Course Description
Introduction
This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to maintain a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database. The course focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server 2005 product features and tools related to maintaining a database.
Audience
This course is intended for IT Professionals who want to become skilled on SQL Server 2005 product features and technologies for maintaining a database.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Install and configure SQL Server 2005. |
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Manage database files. |
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Backup and restore databases. |
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Manage security. |
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Monitor SQL Server. |
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Transfer data into and out of SQL Server. |
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Automate administrative tasks. |
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Replicate data between SQL Server instances. |
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Maintain high availability. |
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
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Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality. |
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Working knowledge of Transact-SQL. |
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Working knowledge of relational databases. |
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Some experience with database design. |
In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:
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Course 2778: Writing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Transact-SQL. |
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Course 2779: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database. |
Course Outline
Module 1: Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2005
This module explains how to plan for and install SQL Server 2005, how to manage a SQL Server 2005 installation, and how to use the SQL Server 2005 administrative tools.
Lessons
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Preparing to Install SQL Server |
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Installing SQL Server 2005 |
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Managing a SQL Server 2005 Installation |
Lab 1: Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2005
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Performing an Installation |
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Managing SQL Server |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain how to prepare the hardware and other resources necessary to install SQL Server 2005. |
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Install SQL Server 2005. |
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Manage and configure a SQL Server 2005 installation. |
Module 2: Managing Databases and Files
This module explains how to manage databases and files.
Lessons
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Planning Databases |
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Creating Databases |
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Managing Databases |
Lab 2: Managing Databases and Files
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Creating a Database |
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Monitoring and Managing Filegroup Usage |
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Viewing Database Metadata |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Plan how to implement a database that meets an organization's requirements. |
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Create a SQL Server database. |
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Manage a SQL Server database. |
Module 3: Disaster Recovery
This module explains how to plan and implement a backup and restore strategy.
Lessons
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Planning a Backup Strategy |
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Backing Up User Databases |
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Restoring User Databases |
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Performing Online Restore Operations |
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Recovering Data from Database Snapshots |
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System Database and Disaster Recovery |
Lab 3: Disaster Recovery
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Implementing a Backup Strategy |
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Restoring and Recovering a Database |
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Performing Piecemeal Backup and Restore Operations |
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Restoring the master Database |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Plan a backup strategy for a database. |
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Back up user databases. |
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Restore user databases from backups. |
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Restore data in a user database while it is online. |
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Recover data for a user database from a database snapshot. |
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Restore and recover systems databases. |
Module 4: Managing Security
This module explains how to manage principals, securables, and permissions, and how to implement cryptography in a SQL Server database.
Lessons
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Overview of SQL Server Security |
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Protecting the Server Scope |
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Protecting the Database Scope |
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Managing Keys and Certificates in SQL Server |
Lab 4: Managing Security
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Creating Logins and Assigning Server-Scope Permissions |
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Creating and Managing Users |
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Using a Certificate to Protect Data |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe how SQL Server manages security. |
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Protect SQL Server at the server level. |
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Protect SQL Server databases. |
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Use keys and certificates to protect SQL Server objects. |
Module 5: Monitoring SQL Server
This module explains how to monitor SQL Server performance and activity.
Lessons
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Viewing Current Activity |
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Using System Monitor |
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Using SQL Server Profiler |
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Using DDL Triggers |
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Using Event Notifications |
Lab 5: Monitoring SQL Server
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Monitoring SQL Server Performance |
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Tracing SQL Server Activity |
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Implementing DDL Triggers |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Examine the current activity in a SQL Server instance. |
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Use System Monitor to obtain performance data about your computer and the instances of SQL Server running on your computer. |
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Use SQL Server Profiler to trace server and database activity. |
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Implement DDL triggers that enable you to audit changes to the structure of database objects. |
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Use event notifications to capture and monitor significant events for a SQL Server instance. |
Module 6: Transferring Data
This module explains how to transfer and transform data.
Lessons
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Overview of Data Transfer |
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Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services |
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Using SQL Server Integration Services |
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Features of SQL Server Integration Services |
Lab 6: Transferring Data
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Creating an SSIS Package |
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Deploying an SSIS Package |
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Using SSIS to Extract Data, Perform Lookups, Sort, and Split Data |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the problems surrounding data transfer and the tools that SQL Server 2005 provides to perform data transfer. |
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Describe the purpose of SQL Server Integration Services. |
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Use SQL Server Integration Services to transfer data into a SQL Server database. |
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Describe the features of SQL Server Integration Services. |
Module 7: Automating Administrative Tasks
This module explains how to use the SQL Server Agent to automate administrative tasks.
Lessons
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Automating Administrative Tasks in SQL Server 2005 |
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Configuring the SQL Server Agent |
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Creating Jobs and Operators |
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Creating Alerts |
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Managing Multiple Servers |
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Managing SQL Server Agent Security |
Lab 7: Automating Administrative Tasks
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Configuring SQL Server Agent |
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Creating Operators and Jobs |
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Creating Alerts |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Define SQL Server 2005 administrative tasks and schedule these tasks to run automatically. |
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Configure SQL Server Agent to support automatic task scheduling. |
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Script tasks by using SQL Server jobs, and define operators for managing these jobs. |
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Define alerts to warn operators about events raised by SQL Server. |
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Define and manage administrative tasks that span multiple servers. |
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Configure SQL Server Agent security. |
Module 8: Implementing Replication
This module explains the purpose of replication, introduces the concepts underpinning replication, and describes how to implement replication in several common scenarios.
Lessons
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Overview of Replication |
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Implementing Replication |
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Configuring Replication in Some Common Scenarios |
Lab 8: Implementing Replication
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Creating a Publication |
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Creating a Subscription |
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Implementing HTTP Merge Replication |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe replication and its components. |
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Configure and implement replication. |
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Use replication to meet the requirements of some common scenarios. |
Module 9: Maintaining High Availability
This module explains how to implement high availability technologies with SQL Server 2005.
Lessons
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Introduction to High Availability |
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Implementing Server Clustering |
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Implementing Database Mirroring |
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Implementing Log Shipping |
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Implementing Peer-to-Peer Replication |
Lab 9:
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Configuring Database Mirroring to Support Failover |
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Implementing Distributed High Availability |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the factors affecting database availability. |
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Explain how to implement clustering to support fast failover of computers running Microsoft SQL Server instances. |
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Describe how to use SQL Server mirroring to implement a software solution for fast failover. |
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Describe how to implement log shipping to support fast recovery of a standby SQL Server database. |
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Explain how to use peer-to-peer replication to implement high availability in a distributed environment. |
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