MOC 10977: Updating Your SQL Server Skills to Microsoft SQL Server 2014

This 5 day instructor-led training class is presented by Microsoft training partners to their end customers. Training partners in North America and the UK hire proven AMS Subject Matter Expert Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT’s) to teach on-site and on-line training classes.

This class teaches database and business intelligence (BI) professionals who are familiar with SQL Server 2008 and want to update their skills to SQL Server 2014 to become familiar with the new Microsoft data base features and data platform components of SQL Server 2014. Students will use the enhancements and new features that have been added to SQL Server and the Microsoft data platform since the release of SQL Server 2008.

Class Objectives:
• Describe key features and capabilities of SQL Server 2014.
• Leverage new and enhanced features to develop database in SQL Server 2014.
• Use in-memory database capabilities in SQL Server 2014.
• Manage SQL Server 2014 by using dynamic management views and PowerShell.
• Implement security in SQL Server 2014.
• Implement high-availability and data recovery techniques in SQL Server 2014.
• Use SQL Server 2014 Integration Services.
• Use SQL Server 2014 Data Quality Services.
• Use SQL Server 2014 Master Data Services.
• Manage SQL Server 2012 Agent and Jobs.
• Implement a tabular data model in SQL Server 2014 Analysis Services.
• Implement a Self-Service BI solution with Microsoft Excel 2013.
• Describe key elements of cloud solutions for data.
• Implement a database in Windows Azure SQL Database.
• Implement a SQL Server database in a Windows Azure virtual machine.
• Implement a Big Data solution with Windows Azure HDInsight and the Windows Azure Marketplace.

Prerequisites:
Experience with building and managing database, data warehouse, and business intelligence (BI) solutions with SQL Server 2008.
• Familiarity with the Windows Server 2012 operating system and networking.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013.

Class Outline
I. Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2014
1. Overview of SQL Server 2014
2. SQL Server 2014 Editions and Components
3. Installing SQL Server 2014
4. Enhancements to SQL Server Management Studio
5. Lab : Exploring SQL Server 2014
6. Reviewing Installed Components
7. Using SQL Server Management Studio

II. Module 2: What’s New in SQL Server Database Development
1. Transact-SQL Enhancements
2. New and Enhanced Transact-SQL Functions
3. Enhancements to Spatial Data Support
4. Storing and Querying Documents with SQL Server 2014
5. Lab : Developing SQL Server 2014 Databases
6. Using Sequence Objects
7. Using the THROW statement
8. Implementing Paging
9. Querying Documents

III. Module 3: In-Memory Database Capabilities
1. The Buffer pool Extension
2. Columnstore Indexes
3. Memory-Optimized Tables
4. Lab : Using In-Memory Database Capabilities
5. Enabling the Buffer Pool Extension
6. Creating Columnstore Indexes
7. Working with Memory-Optimized Tables

IV. Module 4: Scripting SQL Server 2014
1. New and Enhanced Dynamic Management Views
2. Using PowerShell to Manage SQL Server
3. Lab : Managing SQL Server with Scripts
4. Using Dynamic Management Views
5. Using PowerShell

V. Module 5: Implementing Security in Microsoft SQL Server 2014
1. Security Management Enhancements
2. Contained Databases
3. Lab : Implementing Security
4. Implementing User-Defines Server Roles
5. Implementing Contained Databases

VI. Module 6: High Availability and Data Recovery Enhancements
1. AlwaysOn High Availability
2. Enhancements to Data Recovery
3. Lab : Using AlwaysOn Availability Groups
4. Creating an AlwaysOn Availability Group
5. Using an AlwaysOn Availability Group
6. Observing Availability Group Failover Behavior

VII. Module 7: New and Enhanced Features in SQL Server Integration Services
1. Using the CDC Control Task for Incremental Data Loads
2. Deploying and Operating SSIS Packages
3. Lab : Using SQL Server Integration Services
4. Extracting Modified Data
5. Deploying and Operating an SSIS Project

VIII. Module 8: Data Quality Services
1. Introduction to Data Quality
2. Using Data Quality Services to Cleanse Data
3. Using Data Quality Services to Match Data
4. Lab : Cleansing Data
5. Creating a DQS Knowledge Base
6. Using a DQS Project to Cleanse Data
7. Using DQS in an SSIS Package
8. Lab : Deduplicating Data
9. Creating a Matching Policy
10. Using a DQS Project to Match Data

IX. Module 9: Master Data Services
1. Introduction to Master Data Services
2. Implementing a Master Data Services Model
3. Using the Master Data Services Add-in for Excel
4. Lab : Implementing Master Data Services
5. Creating a Basic Model
6. Editing a model by Using the Master Data Services Add-in for Excel
7. Loading Data into a Model
8. Enforcing Business Rules
9. Consuming Master Data Services Data

X. Module 10: SQL Server 2014 Reporting Services
1. Reporting Services Overview
2. Reporting Services and Microsoft SharePoint Server
3. Introduction to Data Alerts
4. Lab : Using SQL Server 2014 Reporting Services
5. Viewing SharePoint Mode Configuration
6. Authoring, Publishing, and Viewing a Report
7. Creating and Managing Data Alerts

XI. Module 11: Implementing an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model
1. Introduction to Analysis Services Tabular Data Model Projects
2. Creating a Tabular Model
3. Using an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model in the Enterprise
4. Lab : Working with an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model
5. Creating an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model Project
6. Configuring Columns and Relationships
7. Using Custom DAX Expressions
8. Deploying an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model

XII. Module 12: Self-Service BI with Microsoft Excel
1. PowerPivot for Excel
2. PowerPivot for SharePoint Server
3. Power Query
4. Power View
5. Power Map
6. Power BI for Office 365
7. Lab : Self-Service BI with Excel
8. Creating a Data Model with PowerPivot
9. Importing Data with Power Query
10. Visualizing Data with Power View
11. Visualizing Geographic Data with Power Map

XIII. Module 13: Introduction to Cloud Data Solutions
1. Overview of Cloud Computing
2. Windows Azure Services for Data
3. Lab : Using Windows Azure
4. Creating a Windows Azure Storage Account
5. Backing Up a Database to Windows Azure

XIV. Module 14: Windows Azure SQL Database
1. Introduction to Windows Azure SQL Database
2. Windows Azure SQL Database Security
3. Implementing and Managing Databases
4. Lab : Using Windows Azure SQL Database
5. Provisioning Windows Azure SQL Database
6. Configuring Windows Azure SQL Database Security
7. Migrating a SQL Server Database to Windows Azure SQL Database

XV. Module 15: SQL Server in Windows Azure Virtual Machines
1. Introduction to Windows Azure Virtual Machines
2. Windows Azure Virtual Machine Connectivity and Security
3. Creating Databases in a Windows Azure Virtual Machine
4. Lab : Using Windows Azure Virtual Machines
5. Creating a Windows Azure Virtual Machine
6. Configuring Virtual Machine Security and Connectivity
7. Creating Databases on a Virtual Machine

XVI. Module 16: Implementing Big Data Solutions
1. Introduction to Big Data
2. Windows Azure HDInsight
3. Consuming HDInsight Results in Excel
4. Obtaining Data from the Windows Azure Marketplace
5. Lab : Creating a Big Data Solution
6. Provisioning an HDInsight Cluster
7. Processing Data with HDInsight
8. Analyzing Big Data in Excel
9. Obtaining Data from the Windows Azure Marketplace

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