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Designing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Server-Side Solutions (Course Code: 2781)

Course Schedule:

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Overview:

This three-day instructor-led course provides you with the knowledge and skills to design server-side solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 2005. The course focuses on teaching database developers who work in enterprise environments to identify and place database technologies during design to achieve a suitable solution that meets the needs of an organisation. You will also learn to consider the solution from a system-wide view instead of from a single database or server perspective.

Who will benefit from this course?

This course is intended for current professional database developers who have three or more years of on-the-job experience developing SQL Server database solutions in an enterprise environment.

Pre-requisites

Before attending this course, you must have:

have experience reading user requirements and business-need documents. For example, development project vision/mission statements or business analysis reports
understand Transact-SQL syntax and programming logic
understand XML. Specifically, they must be familiar with the syntax of XML, what elements and attributes are, and how to distinguish them
understand security requirements. Specifically, must understand how unauthorised users can gain access to sensitive information and be able to plan strategies to prevent access
be able to design a database to 3NF and know the tradeoffs when backing out of the fully normalised design (denormalisation) and designing for performance and business requirements in addition to being familiar with design models, such as Star and Snowflake schemas
have basic monitoring and troubleshooting skills
have basic knowledge of the operating system and platform. That is, how the operating system integrates with the database, what the platform or operating system can do, and how interaction between the operating system and the database works
have basic knowledge of application architecture. That is, how applications can be designed in three layers, what applications can do, how interaction between the application and the database works, and how the interaction between the database and the platform or operating system works
have some experience with a reporting tool
be familiar with SQL Server 2005 features, tools, and technologies
have a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 credential, or equivalent experience.

In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that you have completed:

Course 2071: Writing Queries Using Microsoft Transact-SQL.
Course 2779: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database.
Course 2780: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database.

What can you expect to gain from this course?

After attending this course, you will be able to:

Select SQL Server services to support an organisation's business needs
Design a security strategy for a SQL Server 2005 solution
Design a data modelling strategy
Design a transaction strategy for a SQL Server solution
Design a Notification Services solution
Design a Service Broker solution
Plan for source control, unit testing, and deployment to meet an organisation's needs
Evaluate advanced query techniques
Evaluate advanced XML techniques

Course Content:

Module 1:Selecting SQL Server Services to Support Business Needs

This module provides an overview of SQL Server 2005 architecture and the various considerations for choosing SQL Server services to include in a solution. The module also describes considerations for using the database enhancements in SQL Server 2005.
Overview of the Built-in SQL Server Services
Evaluating When to Use the New SQL Server Services
Evaluating the Use of Database Engine Enhancements
Exercise 1: Selecting SQL Server Services to Support Business Needs
Translating Business Requirements into SQL Server Services
Analysing the Needs of Real Organisations

Module 2:Designing a Security Strategy

This module describes the considerations for designing a security strategy for the various components of a SQL Server 2005 solution. This includes considerations for choosing authentication and authorisation strategy for a solution, as well as designing security for the solution components such as Notification Services and Service Broker. The module also teaches students the guidelines for designing objects to manage application access. The module provides students with the required knowledge to create an auditing strategy for a database solution. Finally, the module teaches students how to manage security for multiple development teams.
Overview of Authentication Modes and Authorisation Strategies
Designing a Security Strategy for Components of a SQL Server 2005 Solution
Designing Objects to Manage Application Access
Creating an Auditing Strategy
Managing Multiple Development Teams Using the SQL Server 2005 Security Features
Exercise 2: Designing a Security Strategy
Evaluating the Security Tradeoffs of SQL Server Services
Designing a Database to Enable Auditing
Designing Objects to Manage Application Access
Justifying Security Decisions

Module 3:Designing a Data Modelling Strategy

In this module, students learn the various considerations and guidelines to define standards for storing XML data in a solution. The module also provides the knowledge required to design a database schema. The module provides information about the considerations for implementing OLTP and OLAP functionality, considerations for determining normalisation levels, and considerations for creating indexes. Finally, the module covers the various considerations for designing a scale-out strategy for a solution.
Defining Standards for Storing XML Data in a Solution
Designing a Database Solution Schema
Designing a Scale-Out Strategy
Exercise 3: Designing a Data Modelling Strategy
Designing a Database Solution Schema
Designing Integration of Multiple Data Stores

Module 4:Designing a Transaction Strategy for a SQL Server 2005 Solution

This module describes considerations and guidelines for defining a transaction strategy for a solution. It also shows how to define data behaviour requirements and specify isolation levels for data stores.
Defining Data Behaviour Requirements
Dfining Isolation Levels
Designing a Resilient Transaction Strategy
Exercise 4: Designing a Transaction Strategy for a SQL Server 2005 Solution
Determining the Database Isolation Level
Determining the Order of Object Access
Designing Transactions
Justifying a Transaction Strategy

Module 5:Designing a Notification Services Solution

This module describes the guidelines and processes for designing a Notification Services solution as part of an overall SQL Server 2005 solution. It shows how to define event data and how to store this data, how to design a subscription strategy for a Notification Services solution, how to design a notification strategy, and how to design a notification delivery strategy.
Defining Event Data
Designing a Subscription Strategy
Designing a Notification Strategy
Designing a Notification Delivery Strategy
Exercise 5: Designing a Notification Services Solution
Defining Event Data
Designing a Subscription Strategy
Designing a Notification Strategy
Executing a Notification Services Solution
Design a notification delivery strategy

Module 6:Designing a Service Broker Solution

This module describes the guidelines and processes for designing a Service Broker solution as part of an overall SQL Server 2005 solution. It covers tasks such as designing the Service Broker solution architecture, designing the Service Broker data flow, and designing Service Broker solution availability.
Designing a Service Broker Solution Architecture
Designing Service Broker Data Flow
Designing Service Broker Solution Availability
Exercise 6: Designing a Service Broker Solution
Designing a Service Broker Solution Architecture
Designing a Subscription Strategy
Executing a Service Broker Solution

Module 7:Planning for Source Control, Unit Testing, and Deployment

This module teaches the guidelines and considerations for planning for source control, unit testing, and deployment, during the design of a SQL Server 2005 solution. Design tasks covered include designing a source control strategy, designing a unit testing plan, creating a performance baseline and benchmarking strategy, and designing a deployment strategy.
Designing a Source Control Strategy
Designing a Unit Test Plan
Creating a Performance Baseline and Benchmarking Strategy
Designing a Deployment Strategy
Exercise 7: Planning for Source Control, Unit Testing, and Deployment
Designing a Source Control Strategy
Designing a Unit Testing Plan
Designing a Deployment Strategy
Justifying Source Control, Unit Test, and Deployment Strategies

Module 8:Evaluating Advanced Query and XML Techniques

This module teaches students how to evaluate queries using the advanced query and XML techniques, which students might require when designing a SQL Server 2005 solution. Query tasks include evaluating common table expressions, pivot queries, and ranking techniques. XML tasks include defining standards for storing XML data, evaluating the use of XQuery, and creating a strategy for converting data between XML and relational formats.
Evaluating Common Table Expressions
Evaluating Pivot Queries
Evaluating Ranking Queries
Overview of XQuery
Overview of Strategies for Converting Data Between XML and Relational Formats
Exercise 8: Evaluating Advanced Query Techniques
Evaluating Common Table Expressions
Evaluating Pivot Queries
Evaluating Ranking Queries
Evaluating Techniques for Converting XML into Relational Data