MCSA: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (Exam 70-461) with Practice Lab
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Price
£295.00 including VAT
- Course Type Online Course
- Course Duration 35 Hours
- Course Access 12 Months
- Awarded By Microsoft
- Student Discount Card Yes
This course provides students with the technical skills required to write basic Transact-SQL queries for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and is the foundation for all SQL Server-related disciplines; namely, Database Administration, Database Development and Business Intelligence.
Gaining the MCSA:Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 certification will show employers you have acquired the knowledge and skills required to write basic Transact-SQL queries for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 in an organisation's databases effectively.
As part of this course package, learners will also have access to an online Practice Lab to develop their practical skills whilst learning. Practice Labs makes studying for an exam or learning new technologies an engaging experience, as It offers:
- Exam based practical tasks
- Real equipment, absolutely no simulations
- Access to the latest industry technologies
- Available anytime, anywhere on any device
- Break and Reset functionality
- No hardware or licensing costs
After completing this course you will learn the skills and knowledge required to work effectively in a professional IT environment and prepared for the Microsoft 70-461 exam. Get the skills employers are currently looking for, enrol on the MCSA: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 course today!
You'll sit an exam at a local test centre. We provide interactive quizzes after each module and a mock exam at the end of your course to ensure you're fully prepared for the real thing. Once you've passed with at least 80%, you'll be able to book your exam as a private candidate.
Exam Code:
- 70-461
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Once you’re fully prepared and ready to sit your exam, all you’ll have to do is purchase your exam voucher and schedule your exam at a test centre near you. For more information on how to schedule your exams, please visit our exams and testing page.
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We've put together a list of relevant job titles you can apply for after achieving your certification (note that some careers may require further study, training and/or work experience):
- Database Administrator
- Database Developer
- Database Analyst
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Research by e-Skills UK has shown that IT and telecommunications now employs 1 in 20 of the UK workforce. It also suggests the digital sector will need nearly 300,000 new recruits by 2020 to meet the demand for skills in this area.
Course Syllabus
Module 1
- Introduction to SQL Server 2012
- SQL Instances
- Editions and Licensing
- SQL Server Objects
- System Databases
- SQL Server Data Tools
- Object Explorer
- Object Scripting
- Template Explorer
- Query Tabs
- Projects and Solutions
- Customizing SSDT
- Debugging T-SQL
- SQLCMD
- Exam Scenarios
- Module Review
Module 2
- T-SQL Overview
- T-SQL Elements
- Batch Separators
- Line Terminator
- Variables
- Control Flow
- Expressions
- Functions
- Predicates and Operators
- SELECT
- Column Aliasing
- SELECT Execution
- Exam Scenarios
- Module Review
Module 3
- SELECT Statements
- Basic SELECT Statement
- Specifying Columns
- Derived Columns
- Aliasing Columns
- Calculated Columns
- Ordering Results
- Returning Distinct Results
- Exam Scenarios
- Module Review
Module 4
- Filtering
- WHERE Syntax
- BETWEEN
- WHERE Syntax IN
- Filtering NULL Values
- LIKE
- Data Type Comparison
- Filtering Data with WHERE
- TOP
- OFFSET-FETCH
- Exam Scenarios
- Module Review
Module 5
- Join and Set Operators
- Using Joins
- Categories of Joins
- INNER JOIN
- OUTER JOIN
- JOIN Demo
- Set Operators
- Set Operators Demo
- Exam Scenarios
- Module Review
Module 6
- Subqueries and Table Expressions
- Subqueries
- Self Contained Subquery
- Correlated Subquery
- Subquery Demo
- EXISTS
- Common Table Expressions
- Temporary Tables
- Table Variables
- Table Demo
- Exam Scenarios
- Module Review
Module 7
- System Functions
- Scalar Functions
- ROWSET
- System Function Demo
- Aggregate Functions
- DISTINCT
- Aggregation Demo
- GROUP BY
- HAVING
- Conversion Functions
- Exam Scenarios
- Module Review
Module 8
- T-SQL Programming
- Logical Functions
- IIF, CHOOSE and CASE
- Logical Function Demo
- Using Views
- Stored Procedures
- Functions
- Triggers
- Views Demo
- TRY CATCH
- Exam Scenarios
- Module Review
Module 9
- Transactions
- Introduction to Transactions
- INSERT and UPDATE
- DELETE and TRUNCATE
- Transactions Demo
- Managing Transactions
- XACT_ABORT
- Managing Transactions Demo
- Exam Scenarios
- Module Review
Module 10
- Query Performance
- Indexing
- Index Strategies
- Indexes Demo
- Execution Plans
- Statistics IO
- Execution Plans Demo
- Exam Scenarios
- Module Review
- Program Review
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Our custom practice exams prepare you for your exams differently and more effectively than the traditional exam preps on the market. You will have practice quizzes after each module to ensure you are confident on the topic you have completed before proceeding. This will allow you to gauge your effectiveness before moving to the next module in your course. Our Courses also include practice exams designed to replicate and mirror the environment in the testing centre. These exams are on average 100 questions to ensure you are 100% prepared before taking your certification exam.
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