Module 1: Introduction to Database Development
- Introduction to the SQL Server Platform
- SQL Server Database Development Tasks
Lab: Introduction to Database Development
Module 2: Designing and Implementing Tables
- Designing Tables
- Data Types
- Working with Schemas
- Creating and Altering Tables
- Partitioning Data
- Compressing Data
Lab: Designing and Implementing Tables
Module 3: Ensuring Data Integrity through Constraints
- Enforcing Data Integrity
- Implementing Domain Integrity
- Implementing Entity and Referential Integrity
Lab: Ensuring Data Integrity through Constraints
Module 4: Introduction to Indexing
- Core Indexing Concepts
- Data Types and Indexes
- Single Column and Composite Indexes
Lab: Implementing Indexes
Module 5: Designing Optimized Index Strategies
- Covering Indexes
- Managing Indexes
- Working with Execution Plans
- Using the DTE
Lab: Designing Optimized Index Strategies
Module 6: Columnstore Indexes
- Introduction to Columnstore indexes
- Creating Columnstore Indexes
- Working with Columnstore Indexes
Lab: Using Columnstore Indexes
Module 7: Designing and Implementing Views
- Introduction to Views
- Creating and Managing Views
- Performance Considerations for Views
Lab: Designing and Implementing Views
Module 8: Designing and Implementing Stored Procedures
- Introduction to Stored Procedures
- Working With Stored Procedures
- Implementing Parameterized Stored Procedures
- Controlling Execution Context
Lab: Designing and Implementing Stored Procedures
Module 9: Designing and Implementing User-Defined Functions
- Overview of Functions
- Designing and Implementing Scalar Functions
- Designing and Implementing Table-Valued Functions
- Implementation Considerations for Functions
- Alternatives to Functions
Lab: Designing and Implementing User-Defined Functions
Module 10: Responding to Data Manipulation via Triggers
- Designing DML Triggers
- Implementing DML Triggers
- Advanced Trigger Concepts
Lab: Responding to Data Manipulation via Triggers
Module 11: Using In-Memory Tables
- In-Memory Tables
- Native Stored Procedures
Lab: In-Memory OLTP
Module 12: Implementing Managed Code in SQL Server 2014
- Introduction to SQL CLR Integration
- Importing and Configuring Assemblies
- Implementing SQL CLR Integration
Lab: Implementing Managed Code in SQL Server 2014
Module 13: Storing and Querying XML Data in SQL Server
- Introduction to XML and XML Schemas
- Storing XML Data and Schemas in SQL Server
- Implementing the XML Data Type
- Using the T-SQL FOR XML Statement
- Getting Started with XQuery
Lab: Storing and Querying XML Data in SQL Server 2014
Module 14: Working with SQL Server 2014 Spatial Data
- Introduction to Spatial Data
- Working with SQL Server Spatial Data Types
- Using Spatial Data in Applications
Lab: Working with SQL Server Spatial Data
Module 15: Incorporating Data Files into DatabasesLessons
- Querying Data with Stored Procedures
- Implementing FILESTREAM and File Tables
- Searching Data Files
Lab: Implementing a Solution for Storing Data Files