Designing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Databases

Course contentModule 1: Approaching Database Design SystematicallyThis module explains how to acquire the skills to approach database design with a systematic perspective. A systematic approach involves formulating your database design process, following guidelines on how to gather and document database requirements, and following best practices when formulating a conceptual design.
Lessons

• Overview of Database Design
• Gathering Database Requirements
• Creating a Conceptual Database Design

Lab 1: Beginning the Database Design Process

• Gathering Database Requirements
• Creating a Conceptual Design

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Apply a systematic approach to database design.
• Devise an appropriate strategy for gathering database requirements for a specified project.
• Formulate requirements into a conceptual model that serves as a basis for defining entities, attributes, and relationships.

Module 2: Modelling a Database at the Logical LevelThis module explains the best practices followed when you build a new logical database model. You will also learn the guidelines for normalization when designing anOLTPmodel and when designing a data warehouse database. Finally, you will learn to evaluate the existing logical model of a database.
Lessons

• Building a Logical Database Model
• Designing forOLTPActivity
• Designing for Data Warehousing
• Evaluating Logical Models

Lab 2: Modelling a Database at the Logical Level

• Determine Entities, Attributes, Relationships, Keys, and Constraints
• Normalization and Schema Assignment

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Apply best practices to the task of building a new logical database model.
• Apply guidelines for normalization when designing anOLTPmodel.
• Apply guidelines for designing a data warehouse database.
• Evaluate an existing logical model of a database.

Module 3: Modelling a Database at the Physical LevelThis module explains the guidelines to be followed when designing physical database objects and constraints. The module also covers the best practices for designing database security and for designing database and server options. Finally, this module covers the best practices for evaluating the physical model.
Lessons

• Designing Physical Database Objects
• Designing Constraints
• Designing for Database Security
• Designing Server and Database Options
• Evaluating the Physical Model

Lab 3: Modelling a Database at the Physical Level

• Specify Database Object Naming Standards
• Define Tables and Columns and Choose Data Types

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Apply guidelines for designing physical database objects.
• Apply best practices when designing constraints.
• Include security best practices in the design of databases.
• Apply best practices when designing database and server options.
• Apply best practices when evaluating the physical model.

Module 4: Designing for Database PerformanceThis module explains the best practices to be followed for designing indexes. The module also covers the guidelines for planning table optimization, and choosing additional optimization techniques.
Lessons

• Designing Indexes
• Planning for Table Optimization
• Planning for Database Optimization

Lab 4: Designing for Database Scalability

• Apply Optimization Techniques

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Apply best practices for designing indexes.
• Apply guidelines when planning for table optimization.
• Apply guidelines in choosing additional optimization techniques.

Module 5: Designing a Database Access StrategyThis module explains the best practices to be followed when designing for secure data access. The module also covers the guidelines for designing user-defined functions. Finally, this module explains the best practices for designing stored procedures.
Lessons

• Designing for Secure Data Access
• Designing User-Defined Functions
• Designing Stored Procedures

Lab 5: Designing a Database Access Strategy

• Design data retrieval objects
• Design security for data retrieval objects

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Apply best practices when designing for secure data access.
• Apply guidelines for designing user-defined functions.
• Apply best practices for designing stored procedures.

Module 6: Modelling Database DependenciesThis module explains guidelines for modelling local database dependencies. This module also covers the guidelines for modelling remote database dependencies.
Lessons

• Modelling Local Database Dependencies
• Modelling Remote Database Dependencies

Lab 6: Modelling Database Dependencies

• Design Cross-Database Access
• Design Linked Servers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Apply guidelines for modelling local database dependencies.
• Apply guidelines for modelling remote database dependencies.