MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-433): Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 - Database Development

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By Tobias Thernstrom, Ann Weber, Mike Hotek

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Released: February 2009

Pages: 496

Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-433—and on the job. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce and apply what you’ve learned through real-world case scenarios and practice exercises. This official Microsoft study guide is designed to help you make the most of your study time.

Maximize your performance on the exam by learning to:

Create and manage database objects
Query and modify data; implement subqueries and CTEs * Optimize table structures and data integrity
Create stored procedures, functions, and triggers
Manage transactions, error handling, and change tracking
Tune query performance
Implement database mail, full-text search, Service Broker, scripts
Work with XML and SQLCLR Assess your skills with the practice tests on CD. You can work through hundreds of questions using multiple testing modes to meet your specific learning needs. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers—including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.

Your kit includes:

15% exam discount from Microsoft. Offer expires 12/31/13. Details inside.
Official self-paced study guide.
Practice tests with multiple, customizable testing options and a learning plan based on your results.
200 practice and review questions.
180-day trial of SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition.
Case scenarios, exercises, and best practices.
Fully searchable eBook of this guide, plus sample chapters from related books.

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Chapter 1 Data Retrieval
1. Before You Begin
2. Lesson 1: Querying Data
3. Lesson 2: Joining Related Tables
4. Lesson 3: Implementing Aggregate Queries
5. Lesson 4: Combining Datasets
6. Lesson 5: Applying Built-in Scalar Functions
7. Chapter Review
8. Key Terms
9. Suggested Practices
10. Take a Practice Test
Chapter 2 Modifying Data—The INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, and MERGE Statements
1. Before You Begin
2. Lesson 1: Modifying Data by Using INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE Statements
3. Lesson 2: Enhancing DML Functionality with the OUTPUT Clause and MERGE Statement
4. Lesson 3: Managing Transactions
5. Chapter Review
6. Key Terms
7. Suggested Practices
8. Take a Practice Test
Chapter 3 Tables, Data Types, and Declarative Data Integrity
1. Before You Begin
2. Lesson 1: Working with Tables and Data Types
3. Lesson 2: Declarative Data Integrity
4. Chapter Review
5. Key Terms
6. Suggested Practices
7. Take a Practice Test
Chapter 4 Using Additional Query Techniques
1. Before You Begin
2. Lesson 1: Building Recursive Queries with CTEs
3. Lesson 2: Implementing Subqueries
4. Lesson 3: Applying Ranking Functions
5. Chapter Review
6. Key Terms
7. Suggested Practices
8. Take a Practice Test
Chapter 5 Programming Microsoft SQL Server with T-SQL User-Defined Stored Procedures, Functions, Triggers, and Views
1. Before You Begin
2. Lesson 1: Stored Procedures
3. Lesson 2: User-Defined Functions
4. Lesson 3: Triggers
5. Lesson 4: Views
6. Chapter Review
7. Key Terms
8. Suggested Practices
9. Take a Practice Test
Chapter 6 Techniques to Improve Query Performance
1. Before You Begin
2. Lesson 1: Tuning Queries
3. Lesson 2: Creating Indexes
4. Chapter Review
5. Key Terms
6. Suggested Practices
7. Take a Practice Test
Chapter 7 Extending Microsoft SQL Server Functionality with XML, SQLCLR, and Filestream
1. Before You Begin
2. Lesson 1: Working with XML
3. Lesson 2: Using SQLCLR and Filestream
4. Chapter Review
5. Key Terms
6. Suggested Practices
7. Take a Practice Test
Chapter 8 Extending Microsoft SQL Server Functionality with the Spatial, Full-Text Search, and Service Broker
1. Before You Begin
2. Lesson 1: Implementing Spatial Data Types
3. Lesson 2: Implementing Full-Text Search
4. Lesson 3: Implementing Service Broker Solutions
5. Chapter Review
6. Key Terms
7. Suggested Practices
8. Take a Practice Test
Chapter 9 An Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Manageability Features
1. Before You Begin
2. Lesson 1: Integrating Database Mail
3. Lesson 2: Implementing Scripts by Using Windows PowerShell
4. Lesson 3: Tracking Data Changes
5. Chapter Review
6. Key Terms
7. Suggested Practices
8. Take a Practice Test

Appendix Case Scenario Answers
1. Chapter 1: Case Scenario Answers
2. Chapter 2: Case Scenario Answers
3. Chapter 3: Case Scenario Answer
4. Chapter 4: Case Scenario Answer
5. Chapter 5: Case Scenario Answer
6. Chapter 6: Case Scenario Answer
7. Chapter 7: Case Scenario Answer
8. Chapter 8: Case Scenario Answers
9. Chapter 9: Case Scenario Answers
Glossary Terms
Appendix About the Authors
Appendix System Requirements
1. Hardware Requirements
2. Software Requirements
Appendix Additional Resources for IT Professionals from Microsoft Press
1. Windows Server
2. Windows Client
3. SQL Server 2008
4. Exchange Server 2007
5. Scripting
Appendix Get Certified—SQL Server 2008
1. Also See
Appendix Exam 70-433: Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008—Database Development

Title:

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-433): Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 - Database Development

By:

Tobias Thernstrom, Ann Weber, Mike Hotek

Publisher:

Microsoft Press

Formats:

Print
Ebook
Safari Books Online

Print:

February 2009

Ebook:

January 2010

Pages:

496

Print ISBN:

978-0-7356-2639-3

| ISBN 10:

0-7356-2639-1

Ebook ISBN:

978-0-7356-3908-9

| ISBN 10:

0-7356-3908-6

Tobias Thernstrom

Tobias Thernstrom has 13+ years' experience with SQL Server, serves as program manager on the SQL Engine Platform Team at Microsoft, and helped develop several Microsoft certifications for SQL Server.

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Ann Weber

Ann Weber, MCITP, MCSE, is an instructor, consultant, and author with more than 12 years' experience with SQL Server. A Microsoft Certified Trainer, Ann has developed several courses and other learning materials for Microsoft.

View Ann Weber's full profile page.
Mike Hotek

Mike Hotek is a SQL Server® expert with three decades' experience as a consultant and solution developer. He has written several books, including Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Step by Step.

View Mike Hotek's full profile page.

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Chapter 1 Data Retrieval

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Querying Data

Lesson 2: Joining Related Tables

Lesson 3: Implementing Aggregate Queries

Lesson 4: Combining Datasets

Lesson 5: Applying Built-in Scalar Functions

Chapter Review

Key Terms

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

Chapter 2 Modifying Data—The INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, and MERGE Statements

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Modifying Data by Using INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE Statements

Lesson 2: Enhancing DML Functionality with the OUTPUT Clause and MERGE Statement

Lesson 3: Managing Transactions

Chapter Review

Key Terms

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

Chapter 3 Tables, Data Types, and Declarative Data Integrity

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Working with Tables and Data Types

Lesson 2: Declarative Data Integrity

Chapter Review

Key Terms

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

Chapter 4 Using Additional Query Techniques

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Building Recursive Queries with CTEs

Lesson 2: Implementing Subqueries

Lesson 3: Applying Ranking Functions

Chapter Review

Key Terms

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

Chapter 5 Programming Microsoft SQL Server with T-SQL User-Defined Stored Procedures, Functions, Triggers, and Views

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Stored Procedures

Lesson 2: User-Defined Functions

Lesson 3: Triggers

Lesson 4: Views

Chapter Review

Key Terms

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

Chapter 6 Techniques to Improve Query Performance

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Tuning Queries

Lesson 2: Creating Indexes

Chapter Review

Key Terms

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

Chapter 7 Extending Microsoft SQL Server Functionality with XML, SQLCLR, and Filestream

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Working with XML

Lesson 2: Using SQLCLR and Filestream

Chapter Review

Key Terms

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

Chapter 8 Extending Microsoft SQL Server Functionality with the Spatial, Full-Text Search, and Service Broker

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Implementing Spatial Data Types

Lesson 2: Implementing Full-Text Search

Lesson 3: Implementing Service Broker Solutions

Chapter Review

Key Terms

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

Chapter 9 An Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Manageability Features

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Integrating Database Mail

Lesson 2: Implementing Scripts by Using Windows PowerShell

Lesson 3: Tracking Data Changes

Chapter Review

Key Terms

Suggested Practices