The primary audience for this course is people who are moving into a database role, or whose role has expanded to include database technologies.
This is a foundation level course and therefore only requires general computer literacy.
Module 1: Introduction to databases
This module introduces key database concepts in the context of SQL Server 2016.
Lessons
- Introduction to relational databases
- Other types of database
- Data analysis
- Database languages in SQL Server
Lab : Exploring and querying SQL Server databases
- After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe what a database is
- Understand basic relational aspects
- Describe database languages used in SQL Server
- Describe data analytics
Module 2: Data Modelling
This module describes data modelling techniques.
Lessons
- Data modelling
- ANSI/SPARC database model
- Entity relationship modelling
Lab : Identify components in entity relationship modelling
- After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Understand the common data modelling techniques
- Describe the ANSI/SPARC database model
- Describe entity relationship modelling
Module 3: Normalization
This module describes normalization and denormalization techniques.
Lessons
- Fundamentals of Normalization
- Normal form
Lab : Normalizing data
- After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe normalization benefits and notation
- Describe important normalization terms
- Describe the normalization levels
- Describe the role of denormalization
Module 4: Relationships
This module describes relationship types and effects in database design.
Lessons
- Introduction to relationships
- Planning referential integrity
Lab : Planning and implementing referential integrity
- After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe relationship types
- Describe the use, types, and effects of referential integrity
Module 5: Performance
This module introduces the effects of database design on performance.
Lessons
Lab : Performance issues
- After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Discuss the performance effects of indexing
- Describe the performance effects of join and search types
- Describe the performance effects of concurrency
Module 6: Database Objects
This module introduces commonly used database objects.
Lessons
- Stored procedures, triggers and functions
Lab : Using SQL server
- After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the use of tables in SQL Server
- Describe the use of views in SQL Server
- Describe the use of stored procedures in SQL Server
- Describe other database objects commonly used in SQL Server