Course Outline
This course is designed to introduce students to Transact-SQL. It is designed in such a way that the first three days can be taught as a course to students requiring the knowledge for other courses in the SQL Server curriculum. Days 4 & 5 teach the remaining skills required to take exam 70-761.
Upcoming Meetings
14/03/2022
07/06/2022
Modules
Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server
- The Basic Architecture of SQL Server
- SQL Server Editions and Versions
- Getting Started with SQL Server Management Studio
- Lab: Working with SQL Server Tools
- Lab: Working with SQL Server Management Studio
- Lab: Creating and Organizing T-SQL Scripts
- Lab: Using Books Online
Introduction to T-SQL Querying
- Introducing T-SQL
- Understanding Sets
- Understanding Predicate Logic
- Understanding the Logical Order of Operations in SELECT statements
- Lab: Introduction to T-SQL Querying
- Lab: Executing Basic SELECT Statements
- Lab: Executing Queries that Filter Data using Predicates
- Lab: Executing Queries That Sort Data Using ORDER BY
Writing SELECT Queries
- Writing Simple SELECT Statements
- Eliminating Duplicates with DISTINCT
- Using Column and Table Aliases
- Writing Simple CASE Expressions
- Lab: Writing Basic SELECT Statements
- Lab: Writing Simple SELECT Statements
- Lab: Eliminating Duplicates Using DISTINCT
- Lab: Using Column and Table Aliases
- Lab: Using a Simple CASE Expression
Querying Multiple Tables
- Understanding Joins
- Querying with Inner Joins
- Querying with Outer Joins
- Querying with Cross Joins and Self Joins
- Lab: Querying Multiple Tables
- Lab: Writing Queries that use Inner Joins
- Lab: Writing Queries that use Multiple-Table Inner Joins
- Lab: Writing Queries that use Self-Joins
- Lab: Writing Queries that use Outer Joins
- Lab: Writing Queries that use Cross Joins
Sorting and Filtering Data
- Sorting Data
- Filtering Data with Predicates
- Filtering Data with TOP and OFFSET-FETCH
- Working with Unknown Values
- Lab: Sorting and Filtering Data
- Lab: Writing Queries that Filter Data using a WHERE Clause
- Lab: Writing Queries that Sort Data Using an ORDER BY Clause
- Lab: Writing Queries that Filter Data Using the TOP Option
- Lab: Write Queries that filter data using the OFFSET-FETCH clause
Working with SQL Server Data Types
- Introducing SQL Server Data Types
- Working with Character Data
- Working with Date and Time Data
- Lab: Working with SQL Server Data Types
- Lab: Writing Queries that Return Date and Time Data
- Lab: Writing Queries that use Date and Time Functions
- Lab: Writing Queries That Return Character Data
- Lab: Writing Queries That Return Character Functions
Using DML to Modify Data
- Adding Data to Tables
- Modifying and Removing Data
- Generating automatic column values
- Lab: Using DML to Modify Data
- Lab: Inserting Records with DML
- Lab: Updating and Deleting Records Using DML
Using Built-In Functions
- Writing Queries with Built-In Functions
- Using Conversion Functions
- Using Logical Functions
- Using Functions to Work with NULL
- Lab: Using Built-In Functions
- Lab: Writing Queries That Use Conversion Functions
- Lab: Writing Queries that use Logical Functions
- Lab: Writing Queries that Test for Nullability
Grouping and Aggregating Data
- Using Aggregate Functions
- Using the GROUP BY Clause
- Filtering Groups with HAVING
- Lab: Grouping and Aggregating Data
- Lab: Writing Queries That Use the GROUP BY Clause
- Lab: Writing Queries that Use Aggregate Functions
- Lab: Writing Queries that Use Distinct Aggregate Functions
- Lab: Writing Queries that Filter Groups with the HAVING Clause
Using Subqueries
- Writing Self-Contained Subqueries
- Writing Correlated Subqueries
- Using the EXISTS Predicate with Subqueries
- Lab: Using Subqueries
- Lab: Writing Queries That Use Self-Contained Subqueries
- Lab: Writing Queries That Use Scalar and Multi-Result Subqueries
- Lab: Writing Queries That Use Correlated Subqueries and an EXISTSClause
Using Table Expressions
- Using Views
- Using Inline Table-Valued Functions
- Using Derived Tables
- Using Common Table Expressions
- Lab: Using Table Expressions
- Lab: Writing Queries That Use Views
- Lab: Writing Queries That Use Derived Tables
- Lab: Writing Queries That Use Common Table Expressions (CTEs)
- Lab: Writing Queries That Use Inline Table-Valued Expressions (TVFs)
Using Set Operators
- Writing Queries with the UNION operator
- Using EXCEPT and INTERSECT
- Using APPLY
- Lab: Using Set Operators
- Lab: Writing Queries That Use UNION Set Operators and UNION ALL
- Lab: Writing Queries That Use CROSS APPLY and OUTER APPLYOperators
- Lab: Writing Queries That Use the EXCEPT and INTERSECT Operators
Using Windows Ranking, Offset, and Aggregate Functions
- Creating Windows with OVER
- Exploring Window Functions
- Lab: Using Windows Ranking, Offset, and Aggregate Functions
- Lab: Writing Queries that use Ranking Functions
- Lab: Writing Queries that use Offset Functions
- Lab: Writing Queries that use Window Aggregate Functions
Pivoting and Grouping Sets
- Writing Queries with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
- Working with Grouping Sets
- Lab: Pivoting and Grouping Sets
- Lab: Writing Queries that use the PIVOT Operator
- Lab: Writing Queries that use the UNPIVOT Operator
- Lab: Writing Queries that use the GROUPING SETS CUBE and ROLLUPSubclauses
Executing Stored Procedures
- Querying Data with Stored Procedures
- Passing Parameters to Stored procedures
- Creating Simple Stored Procedures
- Working with Dynamic SQL
- Lab: Executing Stored Procedures
- Lab: Using the EXECUTE statement to Invoke Stored Procedures
- Lab: Passing Parameters to Stored procedures
- Lab: Executing System Stored Procedures
Programming with T-SQL
- T-SQL Programming Elements
- Controlling Program Flow
- Lab: Programming with T-SQL
- Lab: Declaring Variables and Delimiting Batches
- Lab: Using Control-Of-Flow Elements
- Lab: Using Variables in a Dynamic SQL Statement
- Lab: Using Synonyms
Implementing Error Handling
- Implementing T-SQL error handling
- Implementing structured exception handling
- Lab: Implementing Error Handling
- Lab: Redirecting errors with TRY/CATCH
- Lab: Using THROW to pass an error message back to a client
Implementing Transactions
- Transactions and the database engines
- Controlling transactions
- Lab: Implementing Transactions
- Lab: Controlling transactions with BEGIN, COMMIT, and ROLLBACK
- Lab: Adding error handling to a CATCH block
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality
- Working knowledge of relational databases
Upcoming Meetings
14/03/2022
07/06/2022
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