SQL Server

Course Description:This SQL programming course teaches students relational database fundamentals and SQL programming skills. Topics covered include relational database architecture, database design techniques, and simple and complex query skills. This class is intended for analysts, developers, designers, administrators, and managers new to the SQL programming language. Upon completion, participants will understand SQL functions, join techniques, database objects and constraints, and will be able to write useful SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE statements. Extensive hands on exercises are used throughout to reinforce learning and develop real competency.

Course Prerequisites:General computer knowledge. Familiarity with relational database concepts is helpful but not required.

Relational Database Fundamentals Overview of Relational Database Concepts Relational Databases and Relational Database Management Systems SQL, DML and DDL Languages	Managing Database Objects Dropping Tables, Indexes and Views ALTERing Tables, Indexes and Views Enabling and Disabling Constraints Managing Security
Manipulating Query Results Using Row Functions Character Numeric Date and Time Data Conversion Using Column Functions Using CASE Handling NULLs Aggregating Results using GROUP BY Restricting Groups with the HAVING Clause	Performance Tuning Writing Efficient SQL Indexing for Performance Index-Organized Tables Clustering
Creating a Database Database Development Methodology Overview Building a Logical Data Model Identifying Entities and Attributes Isolating Keys Relationships between Entities Creating Entity-Relationship Diagrams Transforming to Physical Design Migrating Entities to Tables Selecting Primary Keys Defining Columns Enforcing Relationships with Foreign Keys Constructing the Database using DDL Creating Tables, Indexes, Constraints and Views	User-Defined Functions Definition and Benefits of Use CREATE FUNCTION Syntax RETURN Clause and the RETURNS Statement Scalar vs. Table Functions Comparison with Stored Procedures Returning Scalar Values and Tables ALTER and DROP FUNCTION
Advanced Query Techniques Outer Joins Joining a Table to Itself Subqueries Hierarchical Queries Grouping, Filtering and Sorting Query Results Tips for Developing Complex SQL Queries	Stored Procedures Definition and Benefits of Use CREATE PROCEDURE Syntax Variables and Parameters Code Examples Temporary Tables Control of Program Flow ALTER and DROP PROCEDURE Implementation Differences
Triggers Definition and Benefits of Use Alternatives (e.g., Constraints) CREATE TRIGGER Syntax Trigger Types "Inserted" (or "NEW") and "Deleted" (or "OLD") Tables Event Handling and Trigger Execution Nested and Recursive Triggers ALTER and DROP TRIGGER	Writing Basic SQL Queries Displaying Table Structures Column Datatypes SELECTing Column Data From a Table or View SELECT DISTINCT Values COUNTing Rows Restricting Rows using the WHERE Clause Using Operators Mathematical Logical Comparison Concatenation Set Operators Sorting Results Using ORDER BY Joining Multiple Tables Using Column and Table Aliases
Manipulating Table Data Using SQL's Data Manipulation Language (DML) INSERT into Tables UPDATE Table Data DELETE from Tables TRUNCATE Tables Controlling Transactions COMMIT ROLLBACK