55315 Introduction to SQL Databases

Course Overview

This three-day instructor-led course is aimed at people looking to move into a database professional role or whose job role is expanding to encompass database elements. The course describes fundamental database concepts including database types, database languages, and database designs. This course updates and replaces course 10985C previously published under the same title.

Course Objectives

  • Describe key database concepts in the context of SQL Server
  • Describe database languages used in SQL Server
  • Describe data modeling techniques
  • Describe normalization and denormalization techniques
  • Describe relationship types and effects in database design
  • Describe the effects of database design on performance
  • Describe commonly used database objects

Who Should Attend?

The primary audience for this course is people who are moving into a database role, or whose role has expanded to include database technologies. Developers that deliver content from SQL Server databases will also benefit from this material.

Course Prerequisites

This is a foundation level course and therefore only requires general computer literacy.

What’s included?

  • Authorized Courseware
  • Intensive Hands on Skills Development with an Experienced Subject Matter Expert
  • Hands-on practice on real Servers and extended lab support 1.800.482.3172
  • Examination Vouchers & Onsite Certification Testing- (excluding Adobe and PMP Boot Camps)
  • Academy Code of Honor: Test Pass Guarantee
  • Optional: Package for Hotel Accommodations, Lunch and Transportation

With several convenient training delivery methods offered, The Academy makes getting the training you need easy. Whether you prefer to learn in a classroom or an online live learning virtual environment, training videos hosted online, and private group classes hosted at your site. We offer expert instruction to individuals, government agencies, non-profits, and corporations. Our live classes, on-sites, and online training videos all feature certified instructors who teach a detailed curriculum and share their expertise and insights with trainees. No matter how you prefer to receive the training, you can count on The Academy for an engaging and effective learning experience.

Methods

  • Instructor-Led (the best training format we offer)
  • Live Online Classroom – Online Instructor-Led
  • Self-Paced Video

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Agenda

Duration
3 Days

1 – Introduction to databases

  • Introduction to Relational Databases
  • Other Databases and Storage
  • Data Analysis
  • SQL Server Database Languages

2 – Data Modeling

  • Data Modelling
  • Designing a Database
  • Relationship Modeling

3 – Normalization

  • Fundamentals of Normalization
  • Normal Form
  • Denormalization

4 – Relationships

  • Introduction to Relationships
  • Planning Referential Integrity

5 – Performance

  • Indexing
  • Query Performance
  • Concurrency

6 – Database Objects

  • Tables
  • Views
  • Stored Procedures, Triggers and Functions