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SQL Server 2014 Development Essentials

By : Basit A. Masood-Al-Farooq
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SQL Server 2014 Development Essentials

By: Basit A. Masood-Al-Farooq

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SQL Server 2014 Development Essentials
Basit A. Masood-Al-Farooq
Jul, 2014 | 214 pages
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Table of Contents (14 chapters)
SQL Server 2014 Development Essentials
SQL Server 2014 Development Essentials
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
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1
Microsoft SQL Server Database Design Principles
Microsoft SQL Server Database Design Principles
Database design
Table design
Relationships
Data integrity
The basics of data normalization
The SQL Server database architecture
The importance of choosing the appropriate data type
Summary
2
Understanding DDL and DCL Statements in SQL Server
Understanding DDL and DCL Statements in SQL Server
Understanding the DDL, DCL, and DML language elements
Understanding the purpose of SQL Server 2014 system databases
An overview of database recovery models
Creating and modifying databases
Creating and managing database schemas
Creating and managing tables
Grant, deny, and revoke permissions to securables
Summary
3
Data Retrieval Using Transact-SQL Statements
Data Retrieval Using Transact-SQL Statements
Understanding Transact-SQL SELECT, FROM, and WHERE clauses
Using T-SQL functions in the query
Multiple table queries using UNION, EXCEPT, INTERSECT, and JOINs
Subqueries
Common Table Expressions
Organizing and grouping data
Using the Transact-SQL analytic window functions
Summary
4
Data Modification with SQL Server Transact-SQL Statements
Data Modification with SQL Server Transact-SQL Statements
Inserting data into SQL Server database tables
Updating data in SQL Server database tables
Deleting data from SQL Server database tables
Using the MERGE statement
The TRUNCATE TABLE statement
The SELECT INTO statement
Summary
5
Understanding Advanced Database Programming Objects and Error Handling
Understanding Advanced Database Programming Objects and Error Handling
Creating and using variables
Control-of-flow keywords
Creating and using views
Creating and using stored procedures
Creating and using user-defined functions
Creating and using triggers
Handling Transact-SQL errors
Summary
6
Performance Basics
Performance Basics
Components of SQL Server Database Engine
The SQL Server 2014 in-memory OLTP engine
Indexes
Query optimization statistics
The fundamentals of transactions
SQL Server 2014 tools for monitoring and troubleshooting SQL Server performance
Summary
Index
Index

Credits

Author

Basit A. Masood-Al-Farooq

Reviewers

Basavaraj Biradar

Brenner Grudka Lira

David Loo

Richard Louie

José (Cheo) Redondo

Acquisition Editor

Neha Nagwekar

Content Development Editor

Neil Alexander

Technical Editor

Pankaj Kadam

Copy Editors

Insiya Morbiwala

Sayanee Mukherjee

Aditya Nair

Project Coordinator

Sageer Parkar

Proofreaders

Simran Bhogal

Ameesha Green

Indexers

Rekha Nair

Tejal Soni

Graphics

Ronak Dhruv

Production Coordinators

Kyle Albuquerque

Saiprasad Kadam

Conidon Miranda

Cover Work

Kyle Albuquerque

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