Code: 10985
Length: 3 Days
Overview
Learn fundamental database concepts for Microsoft SQL Server 2016.
Delivery format(s)
OBJECTIVES
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.
PREREQUISITES
None.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Key database concepts in the context of SQL Server 2016
- Database languages used in SQL Server 2016
- Data modeling techniques
- Normalization and denormalization techniques
- Relationship types and effects in database design
- Effects of database design on performance
- 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.
COURSE OUTLINE
1. Introduction to Databases
- Relational databases
- Other types of databases
- Data analysis
- Database languages in SQL Server
2. Data Modeling
- Data modeling
- ANSI/SPARC database model
- Entity relationship modeling
3. Normalization
- Fundamentals of Normalization
- Normal from
- 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