Microsoft SQL Server 2000: Querying with Transact-SQL
Course Specifications
Course number: 077463
Course length: Two days of training.
Software: Microsoft_SQL_Server 2000 
Course Description
This course teaches you how to use the Transact-SQL language to query a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database. In addition, this course assists you in preparing for the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft Certified Database Administrator Exam #70-229, Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition. 
Prerequisites:  To ensure your success, we recommend you first take any of the following Element K courses or have equivalent knowledge:
•	Windows 2000: Introduction
•	Windows 2000: Transition from Windows 98
•	Windows Millennium Edition: Introduction
•	Windows 98: Introduction
•	Windows 98: Transition from Windows 3.1
•	Windows 98: Transition from Windows 95

Delivery Method:  Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities. 
Hardware/Software Requirements
You will need:
•	At least 128 MB of RAM for each student computer (256 MB strongly recommended). At least 256 MB for the instructor's computer. 
•	A 2 GB or larger hard drive for each of the student computers, and a 4 GB or larger hard drive for the instructor's computer. 
•	A Pentium 166 MHz processor or faster.
•	A VGA or higher resolution video card and monitor.
•	A mouse or compatible tracking device. 
•	A 12 X (or faster) CD-ROM drive.
•	A network adapter and network cabling.
•	A licensed copy of Windows 2000 Server or Advanced Server for each student and the instructor. 
•	Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 or later.
•	A licensed copy of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition for each student and the instructor. 
•	For the instructor's computer only, a display system to project the instructor's computer screen and PowerPoint slides. 

Performance-Based Objectives
•	Identify the features of Transact-SQL and use the Transact-SQL utilities to query a SQL server. 
•	Retrieve data by using the SELECT statement.
•	Modify data by using the INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements.
•	Summarize data by using the TOP, GROUP BY, COMPUTE, and COMPUTE BY clauses. 
•	Query multiple tables through the use of joins.
•	Design subqueries.
•	Work with full-text indexes. 
•	Describe the types of programming objects in Transact-SQL.

Course Content
Lesson 1: Exploring Transact-SQL
Topic 1A: An Overview of SQL Server and Transact-SQL
Topic 1B: Programming in Transact-SQL

Lesson 2: Querying Data
Topic 2A: Using the SELECT Statement
Topic 2B: Formatting the Results Set

Lesson 3: Changing Data Through Queries
Topic 3A: Inserting Data
Topic 3B: Deleting Data
Topic 3C: Updating Data

Lesson 4: Summarizing Data
Topic 4A: Working with Aggregate Functions 
Topic 4B: Grouping Data

Lesson 5: Joining Tables 
Topic 5A: Querying Multiple Tables 
Topic 5B: Implementing Advanced Table Joins 

Lesson 6: Implementing Subqueries
Topic 6A: Designing Subqueries 

Lesson 7: Working with Full-text Indexes
Topic 7A: Implementing the Microsoft Search Service
Topic 7B: Querying Full-text Indexes

Lesson 8: Programming Transact-SQL
Topic 8A: Creating and Managing Views
Topic 8B: Implementing Stored Procedures, Triggers, and User-defined Functions 

Appendix A: The Movies Database Structure
Table DesignTopic