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This course provides students with the technical skills required to program a database solution by using Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000.

At the end of the course, students will be able to describe the elements of SQL Server 2000; design a SQL Server enterprise application architecture; describe the conceptual basis of programming in Transact-SQL; create and manage databases and their related components; implement data integrity by using the IDENTITY column property, constraints, defaults, rules, and unique identifiers; plan for the use of indexes; create and maintain indexes; create, use, and maintain data views; implement user-defined functions; design, create, and use stored procedures; create and implement triggers; program across multiple servers by using distributed queries, distributed transactions, and partitioned views; optimize query performance; analyze queries; and manage transactions and locks to ensure data concurrency and recoverability.

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

• Exam 70-229, Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Experience using the Microsoft Windows® 2000 operating system to:
  
  
  • Connect clients running Windows 2000 to networks and the Internet.
  • Configure the Windows 2000 environment.
  • Create and manage user accounts.
  • Manage access to resources by using groups.
  • Configure and manage disks and partitions, including disk striping and mirroring.
  • Manage data by using the NTFS file system.
  • Implement Windows 2000 security.
  • Optimize performance in Windows 2000.
    For students who do not meet this prerequisite, the following courses provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills:
    
    
  • Course 2151, Microsoft Windows 2000 Network and Operating System Essentials
  • Course 2152, Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server
  
  
• 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, many-to-many).
  • How data is stored in tables (rows and columns).
    For students who do not meet this prerequisite, the following course provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills:
    
    
  • Course 1609 Designing Data Services and Data Models
  
  
• Knowledge of basic Transact-SQL syntax (SELECT, UPDATE, and INSERT statements).
  For students who do not meet this prerequisite, the following course provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills:
  
  
  • Course 2071, Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Transact-SQL
  
  
• Familiarity with the role of the database administrator.

The course materials, lectures, and lab exercises are in English. To benefit fully from the instruction, students need an understanding of the English language and completion of the prerequisites.

The course materials are yours to keep. 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, Enterprise Edition

Module 1: SQL Server Overview

Take a closer look: Download Sample Module 1 (Portable Document Format, 1.00 MB).

The following topics are covered in this module:

• What Is SQL Server?
• SQL Server Integration
• SQL Server Databases
• SQL Server Security
• Working with SQL Server

The following lab is covered in this module:

• SQL Server Overview

At the end of this module, you will be able to: