying Data from Multiple Tables by Using Joins

Introduction to Joins Using Inner Joins Using Outer Joins Using Cross Joins Joining More than Two Tables Joining a Table to Itself Using Non Equi Joins How to Join a Table to a User Defined Function

7. Summarizing Data Using Aggregate Functions

Using Aggregate Functions Native to SQL Server Using Aggregate Functions with NULL Values Grouping Summarized Data with GROUP BY Filtering Grouped Data Using the HAVING Clause Using the ROLLUP and CUBE Operators Using the COMPUTE Clause How to Implement Custom Aggregate Functions

8. Ranking Grouped Data

Ranking Data Using Ranking Functions Using ROW_NUMBER Using RANK Using DENSE_RANK Using NTILE Summary of Ranking Functions Based on Their Functionality

9. Combining and Limiting Result Sets

Combining Result Sets Using the UNION Operator Limiting Result Sets Using the EXCEPT and INTERSECT Operators Identifying the Order of Precedence of UNION, EXCEPT, and INTERSECT Limiting Result Sets Using the TOP Operator Limiting Result Sets Using the TABLESAMPLE Operator

10. Working with Subqueries

Introduction to Subqueries Using Subqueries as Expressions and Derived Tables Using the ANY, ALL, and SOME Operators Scalar versus Tabular Subqueries Using Correlated Subqueries Using the EXISTS Clause with Correlated Subqueries Using the APPLY Operator Subqueries versus Joins Subqueries versus Temporary Tables

11. Performance Considerations for Writing Queries

How SQL Server Processes T SQL Queries How the Query Optimizer Processes Search Arguments Writing Efficient Search Arguments

12. Crosstab Queries

Using the PIVOT Operator Using the UNPIVOT Operator

13. Common Table Expressions

Introduction to Common Table Expressions Using Common Table Expressions Recursive Queries Using Common Table Expressions Techniques for Querying Hierarchical Data

14. Inserting Data into Tables

Inserting a Single Row into a Table Inserting Multiple Rows into a Table Inserting Values into Identity Columns Differentiating Various INSERT Statements Using the OUTPUT Clause with the INSERT Statement

15. Deleting Data from Tables

Deleting Rows from a Table Truncating a Table Deleting Rows Based on Data in Other Tables Using the OUTPUT Clause with the DELETE Statement

16. Updating Data in Tables

Updating Rows in a Table Updating Rows Based on Data in Other Tables Using the OUTPUT Clause with the UPDATE Statement

17. Transactions and Locking

What Is a Transaction? How SQL Server Modifies Data in Tables Managing Transactions Nested Transactions Transaction Isolation Levels SQL Server Locking Architecture Managing Locks

18. Working with SQL Server Date and Time Data

Data Type Precedence Implicit Data Type Conversions Querying and Modifying Date and Time Data Using the New SQL Server 2008 Date and Time Data Types

19. Querying XML Data

Introduction to XML How SQL Server Implements XML Generating XML Based Reports with FOR XML Querying XML by Using OpenXML Introduction to XQuery Querying XML by Using XQuery Querying Relational Data Combined with XML Data XML Indexes XML Schemas

20. Implementing Views

Overview of Views Creating and Modifying a View Considerations When Creating Views Examining the Impact of Using SELECT * in Views Restrictions for Modifying Data by Using Views Using Views to Optimise Performance Indexed Views Partitioned Views

21. Implementing Stored Procedures

Overview of Stored Procedures How Stored Procedures Are Executed by SQL Server Creating and Using a Simple Stored Procedure Parameterising Stored Procedures

22. Error Handling

Using @@ERROR Using RAISERROR Using TRY...CATCH

23. Implementing User Defined Functions

Overview of User Defined Functions (UDFs) Creating and Modifying UDFs Restrictions When Creating UDFs Implementing Different Types of UDFs Performance Consideration for Using User Defined Functions Controlling Execution Context

24. Implementing Triggers

Overview of Triggers How Triggers Work AFTER Triggers INSTEAD OF Triggers Overview of DDL Triggers

Appendix 1. Querying Metadata

Different Categories of Data Grouping Concepts Related to Different Categories of Data Understanding Metadata Querying Metadata by Using SQL Server Views Querying Metadata by Using SQL Server Commands