Overview
Prerequisites
Those who wish to take up this course should meet the following prerequisites:
- Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality
- Working knowledge of relational databases
Who Should Attend?
The main purpose of this course is to give students a good understanding of the Transact-SQL language which is used by all SQL Server-related disciplines; namely, Database Administration, Database Development and Business Intelligence. As such, the primary target audience for this course is: Database Administrators, Database Developers and BI professionals.
Course Outline
- The Basic Architecture of SQL Server
- SQL Server Editions and Versions
- Getting Started with SQL Server Management Studio
Lab: Working with SQL Server Tools
- Introduction to T-SQL
- Understanding Sets
- Understanding Predicate Logic
- Understanding the Logical Order of Operations in SELECT statements
Lab: Introduction to T-SQL Querying
- Writing Simple SELECT Statements
- Eliminating Duplicates with DISTINCT
- Using Column and Table Aliases
- Writing Simple CASE Expressions
Lab: Writing Basic SELECT Statements
- Understanding Joins
- Querying with Inner Joins
- Querying with Outer Joins
- Querying with Cross Joins and Self Joins
Lab: Querying Multiple Tables
- Sorting Data
- Filtering Data with Predicates
- Filtering with the TOP and OFFSET-FETCH Options
- Working with Unknown Values
Lab: Sorting and Filtering Data
- Introducing SQL Server Data Types
- Working with Character Data
- Working with Date and Time Data
Lab: Working with SQL Server Data Types
- Adding Data to Tables
- Modifying and Removing Data
- Generating automatic column values
Lab: Using DML to Modify Data
- Writing Queries with Built-In Functions
- Using Conversion Functions
- Using Logical Functions
- Using Functions to Work with NULL
Lab: Using Built-In Functions
- Using Aggregate Functions
- Using the GROUP BY Clause
- Filtering Groups with HAVING
Lab: Grouping and Aggregating Data
- Writing Self-Contained Subqueries
- Writing Correlated Subqueries
- Using the EXISTS Predicate with Subqueries
Lab: Using Subqueries
- Using Views
- Using Inline Table-Valued Functions
- Using Derived Tables
- Using Common Table Expressions
Lab: Using Table Expressions
- Writing Queries with the UNION Operator
- Using EXCEPT and INTERSECT
- Using APPLY
Lab: Using SET Operators
- Creating Windows with OVER
- Exploring Window Functions
Lab: Using Windows Ranking, Offset, and Aggregate Functions
- Writing Queries with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
- Working with Grouping Sets
Lab: Pivoting and Grouping Sets
- Querying Data with Stored Procedures
- Passing Parameters to Stored procedures
- Creating Simple Stored Procedures
- Working with Dynamic SQL
Lab: Executing Stored Procedures
- T-SQL Programming Elements
- Controlling Program Flow
Lab: Programming with T-SQL
- Implementing T-SQL error handling
- Implementing structured exception handling
Lab: Implementing Error Handling
- Transactions and the database engines
- Controlling transactions
Lab: Implementing Transactions
