Creating SQL Server 2005 Applications with Visual Studio

Charles M. (Mike) Morrison is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.  He has an undergraduate degree in Geological Engineering from Colorado School of Mines, an MS in Geology from Oklahoma State University, an MBA from Oklahoma University, and a Ph.D in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona.  He has co-authored four textbooks on Oracle database development and two textbooks on Web/Database application development.  When he isn't writing or teaching, you can find him riding his mountain bike or off-road motorcycles on Wisconsin trails.   Joline Morrison is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where she teaches a variety of database and Web development topics.  Along with her husband, she has authored books on database development and Web/database development.  She has an undergraduate degree in engineering from the University of Wyoming, and a Ph.D in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona.  Her winter hobby is alpine skiing, her summertime hobby is gardening, and her year-round hobbies are quilting and walking with her dog in the woods.      

Table of Contents

 

1.  Introduction to Databases



Overview of Databases. The Database Development LIfe Cycle. Entity Relationship Modeling. Using an ER Model to Define Relational Database Tables.

 

2.  Creating SQL Server Databases

Database System Architectures. SQL Server 2005 DBMSsand Client Applications. SQL Server Database Objects. Creating and Managing Databases. Creating Database Tables. Deleting Database Tables. Modifying Existing Database Tables.

 

3.  Creating SQL Queries to View Database Data

Sample Databases. Using SQL Queries to Retrieve Database Data. Using Arithmetic Operations in Queries. Using In-Line Functions in Queries.Using Aggregate Functions in Queries. Formatting Query Output. Retrieving Data From Multiple Tables. Creating Nester Queries. Database Views. Performing Set Operations in Queries.

 

4.  SQL Action Queries and T-SQL Scripts

Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Database Data. Database Transactions and Locking/Blocking. T-SQL Programming. Stores Procedures. User-defined Functions. Triggers.

 

5.  Introduction to Visual Basic and the Visual Basic Integrated Development Environment

.Net Framework. Using the VB Integrates Development Environment (IDE). VB Programming Fundamentals. Controlling Program Flow. User-Defined Procedures.

 

6.  Creating VB .NET Database Applications

Accessing Data in .Net. Creating and Managing Data Access Components in the VB IDE. Common Database Interfaces. Working with Data-Bound Controls. Using Program Commands to Manipulate Data. Creating a Form Combining Data-Bound Controls and Program Commands. Retrieving Data Synchronously.

 

7.  Creating Database Reports

Common Database Report Layouts. Creating A Single-Table Tabular Report. Creating a Report That Displays Data From Multiple Tables. Creating a Master-Details Report with Multiple Master-Detail Relationships. Adding Summary and Formula Fields to a Report. Creating a Report That Accepts an Input Parameter.

 

8.  Creating Web-based Database Applications Using ASP.NET

Introduction to the World Wide Web. Web Addressing Concepts. HyperText Markup Language. Introduction to ASP.NET.Creating Web Database Forms.

 

9.  Using XML in Database Applications

Introduction to XML. Creating SQL Server Queries to Retrieve XML-Formatted Data. Extensivke Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLTs). Creating and Processing XML Documents Using Data Sets. Using .NET Program Commands to Create XML Files and Add XML Elements. Sharing XML Data Using XML Web Services.

 

10.  SQL Server Database Administration 

SQL Server Database Management Tools. Database Indexing. Security and User Authentication. Backup and Recovery. Deploying Database Applications.

 

Appendix A:  Configuring a client/server SQL Server application development environment 

Appendix B:  Configuring a SQL Express development environment