This certification helps professionals target specific technologies and distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise in their specialized technologies.

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialists in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (MCTS: SQL Server 2005) implement and maintain databases using specific instructions. They have extensive knowledge of the product, understand how to use the tools and Transact-SQL language, and know how to explore the user interface. Technology Specialists generally become database administrators, developers, or business intelligence developers.

This course also greatly benefits people who do not work with Microsoft SQL Server as part of their primary job role, but want to show their depth of technology experience, such as systems administrators, developers and many others. This also shows that you have sought out knowledge and experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 to enhance your technical expertise, and you can implement and maintain databases by using specific instructions and specifications.

We recommend students have the following knowledge and/or experience prerequisites before taking this course:

Tools Usage
UI Navigation
Wizards usage
Writing code in the appropriate language (Transact-SQL, CLR, etc)
Code debugging or syntactic issue resolution
Troubleshooting
Use code or UI Navigation to accomplish specific tasks
Basic Knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating systems
Working Knowledge of Transact-SQL
Working Knowledge of relational databases
Some experience with database design

Course Duration:

Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database

Module-1 Creating Databases and Database Files

Creating Databases.
Creating Filegroups.
Creating Schemas.
Creating Database Snapshots

Module-2 Creating Data Types and Tables

Creating Data Types.
Creating Tables.
Creating Partitioned Tables.

Module-3 Using XML

Retrieving XML by Using FOR XML
Shredding XML by Using OPENXML
Using the xml Data Type

Module-4 Creating and Tuning Indexes

Planning Indexes
Creating Indexes
Optimizing Indexes
Creating XML Indexes

Module-5 Implementing Data Integrity

Data Integrity Overview
Implementing Constraints
Implementing Triggers
Implementing XML Schemas

Module-6 Implementing Views

Introduction to Views
Creating and Managing Views
Optimizing Performance by Using Views

Module-7 Implementing Stored Procedures and Functions

Implementing Stored Procedures
Creating Parameterized Stored Procedures
Creating Functions
Handling Errors
Controlling Execution Context

Module-8 Implementing Managed Code in the Database

Introduction to the SQL Server Common Language Runtime
Importing and Configuring Assemblies
Creating Managed Database Objects

Module-9 Using Service Broker

Service Broker Overview
Creating Service Broker Objects
Sending and Receiving Messages

Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database

Module-1 Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2005

Preparing to install SQL Server
Installing SQL Server
Managing a SQL Server 2005 Installation

Module-2 Managing Databases and Filess

Planning databases
Creating databases
Managing databases

Module-3 Disaster Recovery

Planning a Backup Strategy
Backing Up User Databases
Restoring User Databases
Recovering Data from Database Snapshots
System Database and Disaster Recovery

Module-4 Managing Security

Overview of SQL Server Security
Securing the Server Scope
Securing the Database Scope
Managing Keys and Certificates in SQL Server

Module-5 Monitoring SQL Server

Viewing Current Activity
Using System Monitor
Using SQL Server Profiler
Using DDL Triggers
Using Event Notifications

Module-6 Transferring Data

Overview of Data Transfer
Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services
Using SQL Server Integration Services

Module-7 Automating Administrative Tasks

Automating Administrative Tasks in SQL Server 2005
Configuring the SQL Server Agent
Creating Jobs and Operators
Creating Alerts
Managing Multiple Servers
Managing SQL Server Agent Security

Module-8 Maintaining High Availability

Introduction to High Availability
Implementing Server Clustering
Implementing Database Mirroring
Implementing Log Shipping

Module-9 Introduction to Replication

Overview of Replication
Replication Scenarios