Introduction to SQL Databases

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 in SQL Server

Lab : Exploring and querying SQL Server databases

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

Describe data analytics

Module 2: Data Modelling

This module describes data modelling techniques.

Lessons

Data modelling

ANSI/SPARC database model

Entity relationship modelling

Lab : Identify components in 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

Fundamentals of Normalization

Normal form

Denormalization

Lab : Normalizing 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

Introduction to relationships

Planning referential integrity

Lab : Planning and implementing referential integrity

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 : Performance issues

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, triggers and functions

Lab : Using SQL server

After completing this module, you will be able to:

Describe the use of tables in SQL Server

Describe the use of views in SQL Server

Describe the use of stored procedures in SQL Server

Describe other database objects commonly used in SQL Server