MOC 20461C: Querying Microsoft SQL Server. Course Overview

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1 MOC 20461C: Querying Microsoft SQL Server Course Overview This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to query Microsoft SQL Server. Students will learn about T-SQL querying, SQL Server 2014 data types, using built-in functions, executing stored procedures, and more. Course Introduction Course Introduction 4m Module 01 - Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Lesson 1: The Basic Architecture of SQL Server Relational Databases About the Course Sample Database Client Server Databases Queries Lesson 2: SQL Server Editions and Versions SQL Server Versions SQL Server Editions SQL Server in the Cloud Lesson 3: Getting Started with SQL Server Management Studio Starting SSMS Connecting to SQL Server Working with Object Explorer Working with Script Files and Projects Executing Queries Using Books Online Demo - Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Module 01 Review 55m Module 02 - Introduction to T-SQL Querying Lesson 1: Introducing T-SQL About T-SQL Categories of T-SQL Statements T-SQL Language Elements T-SQL Language Elements: Predicates and Operators T-SQL Language Elements: Functions T-SQL Language Elements: Variables T-SQL Language Elements: Expressions T-SQL Language Elements: Control of Flow, Errors, and Transactions T-SQL Language Elements: Comments T-SQL Language Elements: Batch Separators Demo - T-SQL Language Elements Lesson 2: Understanding Sets Set Theory and SQL Server Set Theory Applied to SQL Server Queries Lesson 3: Understanding Predicate Logic Predicate Logic and SQL Server Predicate Logic Applied to SQL Server Queries Lesson 4: Understanding the Logical Order of Operations in SELECT Statements Elements of a SELECT Statement 1h 3m

2 Logical Query Processing Applying the Logical Order of Operations to Writing SELECT Statements Demo - Logical Query Processing Module 02 Review Module 03 - Writing SELECT Queries Lesson 1: Writing Simple SELECT Statements Elements of the SELECT Statement Retrieving Columns from a Table or View Displaying Columns Using Calculations in the SELECT Clause Demo - Writing Simple SELECT Statements Lesson 2: Eliminating Duplicates with DISTINCT SQL Sets and Duplicate Rows Understanding DISTINCT SELECT DISTINCT Syntax Demo - Eliminating Duplicates with DISTINCT Lesson 3: Using Column and Table Aliases Using Aliases to Refer to Columns Using Aliases to Refer to Tables The Impact of Logical Processing Order on Aliases Demo - Using Column and Table Aliases Lesson 4: Writing Simple CASE Expressions Using CASE Expressions in SELECT Clauses Forms of CASE Expressions Demo - Using a Simple CASE Expression Module 03 Review 40m Module 04 - Querying Multiple Tables Lesson 1: Understanding Joins The FROM Clause and Virtual Tables Join Terminology: Cartesian Product Overview of Join Types T-SQL Syntax Choices Demo - Understanding Joins Lesson 2: Querying with Inner Joins Understanding Inner Joins Inner Join Syntax Inner Join Examples Demo - Querying with Inner Joins Lesson 3: Querying with Outer Joins Understanding Outer Joins Outer Join Syntax Outer Join Examples Demo - Querying with Outer Joins Lesson 4: Querying with Cross Joins and Self Joins Understanding Cross Joins Cross Join Syntax Cross Join Examples Understanding Self Joins Self Join Examples Demo - Querying with Cross Joins and Self Joins Module 04 Review 53m

3 Module 05 - Sorting and Filtering Data Lesson 1: Sorting Data Using the ORDER BY Clause ORDER BY Clause Syntax ORDER BY Clause Examples Demo - Sorting Data Lesson 2: Filtering Data with Predicates Filtering Data in the WHERE Clause with Predicates WHERE Clause Syntax Demo - Filtering Data with Predicates Lesson 3: Filtering Data with TOP and OFFSET-FETCH Filtering in the SELECT Clause Using the TOP Option Filtering in the ORDER BY Clause Using OFFSET-FETCH OFFSET-FETCH Syntax Demo - Filtering Data with TOP and OFFSET-FETCH Lesson 4: Working with Unknown Values Three-Valued Logic Handling NULL in Queries Demo - Working with NULL Module 05 Review 44m Module 06 - Working with SQL Server 2014 Data Types Lesson 1: Introducing SQL Server 2014 Data Types SQL Server Data Types Numeric Data Types Binary String Data Types Other Data Types Data Type Precedence When Are Data Types Converted? Demo - SQL Server Data Types Lesson 2: Working with Character Data Character Data Types Collation String Concatenation Character String Functions The LIKE Predicate Demo - Working with Character Data Lesson 3: Working with Date and Time Data Date and Time Data Types Date and Time Data Types: Literals Working with Date and Time Separately Querying Date and Time Values Date and Time Functions Demo - Working with Date and Time Data Module 06 Review 1h Module 07 - Using DML to Modify Data Lesson 1: Adding Data to Tables Using INSERT to Add Data Using INSERT with DEFAULT Constraints Using INSERT with SELECT and EXEC Using SELECT INTO Demo - Inserting Data Into Tables Lesson 2: Modifying and Removing Data Using UPDATE to Modify Data 40m

4 Using MERGE to Modify Data Using DELETE to Remove Data Using TRUNCATE TABLE to Remove Data Demo - Modifying and Removing Data From Tables Lesson 3: Generating Numbers Using IDENTITY Using Sequences Module 07 Review Module 08 - Using Built-In Functions Lesson 1: Writing Queries with Built-In Functions SQL Server Built-In Function Types Scalar Functions Aggregate Functions Window Functions Rowset Functions Demo - Writing Queries Using Built-In Functions Lesson 2: Using Conversion Functions Implicit and Explicit Data Type Conversions Converting with CAST Converting with CONVERT Converting Strings with PARSE Converting with TRY_PARSE and TRY_CONVERT Demo - Using Conversion Functions Lesson 3: Using Logical Functions Writing Logical Tests with Functions Performing Conditional Tests with IIF Selecting Items from a List with CHOOSE Demo - Using Logical Functions Lesson 4: Using Functions to Work with NULL Converting NULL with ISNULL Using COALESCE to Return Non-NULL Values Using NULLIF to Return NULL If Values Match Demo - Using Functions to Work with NULL Module 08 Review 44m Module 09 - Grouping and Aggregating Data Lesson 1: Using Aggregate Functions Working with Aggregate Functions Built-In Aggregate Functions Using DISTINCT with Aggregate Functions Using Aggregate Functions with NULL Demo - Using Aggregate Functions Lesson 2: Using the GROUP BY Clause Using the GROUP BY Clause GROUP BY and the Logical Order of Operations GROUP BY Workflow Using GROUP BY with Aggregate Functions Demo - Using GROUP BY Lesson 3: Filtering Groups with HAVING Filtering Grouped Data Using the HAVING Clause Compare HAVING to WHERE Demo - Filtering Groups with HAVING Module 09 Review 35m

5 Module 10 - Using Subqueries Lesson 1: Writing Self-Contained Subqueries Working with Subqueries Writing Scalar Subqueries Writing Multi-Valued Subqueries Demo - Writing Self-Contained Subqueries Lesson 2: Writing Correlated Subqueries Working with Correlated Subqueries Writing Correlated Subqueries Demo - Writing Correlated Subqueries Lesson 3: Using the EXISTS Predicate with Subqueries Working with EXISTS Writing Queries Using EXISTS with Subqueries Demo - Writing Subqueries Using EXISTS Module 10 Review 22m Module 11 - Using Table Expressions Lesson 1: Using Views Writing Queries That Return Results from Views Creating Simple Views Demo - Using Views Lesson 2: Using Inline TVFs Writing Queries That Use Inline TVFs Creating Simple Inline TVFs Retrieving from Inline TVFs Demo - Inline TVFs Lesson 3: Using Derived Tables Writing Queries with Derived Tables Guidelines for Derived Tables Using Aliases for Column Names in Derived Tables Passing Arguments to Derived Tables Nesting and Reusing Derived Tables Demo - Using Derived Tables Lesson 4: Using CTEs Writing Queries with CTEs Creating Queries with Common Table Expressions Demo - Using CTEs Module 11 Review 56m Module 12 - Using Set Operators Lesson 1: Writing Queries with the UNION Operator Interactions Between Sets Using the UNION Operator Using the UNION ALL Operator Demo - Using UNION and UNION ALL Lesson 2: Using EXCEPT and INTERSECT Using the INTERSECT Operator Using the EXCEPT Operator Demo - Using EXCEPT and INTERSECT Lesson 3: Using APPLY Using the APPLY Operator Using the CROSS APPLY Operator Using the OUTER APPLY Operator Demo - Using CROSS APPLY and OUTER APPLY Module 12 Review 33m

6 Module 13 - Using Window Ranking, Offset, and Aggregate Functions Lesson 1: Creating Windows with OVER SQL Windowing Windowing Components Using OVER Partitioning Windows Ordering and Framing Demo - Using OVER and Partitioning Lesson 2: Exploring Window Functions Defining Window Functions Window Aggregate Functions Window Ranking Functions Window Distribution Functions Window Offset Functions Demo - Exploring Windows Functions Module 13 Review 43m Module 14 - Pivoting and Grouping Sets Lesson 1: Writing Queries with PIVOT and UNPIVOT What Is Pivoting? Elements of PIVOT Writing Queries with UNPIVOT Demo - Writing Queries with PIVOT and UNPIVOT Lesson 2: Working with Grouping Sets Writing Queries with Grouping Sets CUBE and ROLLUP GROUPING_ID Demo - Using Grouping Sets Module 14 Review 28m Module 15 - Executing Stored Procedures Lesson 1: Querying Data with Stored Procedures Examining Stored Procedures Executing Stored Procedures Demo - Querying Data with Stored Procedures Lesson 2: Passing Parameters to Stored Procedures Passing Input Parameters to Stored Procedures Working with OUTPUT Parameters Demo - Passing Parameters to Stored Procedures Lesson 3: Creating Simple Stored Procedures Creating Procedures to Return Rows Creating Procedures That Accept Parameters Demo - Creating Simple Stored Procedures Lesson 4: Working with Dynamic SQL Constructing Dynamic SQL Writing Queries with Dynamic SQL Demo - Working with Dynamic SQL Module 15 Review 56m

7 Module 16 - Programming with T-SQL Lesson 1: T-SQL Programming Elements Introducing T-SQL Batches Working with Batches Introducing T-SQL Variables Working with Variables Working with Synonyms Demo - T-SQL Programming Elements Lesson 2: Controlling Program Flow Understanding T-SQL Control-of-Flow Language Working with IF ELSE Working with WHILE Demo - Controlling Program Flow Module 16 Review 44m Module 17 - Implementing Error Handling Lesson 1: Implementing T-SQL Error Handling Errors and Transactions Raising Errors Using RAISERROR Raising Errors Using THROW Transaction Nesting Errors Raising Custom Errors Creating Alerts When Errors Occur Demo - Handling Errors Using T-SQL Lesson 2: Implementing Structured Exception Handling TRY/CATCH Block Programming Error Handling Functions Catchable vs. Non-catchable Errors Rethrowing Errors Using THROW TRY/CATCH and Transactions Errors in Managed Code Demo - Applying Retry Logic to Deadlocks Module 17 Review 42m Module 18 - Implementing Transactions Lesson 1: Transactions and the Database Engine Defining Transactions The Need for Transactions: Issues with Batches Transactions Extend Batches Demo - Transactions and the Database Engine Lesson 2: Controlling Transactions BEGIN TRANSACTION COMMIT TRANSACTION ROLLBACK TRANSACTION Using XACT_ABORT Demo - Controlling Transactions Module 18 Review 29m Module 19 - Improving Query Performance Lesson 1: Factors in Query Performance Writing Well-Performing Queries Indexing in SQL Server SQL Server Index Basics: Clustered Indexes SQL Server Index Basics: Nonclustered Indexes 48m

8 SQL Server Indexes: Performance Considerations Distribution Statistics Defining Cursors Avoiding Cursors Demo - Factors in Query Performance Lesson 2: Displaying Query Performance Data What Is an Execution Plan? Actual and Estimated Execution Plans Viewing Graphical Execution Plans Interpreting the Execution Plan Displaying Query Statistics Demo - Displaying Query Performance Data Module 19 Review Module 20 - Querying SQL Server Metadata Lesson 1: Querying System Catalog Views and Functions System Catalog Views Information Schema Views System Metadata Functions Demo - Querying System Catalog Views and Functions Lesson 2: Executing System Stored Procedures Executing Stored Procedures Executing System Stored Procedures Common System Stored Procedures Demo - Executing System Stored Procedures Lesson 3: Querying Dynamic Management Objects About Dynamic Management Objects Categorizing DMVs Querying Dynamic Management Views and Functions Demo - Querying Dynamic Management Objects Module 20 Review Course Closure 38m Total Duration: 14h 37m