Introduction to SQL Databases
Days 3 Code 10985
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.
Course Details
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
Prerequisites
This is a foundation level course and therefore only requires general computer literacy.
Course Outline
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
Lab : Querying SQ Server
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 2016
• Describe data analytics
• Describe database languages used in SQL Server 2016
Module 2: Data Modelling
This module describes data modelling techniques.
Lessons
- Data modelling
- ANSI/SPARC database model
- Entity relationship modelling
Lab : 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
- Why normalize data?
- Normalization terms
- Levels of normalization
- Denormalization
Lab : Normalizing raw 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
- Schema mapping
- Referential integrity
Lab : Designing relationships
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
- Indexing
- Query performance
- Concurrency
Lab : Query performance
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
- Tables
- Views
- Stored procedures
- Other database objects
Lab : Using SQL Server in a hybrid cloud
After completing this module, you will be able to:
• Describe the use of tables in SQL Server 2016
• Describe the use of views in SQL Server 2016
• Describe the use of stored procedures in SQL Server 2016
• Describe other database objects commonly used in SQL Server 2016
