10774 - Beta: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012

• Write SELECT Queries
• Query Multiple Tables
• Use Built-In Functions
• Use Subqueries
• Execute Stored Procedures
• Use Set Operators
• Implement Error Handling
• Implementing Transactions
• Use Table Expressions
• Sort and Filter Data
• Use Window Ranking, Offset and Aggregate Functions
• Query SQL Server Metadata
• Program with T-SQL
• Improve Query Performance

Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2012This module introduces the SQL Server platform and major tools. It discusses editions, versions, tools used to query, documentation sources, and the logical structure of databases.Lessons

• SQL Server Denali Architecture
• Working with SQL Server Denali Tools
• Working with SQL Server Databases

• Working with SQL Server Management Studio
• Exploring with Database Objects
• Organizing and Creating T-SQL Scripts
• Using Books Online

• Introducing Transact-SQL
• Understanding Sets
• Understanding Predicate Logic
• Understanding the Logical Order of Operations in SELECT Statements

• Executing Basic SELECT Statements
• Executing queries which filter data using predicates
• Executing queries which sort data using ORDER BY

• Writing Simple SELECT Statements
• Eliminating Duplicates with DISTINCT
• Using Column and Table Aliases
• writing Simple CASE Expressions

• Write simple SELECT statements
• Eliminate Duplicates using DISTINCT
• Use table and column aliases
• Use a simple CASE expression

• Understanding Joins
• Querying With Inner Joins
• Querying With Outer Joins
• Querying Using Self and Cross Joins

• Write queries using inner joins
• Write queries using multi-table joins
• Write queries using self joins
• Write queries using outer joins

• Sorting Data
• Filtering Data
• Filtering with the TOP and OFFSET-FETCH Options
• Working with Unknown Values

• Write queries that filter data using a WHERE clause
• Write queries that sort data with the ORDER BY clause
• Write queries that filter data using the TOP option
• Write queries that filter data using the OFFSET-FETCH clause

• Introducing SQL Server Denali Data Types
• Working with Character Data
• Working with Date and Time Data

• Write queries which return date and time data
• Write queries which use date and time functions
• Write queries which return character data
• Write queries which use character functions

• Writing Queries with Built-In Functions
• Using Conversion Functions
• Using Logical Functions
• Using Functions to Test for Nullability

• Write queries which use conversion functions
• Write queries which use logical functions
• Write queries which test for nullability

• Using Aggregate Functions
• Using the GROUP BY Clause
• Filtering Groups with the HAVING Clause

• Write queries which use the GROUP BY clause
• Write queries which use aggregate functions
• Write queries which use distinct aggregate functions
• Write queries which filter groups with the HAVING clause

• Writing Self-Contained Subqueries
• Writing Correlated Subqueries
• Using the EXISTS Predicate with Subqueries

• Write queries which use self-contained subqueries
• Write queries which use correlated subqueries
• Write queries which use scalar and multi-result subqueries
• Write queries which use the IN and EXISTS predicates

• Views
• Table Expressions

• Write queries which use views
• Write queries which use derived tables
• Write queries which use common table expressions
• Write queries which use inline table-valued expressions

• Write queries which use UNION set operators and UNION ALL multi-set operators
• Write queries which use CROSS APPLY and OUTER APPLY operators
• Write queries which use APPLY with derived tables and functions
• Write queries which use EXCEPT and INTERSECT operators

• Write queries which use ranking functions
• Write queries which use offset functions
• Write queries which use window aggregate functions

• Write queries which use the PIVOT operator
• Write queries which use the GROUPING SETS subclause
• Write queries which use GROUP BY ROLLUP
• Write queries which use GROUP BY CUBE

• Querying system catalog views
• Querying system functions
• Querying system dynamic management views

• Use the EXECUTE statement to invoke stored procedures
• Pass parameters to stored procedures
• Return results from a stored procedure using the OUTPUT clause
• Execute system stored procedures

• Declaring variables and delimiting batches
• Using control of flow elements
• Generating dynamic SQL
• Using synonyms

• Redirecting errors with TRY/CATCH
• Creating error handling routines in a CATCH block with ERROR functions
• Using THROW to pass an error message back to a client

• Controlling transactions with BEGIN and COMMIT
• Using XACT_ABORT
• Adding transaction handling logic to a CATCH block

• Viewing query execution plans
• Using SET STATISTICS statements
• Viewing index usage
• Comparing cursors to set-based queries

• Working knowledge of relational databases.
• Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality.