Publisher's Synopsis
Master T-SQL database design, development, and administration the easy way-hands-on!
In just one hour a day, you'll build all the skills you need to create effective database applications with T-SQL and SQL Server. With this complete tutorial, you'll quickly master the basics and then move on to more advanced features and concepts:
- Learn the fundamentals of T-SQL from the ground up, one step at a time
- Succeed with the newest versions of T-SQL, SQL Server, and SQL Server Management Studio
- Use T-SQL effectively as both an application developer and DBA
- Master powerful stored procedures, triggers, transactions, and user-defined functions (UDFs)
- Systematically optimize and secure your SQL Server databases
Learn on your own time, at your own pace
- No previous T-SQL or database programming experience required
- Learn how to design efficient, reliable SQL Server databases
- Define efficient tables, table relationships, fields, and constraints
- Make the most of T-SQL's SELECT and UPDATE statements
- Work effectively with simple and complex views and joins
- Master stored procedure techniques every developer should know
- Build and use powerful User-Defined Functions (UDFs)
- Secure databases with authentication, roles, permissions, and principals
- Configure, maintain, and tune SQL Server for maximum reliability, performance, and value
- Back up, restore, and audit databases
- Optimize databases with the SQL Server Profiler, System Monitor, and Index Tuning Wizard
- Leverage valuable insight and time saving techniques from a world renowned database expert
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