This course provides students with the technical skills required to be prepared for the 70-461 Querying SQL Server 2012 exam. Students will acquire the skills to write basic Transact-SQL queries for Microsoft SQL Server 2012, which is the foundation for all SQL Server-related disciplines; namely Database Administration, Database Development and Business Intelligence.

Module 1

1.1 Introduction to SQL Server 2012

1.2 SQL Instances

1.3 Editions and Licensing

1.4 SQL Server Objects

1.5 System Databases

1.6 SQL Server Data Tools

1.7 Object Explorer

1.8 Object Scripting

1.9 Template Explorer

1.10 Query Tabs

1.11 Projects and Solutions

1.12 Customizing SSDT

1.13 Debugging T-SQL

1.14 SQLCMD

1.15 Exam Scenarios

1.16 Module Review

Module 2

2.1 T-SQL Overview

2.2 T-SQL Elements

2.3 Batch Separators

2.4 Line Terminator

2.5 Variables

2.6 Control Flow

2.7 Expressions

2.8 Functions

2.9 Predicates and Operators

2.10 SELECT

2.11 Column Aliasing

2.12 SELECT Execution

2.13 Exam Scenarios

2.14 Module Review

Module 3

3.1 SELECT Statements

3.2 Basic SELECT Statement

3.3 Specifying Columns

3.4 Derived Columns

3.5 Aliasing Columns

3.6 Calculated Columns

3.7 Ordering Results

3.8 Returning Distinct Results

3.9 Exam Scenarios

3.10 Module Review

Module 4

4.1 Filtering

4.2 WHERE Syntax

4.3 BETWEEN

4.4 WHERE Syntax IN

4.5 Filtering NULL Values

4.6 LIKE

4.7 Data Type Comparison

4.8 Filtering Data with WHERE

4.9 TOP

4.10 OFFSET-FETCH

4.11 Exam Scenarios

4.12 Module Review

Module 5

5.1 Join and Set Operators

5.2 Using Joins

5.3 Categories of Joins

5.4 INNER JOIN

5.5 OUTER JOIN

5.6 JOIN Demo

5.7 Set Operators

5.8 Set Operators Demo

5.9 Exam Scenarios

5.10 Module Review

Module 6

6.1 Subqueries and Table Expressions

6.2 Subqueries

6.3 Self Contained Subquery

6.4 Correlated Subquery

6.5 Subquery Demo

6.6 EXISTS

6.7 Common Table Expressions

6.8 Temporary Tables

6.9 Table Variables

6.10 Table Demo

6.11 Exam Scenarios

6.12 Module Review

Module 7

7.1 System Functions

7.2 Scalar Functions

7.3 ROWSET

7.4 System Function Demo

7.5 Aggregate Functions

7.6 DISTINCT

7.7 Aggregation Demo

7.8 GROUP BY

7.9 HAVING

7.10 Conversion Functions

7.11 Exam Scenarios

7.12 Module Review

Module 8

8.1 T-SQL Programming

8.2 Logical Functions

8.3 IIF, CHOOSE and CASE

8.4 Logical Function Demo

8.5 Using Views

8.6 Stored Procedures

8.7 Functions

8.8 Triggers

8.9 Views Demo

8.10 TRY CATCH

8.11 Exam Scenarios

8.12 Module Review

Module 9

9.1 Transactions

9.2 Introduction to Transactions

9.3 INSERT and UPDATE

9.4 DELETE and TRUNCATE

9.5 Transactions Demo

9.6 Managing Transactions

9.7 XACT_ABORT

9.8 Managing Transactions Demo

9.10 Exam Scenarios

9.11 Module Review

Module 10

10.1 Query Performance

10.2 Indexing

10.3 Index Strategies

10.4 Indexes Demo

10.5 Execution Plans

10.6 Statistics IO

10.7 Execution Plans Demo

10.8 Exam Scenarios

10.9 Module Review

10.10 Program Review