Course: MS2071 Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Transact-SQL

This course provides students with the technical skills required to write basic Transact-SQL queries for Microsoft SQL Server 2000.

This course is intended for SQL Server database administrators, implementers, system engineers, and developers who are responsible for writing queries.

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

Describe the uses of and ways to execute the Transact-SQL language.

Use querying tools.

Write SELECT queries to retrieve data.

Group and summarize data by using Transact-SQL.

Join data from multiple tables.

Write queries that retrieve and modify data by using subqueries.

Modify data in tables.

Query text fields with full-text search.

Describe how to create programming objects.

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

Exam 70-229, Implementing a Database Design on Microsoft SQL Server 2000, when available.

Before attending this course, students must have:

Experience using a Microsoft Windows operating system.

An understanding of basic relational database concepts, including:

Logical and physical database design.

Data integrity concepts.

Relationships between tables and columns (primary key and foreign key, one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many).

How data is stored in tables (rows and columns).

For students who do not meet these prerequisites, the following course provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills: Course 1609, Designing Data Services and Data Models

Familiarity with the role of the database administrator.

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

The following software is provided for use in the classroom:

Microsoft SQL Server 2000

Module 1: Introduction to Transact-SQL

Lessons:

The Transact-SQL Programming Language

Types of Transact-SQL Statements

Transact-SQL Syntax Elements

Using SQL Server Books Online

After completing this Module, Students will be able to:

Differentiate between Transact-SQL and ANSI-SQL.

Describe the basic types of Transact-SQL.

Describe the syntax elements of Transact-SQL.

Module 2: Using Transact-SQL Querying Tools

Lessons:

SQL Query Analyzer

Using the Object Browser Tool in SQL Query Analyzer

Using the osql Utility

Executing Transact-SQL Statements

Creating and Executing Transact-SQL Scripts

After completing this Module, Students will be able to:

Describe the basic functions of SQL Query Analyzer.

Describe how to use the Object Browser tool in SQL Query Analyzer.

Describe how to use the templates in SQL Query Analyzer.

Describe how to use the osql command-line utility.

Execute Transact-SQL statements in various ways.

Module 3: Retrieving Data

Lessons:

Retrieving Data by Using the SELECT Statement

Filtering Data

Formatting Result Sets

How Queries Are Processed

Performance Considerations

Retrieving Data and Manipulating Result Sets

After completing this Module, Students will be able to:

Retrieve data from tables by using the SELECT statement.

Filter data by using different search conditions to use with the WHERE clause.

Format result sets.

Describe how queries are processed.

Describe performance considerations that affect retrieving data.

Module 4: Grouping and Summarising Data

Lessons:

Listing the TOP n Values

Using Aggregate Functions

GROUP BY Fundamentals

Generating Aggregate Values Within Result Sets

Using the COMPUTE and COMPUTE BY Clauses

Grouping and Summarizing Data

After completing this Module, Students will be able to:

Use the TOP n keyword to retrieve a list of the specified top values in a table.

Generate a single summary value by using aggregate functions.

Organize summary data for a column by using aggregate functions with the GROUP BY and HAVING clauses.

Generate summary data for a table by using aggregate functions with the GROUP BY clause and the ROLLUP or CUBE operator.

Generate control-break reports by using the COMPUTE and COMPUTE BY clauses.

Module 5: Joining Multiple Tables

Lessons:

Using Aliases for Table Names

Combining Data from Multiple Tables

Combining Multiple Result Sets

Querying Multiple Tables

After completing this Module, Students will be able to:

Use aliases for table names.

Combine data from two or more tables by using joins.

Combine multiple result sets into one result set by using the UNION operator.

Module 6: Working with Sub-Queries

Lessons:

Introduction to Subqueries

Using a Subquery as a Derived Table

Using a Subquery as an Expression

Using a Subquery to Correlate Data

Using the EXISTS and NOT EXISTS Clauses

Working with Subqueries

After completing this Module, Students will be able to:

Describe when and how to use a subquery.

Use subqueries to break down and perform complex queries.

Module 7: Modifying Data

Lessons:

Using Transactions

Inserting Data

Deleting Data

Updating Data

Performance Considerations

Modifying Data

After completing this Module, Students will be able to:

Describe how transactions work.

Write INSERT, DELETE, and UPDATE statements to modify data in tables.

Describe performance considerations related to modifying data.

Module 8: Querying Full Text Indexes

Lessons:

Introduction to Microsoft Search Service

Microsoft Search Service Components

Getting Information About Full-Text Indexes

Writing Full-Text Queries

Querying Full-Text Indexes

After completing this Module, Students will be able to:

Describe Microsoft Search service function and components.

Get information about full-text indexes.

Write full-text queries.

Module 9: Introduction to Programming Objects

Lessons:

Displaying the text of a programming object

Introduction to Views

Advantages of Views

Creating Views

Introduction to Stored Procedures

Introduction to Triggers

Introduction to User-defined Functions

Working with Views

After completing this Module, Students will be able to:

Display the text of a programming object.

Describe the concepts of views.

List the advantages of views.

Describe stored procedures.

Describe triggers.

Describe user-defined functions.