Microsoft SQL Server 2000 training course: Querying with Transact SQL

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Microsoft SQL Server 2000: Querying with Transact-SQL

This is a two day, introductory class.

This course teaches you how to use the Transact-SQL language to query a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database. In addition, this course assists you in preparing for the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft Certified Database Administrator Exam #70-229, Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition.

Objectives of this course:

	Identify the features of Transact-SQL and use the Transact-SQL utilities to query a SQL server.
	Retrieve data by using the SELECT statement.
	Modify data by using the INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements.
	Summarize data by using the TOP, GROUP BY, COMPUTE, and COMPUTE BY clauses.
	Query multiple tables through the use of joins.
	Design subqueries.
	Work with full-text indexes.
	Describe the types of programming objects in Transact-SQL.

Course outline:

Lesson 1: Exploring Transact-SQL

Topic 1A: An Overview of SQL Server and Transact-SQL

Topic 1B: Programming in Transact-SQL

Lesson 2: Querying Data

Topic 2A: Using the SELECT Statement

Topic 2B: Formatting the Results Set

Lesson 3: Changing Data Through Queries

Topic 3A: Inserting Data

Topic 3B: Deleting Data

Topic 3C: Updating Data

Lesson 4: Summarizing Data

Topic 4A: Working with Aggregate Functions

Topic 4B: Grouping Data

Lesson 5: Joining Tables

Topic 5A: Querying Multiple Tables

Topic 5B: Implementing Advanced Table Joins

Lesson 6: Implementing Subqueries

Topic 6A: Designing Subqueries

Lesson 7: Working with Full-text Indexes

Topic 7A: Implementing the Microsoft Search Service

Topic 7B: Querying Full-text Indexes

Lesson 8: Programming Transact-SQL

Topic 8A: Creating and Managing Views

Topic 8B: Implementing Stored Procedures, Triggers, and User-defined Functions

Appendix A: The Movies Database Structure

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