Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Introduction to Querying

Course

In Bath

£ 700 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Intensive course

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Location

    Bath

  • Class hours

    8h

  • Duration

    2 Days

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - Use SQL Server Management Studio for Querying Purposes. Understand the Basic Structure of SQL Server Databases. Retrieve Data from Tables Using the SELECT Statement. Filter Data Using the WHERE Clause. Sort Data Using the ORDER BY Clause. Query Data from Multiple Tables by Using Joins. Summarize and Group Data Using Aggregate Functions. Combine and Limit Result Sets. Work with Simple Nested Subqueries. Work with Correlated Subqueries. Change Records in a Table Using INSERT DELETE & UPDATE. Suitable for: This course is intended for students who are completely new to querying with Microsoft SQL Server products and who need a gentle but concise introduction to the subject. This would be an ideal course for anyone wishing to learn SQL with the aim of implementing the language in a reporting environment.

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Bath (Somerset)
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11 Kingsmead Square, BA1 2AB

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On request

About this course

Students should ideally be familiar with basic programming concepts and understand the fundamental design of relational databases and the concept of data normalization.

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Subjects

  • SQL Server
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Teachers and trainers (1)

Parnel Gomez

Parnel Gomez

Verhoef Trainer

Course programme

AUDIENCE: This course is intended for students who are completely new to querying with Microsoft SQL Server products and who need a gentle but concise introduction to the subject. This would be an ideal course for anyone wishing to learn SQL with the aim of implementing the language in a reporting environment. PREREQUISITES: Students should ideally be familiar with basic programming concepts and understand the fundamental design of relational databases and the concept of data normalization. DURATION: 2 days. Hands on. FOLLOW ON: SQL Server Reporting Services OBJECTIVES: This is a comprehensive course, with plenty of illustrated examples, augmented with practical hands-on exercises. The Appendix module(s) detailed in the outline are included in the course material but are not delivered as part of the training due to time constraints. However, as this course is fully modularised, an Appendix module could be swapped out with any one, or more, of the main modules of comparable size and duration if so desired. It is worth noting that this course could also be delivered in its entirety on a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 platform.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Use SQL Server Management Studio for Querying Purposes
- Understand the Basic Structure of SQL Server Databases
- Retrieve Data from Tables Using the SELECT Statement
- Filter Data Using the WHERE Clause
- Sort Data Using the ORDER BY Clause
- Query Data from Multiple Tables by Using Joins
- Summarize and Group Data Using Aggregate Functions
- Combine and Limit Result Sets
- Work with Simple Nested Subqueries
- Work with Correlated Subqueries
- Add Records to a Table Using the INSERT Statement
- Remove Records from a Table Using the DELETE Statement
- Modify Existing Records Using the UPDATE Statement COURSE CONTENT:

1. Introduction to SQL Server Databases
Objects in a SQL Server Database Database Diagrams Components of a SQL Server Database Table Native SQL Server Data Types Categories of SQL Statements Adding Comments to SQL Code

2. Using the SELECT Statement to Retrieve Data
Examine the Basic Syntax of the SELECT Statement Retrieving Columns of Data from a Table Using Aliases for Column Names Using Aliases for Table Names

3. Retrieving Specific Rows of Data Using the WHERE Clause
How to Use the WHERE Clause Overview of Operators Filter Data by Using Comparison Operators Filter Data by Using String Comparisons Filter Data by Using Logical Operators Filter Data Using a Range of Values Filter Data Using a List of Values Working with NULL Values Introducing Native SQL Server Functions Functions Relating to NULL Values

4. Formatting and Sorting Result Sets
Sorting Data Using the ORDER BY Clause Eliminating Duplicate Rows Using String Literals Using Expressions

5. Querying Data from Multiple Tables by Using Joins
Introduction to Joins Using Inner Joins Using Outer Joins Using Cross Joins Joining More than Two Tables Joining a Table to Itself

6. Summarizing Data Using Aggregate Functions
Using Aggregate Functions Native to SQL Server Using Aggregate Functions with NULL Values Grouping Summarized Data with GROUP BY Filtering Grouped Data Using the HAVING Clause

7. Combining and Limiting Result Sets
Combining Result Sets Using the UNION Operator Limiting Result Sets Using the TOP Operator

8. Working with Subqueries
Introduction to Subqueries Using Subqueries as Expressions and Derived Tables Scalar versus Tabular Subqueries Using Correlated Subqueries Using the EXISTS Clause with Correlated Subqueries

9. Inserting Data into Tables
Inserting a Single Row into a Table Inserting Multiple Rows into a Table Differentiating Various INSERT Statements

10. Deleting Data from Tables
Deleting Rows from a Table Truncating a Table Deleting Rows Based on Data in Other Tables

11. Updating Data in Tables
Updating Rows in a Table Updating Rows Based on Data in Other Tables

Appendix 1. Ranking Grouped Data
Ranking Data Using Ranking Functions Using ROW_NUMBER Using RANK Using DENSE_RANK Using NTILE Summary of Ranking Functions Based on Their Functionality

Appendix 2. Working with SQL Server Date and Time Data
Data Type Precedence Implicit Data Type Conversions Querying and Modifying Date and Time Data Using the New SQL Server 2008 Date and Time Data Types

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Introduction to Querying

£ 700 + VAT