Mastering SQL Server 2008

Michael Lee, MCT, MCITP, MCPD, SCJP, has been teaching SQL Server since 1995. Over the last 13 years, Michael has provided trainingand consulting services in SQL Server and Enterprise Data Architecture to companies across the U.S. and Europe. Gentry Bieker, MCT, MCITP, MCDBA, MCSE, has been a consultant, mentor, and trainer since 1998. He has been architecting, developing, and administering SQL Server databases since version 6.0.

1. Overview of Microsoft SQL Server 2008. 2. Understanding SQL Server Architecture. 3. Databases, Files, and Resource Management. 4. Tables and CRUD Operations. 5. Procedural programming. 6. Managing Data Integrity. 7. SQL Server and XML. 8. Managing User Security. 9. Data Recovery. 10. Monitoring SQL Server Activity. 11. Using the SQL Server Agent Service. 12. Data Availability and Distribution. 13. SQL Server Data Security. 14. Indexing Strategies for Query Optimization. 15. Transactions and Locking Strategies. 16. Using Resource Governor and Policy-Based Management. 17. SQL Server and the .NET Client. 18. Leveraging the SQL Server .NET CLR. 19. Using Spatial Data. 20. Service Oriented Architecture and the Service Broker. 21. Full Text Search Services.