Introduction to SQL Databases (10985CC)

About This Course

This three-day instructor-led course is aimed at people looking to move into a database professional role or whose job role is expanding to encompass database elements. The course describes fundamental database concepts including database types, database languages, and database designs.

Audience Profile

The primary audience for this course is people who are moving into a database role, or whose role has expanded to include database technologies.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:
• Describe key database concepts in the context of SQL Server 2016
• Describe database languages used in SQL Server 2016
• Describe data modelling techniques
• Describe normalization and denormalization techniques
• Describe relationship types and effects in database design
• Describe the effects of database design on performance
• Describe commonly used database objects

Module 1: Introduction to databasesThis 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

Module 2: Data ModellingThis module describes data modelling techniques.Lessons

• Data modelling
• ANSI/SPARC database model
• Entity relationship modelling

Module 3: NormalizationThis module describes normalization and denormalization techniques.Lessons

• Fundamentals of Normalization
• Normal form
• Denormalization

Module 4: RelationshipsThis module describes relationship types and effects in database design.Lessons

• Introduction to relationships
• Planning referential integrity

Module 5: PerformanceThis module introduces the effects of database design on performance.Lessons

• Indexing
• Query performance
• Concurrency

Module 6: Database ObjectsThis module introduces commonly used database objects.Lessons

• Tables
• Views
• Stored procedures, triggers and functions