Welcome to the course:Designing and Optimizing Database Solutions with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008

Introduction

• Name

• Company affiliation

• Title/function

• Job responsibility

• Database development experience with SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008

• Application development experience with ADO.NET

• Experience in managing Windows Server 2008

• Experience in Microsoft SQL Server

• Your expectations for the course

Course Material

Note: The course maps to the Exam 70-451 -PRO: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Designing and Optimizing Database Solutions course.

Course Handbook

• A succinct classroom learning guide that provides critical technical information to optimize your in-class learning experience.

• Content-rich online resources for additional information designed to supplement the Course Handbook.

• Detailed labs designed to make you think and apply your knowledge and skills learned in a module.

• Concise module reviews and takeaways to summarize and recall learning.

Lab Answer Keys

• In depth lab answer keys that provide solutions for the labs.

Facilities

• Class hours

• Building hours

• Parking

• Restrooms

• Meals

• Phones

• Messages

• Smoking

• Recycling

About This Course

• Audience

• Course Prerequisites

• Course Objectives

Course Outline

• Module 1: Designing a Conceptual Database Model

• Module 2: Designing a Logical Database Model

• Module 3: Designing a Physical Database Model

• Module 4: Designing Databases for Optimal Performance

• Module 5: Designing Security for SQL Server 2008

• Module 6: Designing a Strategy for Database Access

• Module 7: Designing Queries for Optimal Performance

• Module 8: Designing a Transaction and Concurrency Strategy

• Module 9: Designing an XML Strategy

• Module 10: Designing SQL Server 2008 Components

Introduction to QuantamCorp

• In the labs throughout this course, you will work for QuantamCorp

• As you complete the labs, you will perform the necessary tasks to redesign the database infrastructure, implement a secure backup and restore process, and recommend standards that the organization should follow for implementing database applications

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Demonstration: Using Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 with SP1

Help the students to familiarize with the Virtual Server environment in which they will work to complete the course labs.

In this demonstration, you will learn how to:

1. Connect to the Virtual Server Administration Web site.

2. Configure the virtual machine settings by using the Virtual Server Administration Web site.

3. Connect to a virtual machine by using the Virtual Machine Remote Control Client.

4. Shut down a virtual machine without saving any changes.